Suffolk Free Press - Health Feed

Halstead nurse faces hearing over care home fall claims

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:18 GMT

A nurse at a Halstead care home will face a disciplinary hearing next week over claims she lied about a patient suffering a fall to a relative.

Algerian hackers hit care home site

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:57:12 GMT

Algerian computer hackers targeted a Halstead care home’s website on Tuesday, rendering it unusable.

Get healthy living advice at store

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:56:15 GMT

Shoppers in Sudbury can drop into the town’s Boots store to get tips on living a healthy lifestyle.

Music and dancing at Great Cornard charity party

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:26:23 GMT

A Great Cornard woman is holding a fundraising garden party for Cancer Research this month.

Get your blood pressure checked

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:26 GMT

People can find out what their blood pressure is at Sudbury Town Hall on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm.

Joy as fundraiser nets £3,500 for Elizabeth

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:54:32 GMT

A fundraising disco to help buy a wheelchair for a schoolgirl needing back surgery has raised thousands of pounds.

‘Time will tell’

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:33:04 GMT

Serco, the company which has taken over community care services in Suffolk, has asked patients to judge its changes to services in six months time.

Race night’s ‘tan-tastic’ charity double

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:35:09 GMT

A charity race night at Sudbury Fire Station on Friday beat all expectations to more than double the fundraising target.

Judge us in six months, asks Sudbury care provider

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:02 GMT

Serco, the company which has taken over community care services in Suffolk, has asked patients to judge its changes to services in six months time.

Stanley receives medal for living with diabetes

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:24:56 GMT

A 90-year-old man has been described as a “great example to others” after being awarded a special medal for successfully managing his diabetes for six decades.

Fewer cuts now to health care jobs

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:07:50 GMT

The private company taking over community health care services says it has listened to staff and will not be making as many redundancies as originally planned.

Legal case halted

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:16:13 GMT

Plans by the Sudbury community health group Watch to legally challenge a consultation over health cuts have been dropped.

Iona challenges others to live below the poverty line

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:11:06 GMT

A woman defied hunger pains to live on just £1 a day for five days in a bid to raise awareness of starving children across the world.

‘I hate being told I can’t do something’

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:52:19 GMT

A man who overcame two life-threatening illnesses in the space of a year will ride 360 miles in three days next month to raise funds for his church.