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Rainham residents have helped kickstart a fresh, community-led approach to tackling long-running landfill fire concerns at a special workshop held on Friday 27 March.
Magnesium is one of the most essential minerals in the human body, yet it is also one of the most commonly overlooked. It plays a role in hundreds of biochemical reactions and is vital for everything from muscle function and energy production to sleep quality and mental wellbeing. Despite this, many people are unknowingly deficient, largely due to modern diets, stress, and depleted soils.
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Hospitals in east London saw their “busiest December ever” last month, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann. The last month
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Elderly patients are increasingly fearful of being taken to Queen’s Hospital in Romford, with some telling family members and even ambulance crews that they do not want to be treated there due to concerns about dignity, privacy and prolonged waits in corridors.
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Did you enjoy plenty of festive cheer over Christmas and now feel the need for a fresh start? The holiday season is often filled with food we don’t usually eat throughout the year, a little extra chocolate, cakes, rich meals, and indulgent treats shared with family and friends. Once the holidays are over, many of us want to reset and start the new year feeling lighter and healthier.
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Most of us drink some water but rely mainly on tea, coffee or fizzy drinks. Often nowhere near enough water is consumed to keep our bodies functioning properly. So why should we drink water? The list of benefits is endless and it is vital for overall health.
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School Streets protect children from heightened risks of collisions and from the health impacts of air pollution during school pick up and drop off times
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Andrew Rosindell-Member of Parliament for Romford, has issued a strong plea in the House of Commons for immediate investment in Queen’s Hospital, Romford, citing the worsening crisis in its A&E department where patients are routinely left on trolleys in corridors for extended periods.
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Residents living with Parkinson’s across Havering can access free fitness memberships through a partnership between local leisure operator Everyone Active and Parkinson’s UK.
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The Labour Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, Margaret Mullane, has welcomed a landmark agreement between the Government and GPs to ‘fix the front door of the NHS’ – and see the return of the family doctor, while helping end the 8am scramble for appointments.
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Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham has met the Chief Executive and Chair of North East London NHS Integrated Care Board on Friday 28 February to raise the need for investment in health services serving residents of Dagenham and Rainham
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A Romford woman has helped to raise nearly £2,000 for a charity which supports people with the leading cause of blindness, in memory of her late father.
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Over one million people in the UK live with dementia and dementia continues to be the UK’s biggest killer, claiming the lives of almost 66,000 people in 2022. In response, Margaret Mullane MP has joined Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Dementia Research Champions programme, pledging to take action throughout 2025 that will help revolutionise the way dementia is treated, diagnosed and prevented.
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At 72 years old, local Grandmother Deidre Winnett has travelled the globe, having visited 37 countries and even climbing to base camp in the Himalayas. But when COVID-19 first struck her in 2021, her world drastically changed.
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Julia Lopez makes key asks of new Health Secretary to get Havering residents the best NHS care.
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In a new health series for the Havering Daily, Fiona Flaherty, a skilled registered nurse and respected nutritional therapist, explores
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Figures published by NHS England showed the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust (BHRUT) had improved greatly in the number of patients being treated within four hours, despite the pressures it faces.
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A man developed life-changing brain injuries after an Romford GP wrongly diagnosed him with a migraine.
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Julia Lopez, MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, has today visited the St. George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch this
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Jon Cruddas MP and Margaret Mullane, Labour PPC for Dagenham and Rainham, have sent their congratulations to local Mental Health Nurse, Shalini Ramguttee. Shalini won the
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