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Award for ‘kind, calm and professional’ Princess Alexandra Hospital cancer nurse

Award for ‘kind, calm and professional’ Princess Alexandra Hospital cancer nurse

Award for ‘kind, calm and professional’ Princess Alexandra Hospital cancer nurse

Joscelyn Sequeria, from Harlow, works in the Williams Day Unit and has cared for patients through “extremely difficult times”.


Avian flu prompts ban on keeping birds outside in Herts and Essex

Avian flu prompts ban on keeping birds outside in Herts and Essex

Avian flu prompts ban on keeping birds outside in Herts and Essex

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has imposed a mandatory housing order covering the whole of England from Thursday November 6.


Delay in opening of one-stop shop for testing in Epping

Delay in opening of one-stop shop for testing in Epping

Delay in opening of one-stop shop for testing in Epping

The CDC was to open in January, but it is now set to welcome patients in the spring to accommodate “a short extension to the scope of work required”.


Hospice appoints former PAH consultant as new head of trustees

Hospice appoints former PAH consultant as new head of trustees

Hospice appoints former PAH consultant as new head of trustees

Following his mother’s death from ovarian cancer, supported by a Hospice at Home team in his native Wales, Dr Jeff Phillips was inspired to give back.


Have your say on how Herts County Council spends £1.2 billion next year

Have your say on how Herts County Council spends £1.2 billion next year

Have your say on how Herts County Council spends £1.2 billion next year

Householders are invited to take part in a survey, highlighting how £1.2 billion is allocated to services for 1.2 million people each year.


‘I’m just a bloke with a pair of scissors, but it works’ – hairdresser on a mission to help vulnerable teens

‘I’m just a bloke with a pair of scissors, but it works’ – hairdresser on a mission to help vulnerable teens

‘I’m just a bloke with a pair of scissors, but it works’ – hairdresser on a mission to help vulnerable teens

Steve Fisk runs The Salon in Stansted, where he runs hairdressing courses for struggling teens, helping to boost their confidence and skill sets.


Free flu jabs at catch-up clinics for children as infections rise

Free flu jabs at catch-up clinics for children as infections rise

Free flu jabs at catch-up clinics for children as infections rise

UK Health Security Agency data shows that infections increased last week, with hospitalisations on the rise earlier than ever this year.


MP and councillors support fundraiser for Breathe Easy Group

MP and councillors support fundraiser for Breathe Easy Group

MP and councillors support fundraiser for Breathe Easy Group

The organisation, affiliated to the British Lung Foundation, held its annual fundraising event at South Mill Arts.


PAH to relocate its blood test service to Harvey Centre

PAH to relocate its blood test service to Harvey Centre

PAH to relocate its blood test service to Harvey Centre

The NHS trust says the move will “enhance service delivery and improve patient experience through a highly accessible, purpose-built environment”.


Herts County Council report warns care demands for elderly could rise by 300%

Herts County Council report warns care demands for elderly could rise by 300%

Herts County Council report warns care demands for elderly could rise by 300%

The authority’s draft Care Homes Commissioning Strategy for Older People aims to tackle the challenges of caring for an increasingly older population.


GPs triaging patients at front door as part of new approach by PAH to busy winter

GPs triaging patients at front door as part of new approach by PAH to busy winter

GPs triaging patients at front door as part of new approach by PAH to busy winter

The organisation’s new chief operating officer, Anna Jebb, said that lessons had been learned from 2024.


Walking footballers have a ball but fail to reign in Spain

Walking footballers have a ball but fail to reign in Spain

Walking footballers have a ball but fail to reign in Spain

Grange Paddocks Walking Football Club sent two teams to Murcia last weekend (Oct 19/20) to compete in the San Pedro International Football Cup.


The boy with enough hair to make FOUR wigs for children with cancer

The boy with enough hair to make FOUR wigs for children with cancer

The boy with enough hair to make FOUR wigs for children with cancer

Schoolboy Davi Badhan, 11, who started growing his hair before Covid, is preparing for a haircut and hoping to raise £3,000 for Little Princess Trust.


Donate to feel great: Support hospice’s winter clothes appeal

Donate to feel great: Support hospice’s winter clothes appeal

Donate to feel great: Support hospice’s winter clothes appeal

East Herts end-of-life-care charity Isabel Hospice has two branches in Bishop’s Stortford and one in Sawbridgeworth.


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