Local NHS under great pressure
Health services across Hertfordshire and west Essex are still experiencing major pressures.
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Closure of the vaccination centre at Queensway in Stevenage
Grab your jab before the centre closes on 14 December.
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Tell Healthwatch your experience using pharmacies
Do you use your local pharmacy in Hertfordshire or west Essex and do you know everything it has to offer? Help improve local pharmacy services by taking part in a 10-minute survey.
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Forget Black Friday – cheap medicines available all year
Many of us will be hit with a cough, cold or bug this winter. But a spell of ill health doesn’t have to hit you in the pocket too.
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Local NHS urges people to get the best defence ahead of the World Cup
The NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex is urging everyone to get vaccinated ahead of the World Cup.
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National awards raise profile of partnership’s virtual hospital
A ground-breaking virtual hospital to look after people with lung disease and heart failure in their own home was a finalist in the Health Service Journal awards last night (17 November).
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Take steps this Self Care Week to help you stay well
Join us this Self Care Week (14-20 November) to boost your wellbeing and stay well in the long term.
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New urgent care service at St Albans hospital welcomes first patients
A new service has started at St Albans City Hospital, working alongside other NHS services to increase patients’ access to same day care for health concerns that are urgent but not life threatening.
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Stay safe this bonfire night
It is Guy Fawkes night on Saturday (5 November) and it is important for us all to prepare so that we can enjoy the occasion safely.
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Have you asked your pharmacist?
It’s national Ask Your Pharmacist Week (31 October - 7 November), and the theme this year is ‘now at your local pharmacy’, raising awareness of the variety of NHS services offered by them.
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New pelvic health service for pregnant women and birthing people
A new service launches in Hertfordshire and West Essex today (31 October) to provide pelvic health support to women/birthing people in pregnancy and up to one year postnatally.