This month's Press Releases
31st August 2010
Rodney returns with Rotary colleagues - and new equipment!
A stroke victim who made a full recovery has inspired Rotary Club colleagues to support the Colchester hospital that helped him.
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31st August 2010
Tips on how to live with a diagnosis of diabetes
The rising prevalence of diabetes in Essex will be discussed at a free public health talk in West Mersea next month (13 Sept).
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27th August 2010
Heart transplant boy meets hospital staff who saved his life
A Clacton toddler who last year became the youngest boy in the UK to have a heart transplant is to be reunited with the Colchester hospital staff who saved his life.
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27th August 2010
Vall appointed to new post to make hospitals greener
An expert has been appointed to a new post to help Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital to become greener and more sustainable.
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24th August 2010
First alcohol nurse specialist appointed at town's hospitals
Help is at hand for patients at Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital who may have a problem with alcohol.
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24th August 2010
New model of care helps patients to recover sooner
A surgeon from Colchester General Hospital will speak at an international conference next month about how he and his colleagues help to accelerate patients' recovery.
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23rd August 2010
Cancer support group to meet after summer break
The North East Essex Urology Cancer Support Group will meet for the first time after its summer break on Wednesday 1 September.
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23rd August 2010
Colchester chosen to play key role in national cancer project
Hospitals in Colchester have been chosen to play a leading role in a national project to improve the quality of written information provided to cancer patients.
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17th August 2010
RCP survey says Colchester Stroke Unit is one of the best
The Stroke Unit at Colchester General Hospital is one of the best in the country, according to a survey published today (19 Aug) by the Royal College of Physicians.
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12th August 2010
Dressage display will help raise funds for Breast Unit
A garden party will be held later this month (August) at the Writtle home of an international dressage rider to raise funds for the Breast Unit at Essex County Hospital, Colchester.
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10th August 2010
Childbirth DVD helps to plug information gap for parents-to-be
A DVD about childbirth that was filmed on location at Colchester General Hospital has just gone on sale.
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