Health
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust named as champion organisation again STAFF at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust are celebrating being the winners of a national award that recognises energy, leadership and vision in healthcare; the trust has been crowned Fab Change Champion Organisation – for the second…
TODAY, Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow has been awarded £9.5 million of Government investment to provide additional beds for patients. This money is part of the £1 billion of capital funding being announced across the country and on top of the £20.5 billion/year extra funding…
NEW funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) awarded to health and care organisations across Hertfordshire and west Essex will pave the way for a ground-breaking community based approach to detect high blood pressure. The grant, worth £88,000, will be used to provide blood pressure…
A NUMBER OF Harlow’s health bosses will be making presentations to the council on Tuesday night. The Harlow Council Scrutiny Committee meets at the Water Gardens offices at 7.30pm. There are a large number of issues that could bee discussed by both the West Essex…
LOOKING for a way to give something back this festive season? This December, the British Heart Foundation is launching Project Elf, its latest volunteering campaign encouraging the public to ‘lend an elfing hand’ over the Christmas period. This December the BHF is calling on the…
App aids hospital’s work to help COPD patients THE cold weather heightens risks of illness, but for some people winter poses more dangers than most. People with respiratory diseases can be more prone to complications from flu and other winter ailments – but now clinicians…
Getting to the point of the flu jab – hospital says stay well this winter As temperatures dip and the risk of winter illness rises, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow is stepping up its flu campaign and urging Harlow residents to…
OLDER patients and residents were at the heart of celebrations at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust recently when the Lord Lieutenant of Essex was a guest of honour to mark Older People’s Day. Staff at the Harlow hospital put on a day of activities specially for…
ST CLARES Hospice has released a new, free resource to help adults to talk to their children about death and dying. The Hastingwood-based charity’s free Guide, ‘How to talk to children about death’, has been launched to coincide with Children in Need appeal week. St…
SPECIALLY trained health workers, Agents for Nutrition and Tissue Viability (ANTs) have helped to change a key aspect of hospital care, which has put the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust among top trusts for reducing pressure ulcers (bed sores) for patients staying at the hospital.…
EVERY doctor’s surgery in Harlow will be closed today (Wednesday) despite the fact that the Accident and Emergency Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) has never been busier. On Monday, PAH reported that the A and E had its busiest day ever, treating 385 patients…
PASSMORES Academy celebrated “Restart a Heart Day” recently, which was run by the British Red Cross. In the UK, the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest are just 1 in 10 – while in some parts of Norway, where children are taught CPR in schools,…
THE ACCIDENT and Emergency Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow experienced its busiest ever day according to its boss. At lunchtime on Monday, PAH bosses put out a message on social media. They said: Our Emergency Department is currently very busy. Please ensure…
THIS week (12 – 16 November) is anti-bullying week across the UK, and the NSPCC is sending out information from our Childline database about the issue of bullying among young people. Katy Cole, NSPCC Schools Service Coordinator in the East of England, said: “Every year…
By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ESSEX County County has moved to calm fears for elderly people who use Allied Healthcare after the health watchdog said it had serious doubts about its future. The county council says it has contigencies in place if Allied Healthcare…
DIABETES prescriptions are costing the NHS in England more than £1 billion a year, according to figures from NHS Digital. The total cost of the prescriptions has risen significantly – by more than £422 million – in the last 10 years. Almost one in 20…
