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Ambulance service faces busiest year ever as 999 calls surge

New Health offers clinician-led weight management designed to fit around everyday life, without the need for in-person appointments.

What private weight management treatments are available without NHS?

More than 850 of the hardest-to-reach members of communities across the country will be seen onboard

Mobile dental unit to deliver care to rough sleepers

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Two Herts locations earmarked for £343m mental health support centre scheme

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

Sarah Perman. Hertfordshire County Council director of public health. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council

Measles cases rise across Herts as health chief urges further vaccinations

Susan has previously raised money for NHS services

3rd degree burns survivor launches Hemel charity match after 'horrific accident'

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Sharpsmart works with hospitals and healthcare providers across the UK to deliver specialist healthcare waste services.

Ad Feature Sharpsmart strengthens waste service resilience and greener logistics

Co-founders of Predictive Health Intelligence, Tim Jobson and Neil Stevens

Ad Feature New study reveals new way to find serious liver disease earlier
The method will use existing NHS blood test data to identify people with serious liver disease earlier.
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Eligible patients across Hertfordshire are being urged to get their spring COVID-19 top-up jabs. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

Eligible patients across Hertfordshire urged to get COVID-19 vaccine top-ups

Hemel Health Campus plans have funding concerns.

Group raises alarm over increased housing linked to Hemel hospital project

A group of people take part in parkrun

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Hertfordshire County Council

Council backs new special education strategy after damning report

Hemel Health Campus plans may be shelved over funding concerns.

Hemel Hempstead health campus in jeopardy over funding issues NHS trust warns

Students wearing face masks queue up to get vaccinated at the University of Kent in Canterbury, following a deadly meningitis outbreak. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images)

Council issues advice after meningitis outbreak in Kent leads to two deaths

Partou is supporting the ‘Stay Strong. Get Vaccinated’ campaign

Partou backs national child vaccination campaign

Hertfordshire County Council

New data reveals thousands of adults in Hertfordshire use social care services

Waiting lists are down 15.6% locally since July 2024.

Waiting lists in Hemel Hempstead have fallen by 1,509 in January, despite huge d...

Private MRI scans can now be booked directly online, offering faster results than standard NHS waiting times.

You can now book private health scans from £80 – with results in hours

New GP contract delivers funding to recruit equivalent of 1600 full-time GP's and patients with urgent needs to get same-day appointment.

David Taylor MP Welcomes Better GP Access for Hemel Hempstead

Andrea outside Windsor Castle.

Watford nurse honoured at Windsor Castle for dedication to unpaid carers

Patient Deteriorating team at West Herts

Next phase of ‘Martha’s Rule’ initiative rolled out at West Hertfordshire Teachi...

Pauline Wingate with her award

Inspirational NHS worker celebrates over half a century of dedication to West He...

Some of the Endoscopy team at Watford General Hospital.

Watford General brings cutting-edge endoscopy care closer to home

Watford General Hospital. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Surge in NHS complaints recorded in Hertfordshire with main grievance revealed

Watford General Hospital. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Changes announced to Herts NHS controlling body under cost-cutting plans
Hertfordshire is set to join the ‘Central East’ cluster of NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) this spring, as part of cost-cutting measures to reduce spending by 50%.
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Scan.com UK’s private service can help cut through the NHS waiting lists

Waiting months for an NHS scan? Private MRI results arrive in days

Scan.com UK helps you take control of your health and make wellness part of your new year’s resolutions

Private health scans explained: New Year checks from £95

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'The honour of a lifetime': Hemel MP reflects on a year of service and sets out ...

Cases have surged in the region. Photo: Canva

Hertfordshire NHS board warns of viruses peaking as flu cases 'surge'

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has moved to the highest escalation level in response to sustained high demand on the service and handover delays at hospitals.

Ambulance Service (EEAST) moves to highest alert level over winter pressure

Hertfordshire County Council

County Council owed over £100m in debt as councillor slams 'bureaucratic system'

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Councillor slams Hertfordshire's care services sharing firsthand 'struggles'

Urgent warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee.

Warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee

Affected patients may be contacted directly by a healthcare professional.

Safety alert issued to healthcare staff over patient allergy error

A leading pharmacist has urged patients to check whether they are eligible for free prescriptions at their local pharmacy.

Pharmacist urges Brits to check if they qualify for free prescriptions

Elena Pirsa following her smile transformation

I was so scared of the dentist I lost my teeth - now I've got a £12k new grin

A nurse tends to recovering patients on a general ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Around 18,000 NHS staff in England are set to lose their jobs under major restructuring plans (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

NHS redundancy pay explained as 18,000 staff set to lose jobs

A nurse in the accident and emergency dept of Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Around 18,000 staff roles are being cut in England as part of a major reorganisation (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

18,000 NHS jobs to be cut in shake-up as staff warn of disruption

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Tickets for Good offers free ballot for Gladiators Live at OVO Arena Wembley

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Rise in people with frailty and dementia could see care demands increase 300%

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Campaign group slams Hemel hospital proposals after 'extraordinary u-turn'

Booking a private scan can skip long waits on the NHS - and it's more affordable than you might think

Cut waiting times with private medical scanning - full list of prices
Waiting weeks for NHS scan results could soon be a thing of the past – with private scans from as little as £99 and results back within 48 hours
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Dr Hilary says you can make yourself feel a lot better with just a spoonful of a very special honey - and it's cheaper than you might think

Dr Hilary Jones backs this £5.25 sweet treat for symptoms Covid

The one NHS-approved recipe that will keep all the family warm this autumn

NHS-approved autumn lentil soup recipe

Full-body MRI scans are among the services offered

Cut waiting times with private medical scanning - full list of prices

TB levels in England increased by 13.6% last year.

Warning over common Covid symptom that could be a deadly disease

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the winter plan has been launched in Hertfordshire

NHS bosses launch winter plan to support elderly and vulnerable in Hertfordshire

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There has been a significant increase in cases of the common cold.

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