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Local hospital invites the public to join its Annual General Meeting

We are inviting members of the public to join our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will take place on Wednesday 24 September at the Council Chambers in Harlow from 6pm-7.30pm. This is a time of...

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Local hospital invites the public to join its Annual General Meeting

We are inviting members of the public to join our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will take place on Wednesday 24 September at the Council Chambers in Harlow from 6pm-7.30pm. This is a time of...

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Hospital seeks local artists to enhance look and feel of new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Epping

The new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping is due to open in January 2026, and we are calling on the support of local artists to donate artwork to help enhance...

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Hospital seeks local artists to enhance look and feel of new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Epping

The new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping is due to open in January 2026, and we are calling on the support of local artists to donate artwork to help enhance...

Pictured (left to right): Ruth Goddard, nurse in the Further Assessment Unit (FAU) and Emergency Department (ED) and Sharon McNally, chief nurse and deputy chief executive.
DAISY Award® winner for April 2025 announced at local hospital

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for April 2025.   The programme enables patients, families, and colleagues to h...

Pictured (left to right): Ruth Goddard, nurse in the Further Assessment Unit (FAU) and Emergency Department (ED) and Sharon McNally, chief nurse and deputy chief executive.

DAISY Award® winner for April 2025 announced at local hospital

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for April 2025.   The programme enables patients, families, and colleagues to h...

Pictured (left to right): Nishall Garala, chair of Rainbow Services; Jason Shaves, facilities workshop managers at Rainbow Services; Sharon Summerfield, CEO at Rainbow Services; Phillipa Haslehurst, voluntary services manager at PAHT, Caroline Ashton-Gough, Admiral Nurse and clinical nurse specialist dementia at PAHT; Viv Rennie, volunteer at PAHT and Julie Fosh, High Sheriff of Essex.
Local hospital welcomes High Sheriff of Essex to see progress of new garden space

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) welcomed a visit from the High Sheriff of Essex, Julie Fosh, on Friday 20 June to mark the start of the Gibberd Ward Garden development, a project supp...

Pictured (left to right): Nishall Garala, chair of Rainbow Services; Jason Shaves, facilities workshop managers at Rainbow Services; Sharon Summerfield, CEO at Rainbow Services; Phillipa Haslehurst, voluntary services manager at PAHT, Caroline Ashton-Gough, Admiral Nurse and clinical nurse specialist dementia at PAHT; Viv Rennie, volunteer at PAHT and Julie Fosh, High Sheriff of Essex.

Local hospital welcomes High Sheriff of Essex to see progress of new garden space

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) welcomed a visit from the High Sheriff of Essex, Julie Fosh, on Friday 20 June to mark the start of the Gibberd Ward Garden development, a project supp...

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Women to be invited to access breast screening mobile unit in Dunmow

Women who are registered with the following GP surgeries are to be invited to access breast screening at a mobile unit in Dunmow from 1 July, which will be available until the end of September 2025. ...

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Women to be invited to access breast screening mobile unit in Dunmow

Women who are registered with the following GP surgeries are to be invited to access breast screening at a mobile unit in Dunmow from 1 July, which will be available until the end of September 2025. ...

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Hospital celebrates major milestone as roof of Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is completed

We are celebrating a major milestone with the completion of the roof of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping. Colleagues from PAHT and local health and care p...

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Hospital celebrates major milestone as roof of Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is completed

We are celebrating a major milestone with the completion of the roof of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping. Colleagues from PAHT and local health and care p...

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Everyone offered words of such reassurance and kindness. I felt so cared for and the communication with me at all times was fantastic.