May's Press Releases

29th May 2009
Ceremony will restore small piece of history to pride of place
A plaque that lay virtually forgotten at Essex County Hospital for the past decade will be given pride of place during a ceremony at the hospital next week (Tues 2 June).
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26th May 2009
First meeting arranged for head and neck cancer support group
A support group is being set up for people in north east Essex whose lives have been affected by head and neck cancer.
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26th May 2009
Getting to know you!
Members of the North East Essex Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet their counterparts from Southend early next month (3 June).
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26th May 2009
Medical textbooks presented to hospital staff in memory of Jim
The widow of a major benefactor of Colchester General Hospital has presented the hospital with £800 worth of medical textbooks in his memory.
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22nd May 2009
Midwife is hoping to deliver successful first Birth Festival
Final preparations are being made for the first "Birth Festival" to be held in Halstead which is taking place on Saturday 6 June - D-Day!
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21st May 2009
Zach, 1, to help launch Children's Heart Scanner Appeal
A one-year-old boy who weighed 1lb 4oz (582 grams) at birth will return to Colchester General Hospital next week to help launch the "Children's Heart Scanner Appeal".
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18th May 2009
Clacton midwives in big push for better birthing facilities
Donning specially designed T-shirts, about 10 Clacton midwives will next week (Monday 25 May) step out on a sponsored pier-to-pier walk to raise money for better birthing facilities.
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15th May 2009
Health talk in Clacton about The Role of the Modern Matron
The Role of the Modern Matron will be the subject of a health talk later this month (27 May) in Clacton.
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14th May 2009
Colchester becomes only the second UK hospital to carry out keyhole surgery op
Colchester General Hospital has become only the second hospital in the UK to use keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to repair aortic aneurysms.
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7th May 2009
National Breastfeeding Awareness Week activities being organised for Colchester
Midwives will be out and about in Colchester next week to show their support for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (10-16 May).
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7th May 2009
Colchester doctor to take part in Arctic mountaineering expedition
A Colchester doctor will later this month (May) set off on an expedition to climb the highest mountain in the Arctic and make first ascents of unconquered peaks.
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6th May 2009
Trust experts back Stop the Clot campaign
Experts in Colchester will next week (12 May) show their support for the Stop the Clot campaign to raise awareness of preventable blood clots in hospital.
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5th May 2009
Open morning for people wanting to help improve local cancer services
People with first-hand experience of cancer services in north east Essex are being invited to an event for anyone interested in joining a cancer services user group.
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