Gazette | Health

Go-ahead given for Essex radiotherapy treatment plan

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:05:20 +0100

A CONTROVERSIAL move to expand radiotherapy centres in Colchester and Southend have been approved.

My life with illness docs didn't even know about

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:00:00 +0100

Sally Hooker had a rare disease for 22 years her doctors didn’t even know existed until she typed one of her symptoms into Google and realised she might be one of only two people in a million with the condition. This is her story.

When mind over matter has a whole new meaning

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0100

The power to control a computer using nothing more than the power of the mind has been achieved by experts at Essex’s School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.

Hospital governors election results announced

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:30:22 +0100

A hospital trust has announced the results of elections for its board of governors.

We want equality in brain tumour care

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

TWO friends who are fighting brain tumours are urging the Government to end the “postcode lottery” for treatment.

Clacton woman forced to travel 12 hours for dialysis

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0100

A WOMAN has to endure 12 hours of travel a week to get lifesaving dialysis because no nearby hospital has room for her.

£18.75m Colchester General Hospital extension opened

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:54:44 +0100

CHILDREN’S authors Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen helped to open officially an £18.75million extension to Colchester General Hospital.

Raymond, 52, is trying to cope with an incurable condition

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0000

RAYMOND Wiffen, from Halstead, knows his days of running marathons and winning trophies for football and snooker are behind him.

Project collects dreams of uni staff and students

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A TEAM of staff and academics based at the three Essex University campuses in Colchester, Southend and Loughton have been gathering the dreams of staff and students.

Breakthough in knee operations

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

A PRIVATE hospital in Colchester will host an open evening this week to promote new technology aimed at making knee operations more painless.