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Coping with cancer amid Covid: 'Diagnosis cut my career short'

Sharon (and Beatrix, her continental giant bunny),benefitted from a grant after her diagnosis.

Covid - A Year On

Adriana Elgueta

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A Romford veterinary nurse has spoken out about suffering with cancer during the pandemic, how she managed and what help she was able to get.
Barking GP Dr Jagan John

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GPs available over Easter in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge

Andrew Brookes

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BHRUT is the first trust in north east London to roll out an innovative, early cancer diagnosis test called Cytosponge. 

Queen's Hospital

'Game changer' early cancer diagnosis test launches at BHRUT

Roy Chacko

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women walking along a path

Social enterprise urges older people to keep exercising

Sally Patterson

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London Fields Lido. Picture: Richard Dawson/ Hackney Council

Coronavirus

Covid-19: What can you now do with lockdown eased from March 29?

Holly Chant

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Louise Head is associate director of research and chief medical officer’s services at King George and Queen's hospitals.

Covid - A Year On

Coping with grief amid Covid: 'Only wrong thing to say is saying nothing' 

Adriana Elgueta

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The new site is now open for anyone without symptoms.

Coronavirus

Covid-19 rapid testing site opens for those without symptoms

Adriana Elgueta

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Christine Ezediuno

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

Hospice therapies team are out of this world

Christine Ezediuno, Senior physiotherapist at Saint Francis Hospice

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King George Hospital in Goodmayes. Picture: Ken Mears

Queen's Hospital

A&E waiting times getting worse at Queen's and King George hospitals

Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Shelagh Smith, BHRUT chief operating officer

King George Hospital

Hospital trust director retires after 42 years working in NHS

Michael Cox

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Shoppers wearing masks

Covid - A Year On

How are you feeling about life after a year of Covid? Fill in our survey

Lindsay Jones, Editor

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GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge are urging practising Muslims to not delay having their Covid-19...

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GPs urge Muslims to get Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan

Roy Chacko

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Little Alfie Clark in hospital with bacterial meningitis at just 14 days old

Parents raising money for charity which helped when baby Alfie was sick

Mike Brooke

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Ella Vanderhook

Volunteering at hospice has made me enjoy the little things in life

Ella Vanderhook, Saint Francis Hospice volunteer

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Havering Council's director of public health Mark Ansell.

Coronavirus | Interview

One year of Covid: Public health director on borough's pandemic response

Michael Cox

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Rajesh Jain, critical care lead at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

Queen's Hospital | Special Report

One year of Covid: Hospital staff relive working through pandemic

Michael Cox

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Woman doctor wear protection face mask talking with patient in clinic office

Coronavirus

'Long Covid' clinic set up by BHRUT for those still suffering

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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A Covid vaccination centre has opened at The Liberty Shopping Centre in Romford.

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Covid vaccination hub opens at Romford shopping centre

Michael Cox

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Schoolchildren wearing Covid face masks

Opinion

I'm more optimistic than at any point since pandemic began

Dr Mark Ansell, director of public health

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A frontline receptionist receives a Covid-19 vaccination.

Coronavirus

How many Covid-19 vaccinations have been given where you live?

Jon King

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Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford

Coronavirus

Only eight Covid patients 'critical' at Queen's and King George hospitals

Tom Ambrose

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A person using a laptop

Significant number of Havering GP websites 'lack key information'

Michael Cox

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Staff in east London care homes monitoring residents' health

Care home patients being linked to GPs directly to monitor their health

Mike Brooke

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving his speech to Parliament, in in the House of Commons, London, ab

Coronavirus

What are the 4 stages of easing coronavirus restrictions?

Emma Bowden, Press Association

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Sharon Clay has not been able to visit her elderly mother since November.

Coronavirus

Allow us meaningful care home visits, campaigner urges PM

Max McLean, Press Association

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A photograph of a woman relaxing in bed with headphones in

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Coronavirus: How to look after your mental wellbeing

Rebecca MacNaughton

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Queen's and King George Hospital are both run by the trust. Picture credit: Archant.

Coronavirus

Covid deaths continue to fall at Queen's and King George hospitals

Tom Ambrose

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Marion Zargel has her Covid vaccination at Vi and John Rubens House

Coronavirus

More Redbridge and Havering people vaccinated than anywhere else in east...

Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Macmillan Cancer Support bus and team. Picture: Glyn Collins

Health

East London cancer patients urged not to suffer in silence

Roy Chacko

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Dr Anil Mehta administers a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to a homeless person at YMCA Romford.

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Homeless people receive Covid vaccine at YMCA Romford

Michael Cox

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