Princess Alexandra Hospital opens new specialist ward Princess Alexandra Hospital has officially opened a newly built ward, which has created more bed space to meet the growing needs of patients in Harlow Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow took an innovative approach to space creation: it…

FRIDAY January 18 is the fourth annual Essex Dementia Day, a day where organisations showcase work they are doing to support those living with dementia and offer information, advice and support to individuals, their family and friends and anyone interested in learning more about how…

VISITORS from St Louis University medical department visited Princess Alexandra Hospital. They had picked quite a day for it as it was the busiest day since Christmas. YH spoke to two representatives from the university. Masters student, Mike Dagnan and Associate Professor,Dr Kristin Wilson and…

THE PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital has announced that it is currently extremely busy. It is asking residents to ensure that they use the appropriate service to manage any health concerns and remember that A and E are for emergencies only.

A quick reminder about NHS services over the Christmas and New Year period IF you or a family member rely on essential medication to stay well, don’t put your health at risk, think ahead and get your request for important repeat medication into your GP…

Primary school children return to cheer elderly patients at Christmas A children’s choir was so popular when they sang at their local hospital last year that they were back by popular demand this year. Pupils from Katharines Primary School brought Christmas cheer to elderly patients…

FUNDING for public health services like sexual health clinics and mother and baby support has been cut by £85m in an announcement “sneaked out” by ministers on the last day of the parliamentary term reports the Huffington Post. The slashing of grants for councils will…

NEW winter target figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital reveal that pressures on the Harlow hospital are as intensive as ever. The statistics also show that the hospital was one of ten trusts in England and Wales that had over 99% bed occupancy rates. Only 72%…

Harlow hospital invites community to join in carol event WARM up your vocal cords, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is bringing festive spirit to the centre of Harlow. Join local NHS staff in rousing Christmas carols and festive cheer as your local hospital welcomes patients…

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…