- Holden cheered on return to BGT
- Carpet rolled out for Bafta awards
- Salmond insists on no-strings poll
- Call to embrace community energy
- Murdoch expected in wake of arrests
- PM 'plans football racism summit'
- Anger over marriage tax breaks
- PM quashes Lansley speculation
- Cowell leads tributes to Houston
- Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48
- Protesters show Syria solidarity
- Police appeal over linked robberies
- 'More families' covering bills
- Police seize spoof poster fanzine
- Families 'set to lose tax credit'
- Man quizzed over village murder
- Alexander urges tax relief reform
- Redknapp hits out at CPS over trial
- 'Nuclear' accusations dismissed
- Bumped-up insurance claims 'surge'
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Health trust ‘loses’ children’s records
SENSITIVE information about young children has been lost, prompting a “serious incident investigation” by health officials.
1 commentNew homes sought for stray pets
New homes are desperately needed for some long-stay animals currently in the care of the RSPCA Peterborough and District Branch.
MP backs charity fight with cancer
A LEADING politician has given his support to a national charity battling cancer.
Ex-prop’s praise for city firm
A FORMER English rugby union prop Matt Hampson visited staff at a Peterborough firm to share how one of their products has changed his life.
Help make adult social care fairer
AGE UK Peterborough is joining a national campaign calling on the Government to overhaul adult social care.
3 commentsFacebook page to help smokers quit
A NEW Facebook page encouraging city smokers to quit has been created by NHS Peterborough.
Cause unclear in death of teacher
A YOUNG teacher died after a cardiac arrest brought on either by her bulimia or an under-active thyroid problem.
Winter vomiting bug in hospital
HEALTH bosses have been forced to close three wards at Peterborough City Hospital after an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug norovirus.
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Advice from health boss on implants
HEALTH bosses in Peterborough have provided reassurance to women worried about breast implants.
Struggling hospital trust could get bailout
THE cash-strapped trust which runs Peterborough’s £289 million super hospital is set to receive a multi-million pound government bailout.
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Government announces pot of cash to help bail out Peterborough City Hospital
Friday, 2.30pm: The cash-strapped trust which runs Peterborough’s super hospital will benefit from a Government bailout, it has been announced.
5 commentsCircle set out hospital plan
BOSSES at the first NHS hospital in Cambridgeshire to be taken over by a private provider have set out their vision to turn around its fortunes.
Health bosses advise on beating cold snap
HEALTH bosses are advising people to keep warm and well by taking some basic safety measures.
Peterborough’s PCT rapped over GP ‘conflict of interests’
CONTENTIOUS plans to merge or close several GP surgeries has been delayed again after a watchdog criticised Peterborough’s primary care trust for failing to avoid a conflict of interests.
1 commentFirst aid course to help colleagues
THE last few spaces on a first aid course are still available in the Deepings.
Tinnitus Awareness week: Learning to live with tinnitus
Tinnitus Awareness week runs from February 6 to 12 and the charity Action on Hearing Loss is aiming to make the potentially life-ruining condition better known. CARLY Lewthwaite found out more about how to cope.
1 commentBus route ‘cause of near misses’
HOSPITAL and ambulance bosses are meeting to address concerns after a number of near-misses involving buses and ambulances outside the city’s hospital.
City Hospital midwives questioned at baby death inquest
MIDWIVES from Peterborough City Hospital have been questioned at an inquest into the death of a 13-day-old baby.
Bretton: Care home’s therapy pool ‘not a replacement’
CAMPAIGNERS lobbying for funding for the city’s hydrotherapy pool have said that one due to open at a new £10 million care home will not be a replacement.
Volunteers needed to befriend autistic youngsters
VOLUNTEERS are needed to join a scheme which provides short breaks and respite care for young people with autism in Peterborough.
New slimline mum inspires whole class
A DETERMINED dieter has shed more than six-and-a-half stone after being barred from a rollercoaster ride convinced her to try a new slimming class.
Latest Red Cross life-savers are honoured
THE latest batch of potential life-savers passed a first aid course in the Deepings recently.
Swimmers try to wipe out polio and beat a world record
ENERGETIC swimmers are hoping to make a splash in a world record attempt.
School dinners: Let pupils have more, please
WITH schools set to receive a £600 pupil premium for every eligible child signed up for free school meals, CARLY LEWTHWAITE swapped her sandwiches for a hot dinner at St John’s C of E School in Stanground.
Free meal with a side of nutritional advice
A GROUP dedicated to healthy eating showed that you can make a little food go a long way at a food exhibition in Peterborough over the weekend.
Peterborough City Hospital struggled to meet A&E demand
PETERBOROUGH City Hospital has missed the national target set for treating patients in casualty on time almost every day this year.
Patients lobby GPs over pool’s future
DOCTORS are being urged to agree funding for the day-to-day running of a hydrotherapy pool that is used by dozens of people across the city.
1 commentHealth body’s consultation
A CONSULTATION event on the future of Lincolnshire’s community health provider will be held in Spalding.
All change in health management in the city
PETERBOROUGH is “ahead of the game” in changing the way health care is organised according to NHS chiefs in the city.
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Trainees’ charity boost
TRAINEE pharmacists took a day out from training to raise awareness about bowel cancer and raise money for charity.
Interest in Peterborough District Hospital site sale
THE former Peterborough District Hospital site could be sold as early as May according to a hospital trust boss.
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Peterborough leprosy charity slams Hugh Grant film trailer
A TRAILER for a film from the creators of Wallace and Gromit and featuring star actor Hugh Grant has been criticised by a Peterborough-based charity for being insensitive to leprosy sufferers.
11 commentsPeterborough milk carton star Rovyar has something to bleat about
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl from Peterborough has shown she has “the white stuff” for a starring role on goats’ milk cartons across the UK.
Peterborough NHS providers project £100m deficit
MATERNITY services and GP surgeries in Peterborough are being targeted by health bosses in a new drive to stop medical care plunging into a £100 million cash crisis.
Super slimmer makes a splash in TV advert
A SUPER slimmer who shed three stones rubbed shoulders with a superstar in a £15 million advertising campaign.
Hospital donation after dad dies
A TEENAGER who raised £19,000 so her dad could use a life-prolonging cancer drug is to donate the funds to Peterborough City Hospital after her father lost his battle with the illness.
New ward at Thorpe Hall in planning
DETAILED plans are being drawn up in the next stage of an ambitious project to refurbish Thorpe Hall.
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