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The most common safeguarding concern in Hertfordshire was neglect and acts of omission. Image: Andrew Matthews PA

Thousands of concerns investigated in adult social care in Hertfordshire

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

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Four years on: How the Covid-19 virus impacted Dacorum's health services

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 17 patients with Covid-19 in hospital. Picture David Jones/PA

West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 17 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

Operation cancellations were made on the day of the appointment or after the patient had arrived at hospital. Image: Rui Vieira

Hundreds of operations cancelled at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

Knit & Natter

Communi-tea sessions run by funeral directors to combat loneliness

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022

More than 1,000 appointments have been rescheduled due to junior doctor strike

More than 1,000 appointments rescheduled due to junior doctor strike

Of those, 231 were inpatient procedures, while 836 were outpatient

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van Tam (left), Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) and National Medical Director of NHS England Professor Stephen Powis (right) speaking at a press conference in 10 Downing Street, London, following the tightening of England's Covid-19 tiers.

Coronavirus Pandemic: The impact on Dacorum three years on

Carers in Hertfordshire are set to get a payrise

Hertfordshire carers set to get a 10% payrise

This is what the NHS figures show

West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust cares for this many Covid-19 patients in hospital

This is what the NHS figures show

West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust cares for this many Covid-19 patients in hospital

Here are the survey results.

GPs in Dacorum: The easiest and hardest to book appointments

Figures show there were five patients waiting two years for routine treatment at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, down from 40 at the end of February.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust slashes two-year waits

There are one million more blood donors needed in the next five years.

More blood donors urgently needed in Dacorum

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Almost 100,000 Hertfordshire women missed smear test during pandemic

Palforzia, an oral drug, appears to reduce the risk of harm when a peanut allergy sufferer comes into contact with the foodstuff (image: Shutterstock)

NHS England to offer new treatment to help tackle peanut allergies

The Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold (Photo: Getty Images)

Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold

Sajid Javid is urging people to ‘play their part’ and get their Covid-19 booster jab (Photo: Getty Images)

‘About 10’ people in hospital with Omicron as Sajid Javid makes booster plea

Caroline Nicolls receives an injection of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine administered by nurse Amy Nash, at the Madejski Stadium, Reading (Getty Images)

This is who is eligible for their booster as millions able to book jab from Mond...

Sajid Javid has called on the public to get their booster dose before Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Top-up’ immunity and get booster jab before Christmas parties, Brits urged

The NHS booking service for booster jabs should be updated by 13 December (Photo: Getty Images)

Bookings for booster jabs to open for all ‘no later than December 13’

The JCVI has not yet advised on whether second jabs will be made available to healthy teenagers (image: Shutterstock)

Children younger than 12 could be given Covid jabs next year

'Record breaking' number of Covid-19 booster jabs given in a week by NHS England...

E-cigarettes could be given to smokers for free on the NHS as part of new plans to help people quit (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images))

Smokers could be given e-cigarettes for free on the NHS Ethan Shone

Nation urged to get Covid booster jab ‘to protect freedom and Christmas’ - what ...

How does your GP rank?

Revealed: the easiest GP surgeries to book an appointment in Dacorum

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94-year-old woman turned away from booster jab in Hemel

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Around one in seven Dacorum adults still unvaccinated

Booster jab invites will be sent out to more than a million people in England from next week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid booster jab invites to be sent out to more than a million people in Englan...

Herts Valleys CCG covers Dacorum, Hertsmere, St Albans and Harpenden, and Watford and Three Rivers

Herts Valleys CCG among worst in England for treating patients

Sodium chloride is measured to be added to a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine concentrate ready for administration at Guy’s Hospital in central London

The new anti-cholesterol drug being offered on the NHS to prevent heart attacks ...

Festival-goers will be able to get a vaccine as easily as a burger or a beer (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid jabs on line-up as ‘vaccine tent’ opens at Reading and Leeds festivals

Life-saving blood test for pregnant women to be available across NHS in England ...

Hepatitis C cure will now be available to under-12s on NHS in ‘world first’ (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Hepatitis C cure will now be available to under-12s on NHS in ‘world-first’

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Number of coronavirus patients at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust soars

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Nearly a third of under-30s in Dacorum still not vaccinated against Covid-19

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Nearly two-thirds of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

The Health Secretary urged all those eligible to take up the jab (Photo: LEWIS WHYLD/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to offer 35m people free jabs in biggest ever roll out - how to book yours

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Here's how many people have received both doses of the vaccine in each area of D...

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Nearly two-thirds of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Vaccination centre

Three in five people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Here's a breakdown of how many people have received both doses of the vaccine in each area of Dacorum

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12 of the best GP surgeries in Dacorum - as rated by patients

Revealed: 12 of the best GP surgeries in Dacorum - as rated by patients

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More than half of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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Half of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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Nearly half of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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More than a third of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Rise in West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust cancer referrals

Rise in West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust cancer referrals

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Nearly a third of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

According to new guidance, patients should be encouraged to go online when they phone the surgery (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Doctors told to 'discourage face-to-face appointments' and screen patients onlin...

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More than a quarter of people in Dacorum fully vaccinated against Covid-19

The Covid alert level in the UK has been downgraded to 'level 3' (Photo: Getty Images)

What Covid alert ‘level 3’ means as UK is downgraded ahead of next lockdown phas...