Health
MONDAY 10th October is World Mental Health Day and Harlow Council’s Mental Health Champion Cllr Ian Beckett says it’s time that we saw the day as a day of celebration. “I’m pretty sure that celebration is probably the last word that springs to mind for…
LIKE most girls her age, former Harlow girl Kaleigh enjoys being a princess, attending dance lessons, singing, swimming and playing with her friends. But more importantly being the loving daughter to us and the caring big sister to her 4 year old brother Carson. That…
THIS October, we are urging Essex smokers to sign up to Stoptober, a Public Health England campaign encouraging people to stop smoking for 28 days, offering support and encouragement every step of the way. Smoking is on the decrease nationally with Public Health England releasing…
INSPIRATIONAL volunteers, pharmacists and health professionals all feature in the Best of West Awards shortlist announced today by NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). After weeks of nominations and a tough judging process, awards will be presented for 11 awards including Volunteer of the…
THE Government has today (Tuesday, 23 August) awarded £819,000 to the North and South Essex Partnership University NHS Trusts to upgrade health-based places of safety which provide vital support for those in mental health crisis in the region. The money will fund upgrades to existing…
A POPULAR hospital service has been brought back in-house a month earlier than expected due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Bosses at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow today announced the contract for Hospital at Home, which has been run by ORLA Healthcare since 2014,…
HARLOW residents are being invited to share their experiences of Essex’s mental health services for children and young people. Essex County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) wants to hear people’s stories about how available and easy to access the services are and also…
By Eric White AS this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (16-22 May 2016) kicks off, NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) would like to remind residents affected by mental health conditions of the resources available to them in the area. Mental illness is something…
IN recognition of World Asthma Day (3 May) NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising how best to manage this common condition as the weather heats up and pollen levels rise. Around 5.4 million people in the UK suffer from asthma1 – that’s…
NURSES in Harlow attended an even tat the Latton Bush centre to learn more about issues affecting transgender patients and those going through the transformation process. The meeting heard from Becs Manning, who told nurses about her own experiences in relation to the transgender patient.…
People are asked to check that they have enough medication to last them from Friday 25 March to Monday 28 March and order repeat prescriptions as soon as possible if necessary. The Weekend GP Service is also available across west Essex and extra appointments are…
PEOPLE with autism are dying earlier than the general population, often through epilepsy or suicide, a charity has warned. Citing recent research carried out in Sweden, the charity Autistica described the problem as an “enormous hidden crisis” reports the BBC. The study, in the British…
A ROADSHOW raising awareness of the symptoms of bladder and kidney cancers visits Harlow today (Wednesday, March 16). Latest figures show that in Harlow around 30 people are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer each year. The roadshow, which is setting up in Unit 64…
Ipads and software from Nervecentre which has proven to be trustworthy, reliable and very simple to use will be used from spring 2016 and allow staff to update patient records with the tap of their finger. Ian Hanmore, Senior Lead Nurse for IT said: “The securing…
It’s the time of year when colds and flu are doing the rounds in schools and nurseries across west Essex. But as a parent how do you tell the difference? Symptoms of a cold include a runny or blocked nose, sore throat, sneezing and a…
THE GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over a million people across the UK. The results show how people feel about their GP practice.
