October's Press Releases

27th October 2010
All in a good 'claus' Colchester Hospitals Charity 3km Santa Fun Run!
Festive fun in aid of a good 'claus' is coming to Colchester's Castle Park next month. (December)
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22nd October 2010
How radioactive seeds are used to treat prostate cancer
Brachytherapy will be the subject of the guest speaker's talk at next month's (Nov) meeting of the North East Essex Urology Cancer Support Group.
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22nd October 2010
Appeal for help to recover "missing" £300k
A fundraising expert is appealing for the public to claim an estimated £300,000 of Gift Aid for the charity that supports the work of Colchester's hospitals.
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22nd October 2010
Becky appointed to new cancer nurse post
A Colchester hospital has become the first in the region to appoint a specialist nurse to support breast cancer patients where the disease has spread to other organs.
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20th October 2010
Cancer patients help to appoint specialist nurses
Patients who have had cancer surgery have played a major role in the appointment of specialist nurses at Colchester General Hospital.
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19th October 2010
Eight members of the same family work at hospital
Working at Colchester General Hospital is very much a family affair for instrument technician Martyn Rayner.
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14th October 2010
Nurse Heather to star in "Spot The Gaffe" competition
Patients and visitors at Colchester General Hospital will be invited to take part in a Spot The Gaffe competition to mark the beginning of Infection Control Week.
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13th October 2010
Trust teams up with charity for health talk
A neurological condition that directly affects almost 500,000 people in the UK will be the subject of a free public health talk in Colchester later this month (27 Oct).
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12th October 2010
How donated bangers can make a difference for patients
People wanting to help the charity that supports the work of Colchester's hospitals can now do so by donating unwanted cars.
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11th October 2010
New nurse consultant will champion older people
A former matron with 20 years of nursing experience has been appointed to the new post of "Nurse Consultant for Older People" at Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital.
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8th October 2010
Public invited to Trust's board meeting
Members of the public are invited to the October meeting of the board of directors of the NHS trust that runs Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital.
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8th October 2010
Screening begins for 1,500+ women from Colchester area
More than 1,500 women from the Colchester area are to be invited for routine breast screening in a two-month period beginning on Monday (12 Oct).
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4th October 2010
Nurse helps create course for broadcaster's cancer charity
A Colchester cancer nurse has helped to write a training programme for a charity founded and chaired by broadcaster James Whale.
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