If you’re healthy, you can still give blood. NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need donors to keep donating as normal in Essex. Our sessions and donor centres are still open around the country. Travel to blood donation sessions is essential to the NHS. Our stock levels are currently good but we need people …
Successful work that has improved diabetes care in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) has been shortlisted for a prestigious national health award. The project has been named as a finalist in the annual HSJ Value Awards which seek to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvements in patient care nationwide. Led by NHS …
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Listen to our Community News Bulletins for February 2020. Last months local stories included; Ilford Photograph showcases work to raise awareness of Mental Health. More than 2000 front-line staff haven’t had their Flu Jabs at BHRUT NELFT launches new chat service for teenagers (11-19) to ask for help. A Company Director of TLW (UK) Ltd …
People in Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham are being encouraged to “act now” in the fight against cancer by visiting their GP without delay if they are concerned about changes in their health. World Cancer Day (4 February) & the message from the NHS is that knowing the signs of the disease and acting promptly …
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Details have been released by Highways England for the next round of Consultations on the Lower Thames Crossing. The new round of consultations, showcasing changes made following surveys and feedback received from 29,000 responses in 2018. The Lower Thames Crossing will provide a new 14.3-mile 70mph road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex, with the world’s …
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Listen to our Community News Bulletin Roundup for January 2020; This month’s local stories included: Chigwell Uber Driver now on sex offenders register. Redbridge Residents trial Wheelie Bins. New Bus Route 497 for Harold Wood & Harold Hill. Queen’s Hospital welcomed the first birth of the Decade at 00:43 on 1st Jan. Brits booking holidays …
People from Essex who saved lives through the gift of organ donation have been posthumously honoured at a moving award ceremony. They received the Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant, which was given to their families and loved ones on their behalf. Hundreds of families …
118 people in Essex are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant. They join more than 6,000 people across the UK, including over 180 children, awaiting a life-saving gift*. Families in Essex are being urged to share their organ donation decision this festive season, so that their loved ones know what they …
A Lifesaving Gift On Christmas Lists of 118 People Locally. Read More »
Listen to our Community News Bulletin Roundup for November 2019; This month’s local stories included: Blood Test Department at BHRUT to strike over shift patterns. Two Teenagers stabbed at Barking Station. Police looking for missing 83 year old male. Goodmayes Shisha Bar owner fined for smoking indoors. Two Redbridge men arrested for littering, after handing …
GPs in Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) are encouraging people to have a free HIV test to ensure everyone living with the condition can receive the right support to stay healthy. People with advanced HIV or AIDS as they are more likely to have a weakened immune system – meaning they are at …
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