Health

Hundreds of older people in Fenland may be living with undiagnosed dementia, according to estimates by the NHS.

A baby from Manea and his family are urging people to sign a petition aimed at forcing the Government to cut the talk and fund life pro-longing drugs.

Next month should finally see the launch of the Local Urgent Care pilot scheme in Wisbech - nearly two years later than was originally planned.

A proposal to retain free collection points for sharps boxes at selected pharmacies and GP surgeries across Fenland has been agreed by councillors.

Hospital admissions of young people with asthma are rising in Cambridgeshire, according to the latest data from Public Health England.

Changes to the way clinical waste is dealt with in Fenland are to be discussed with plans to retain free collection points for sharps boxes.

“If you’re pregnant, no matter how many weeks, you’re eligible for a free flu vaccine”.

Young sweethearts Rebecca and Lee Millard are hoping the people of Fenland will rally to help them achieve their dream of having a family.

A shake-up in the management strategy of neighbourhood healthcare teams is underway across the county which will see clinical expertise a priority.

The first phase of an £8 million redevelopment of the North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech is now complete.

Cambridgeshire Council is to receive a one-off payment of £2.32m from Government to help alleviate pressures on the NHS this winter.

Thousands of women in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are having to contend with the anxiety of long waits for their smear test results.

More than 60 written warnings were handed out to businesses in Fenland for food hygiene issues over the last year, including for cleanliness.

The proportion of five-year-olds having both MMR jabs in Cambridgeshire is significantly below target despite a rise in immunisation rates.

GP surgeries in Wisbech have announced they will be offering extended opening hours to patients.

Hundreds of diabetics in Cambridgeshire have undergone "devastating" foot, toe and limb amputations in the last three years, shocking figures reveal.

Bosses apologise after inspectors declare hospital 'inadequate'

New appeal for organ donors in Fenland as news 35 people in Cambridgeshire died over the last five years waiting for a transplant.

Only around one in three people in Fenland have signed up to the organ donation register, it has been revealed.

Doctors' surgeries in Cambridgeshire have tens of thousands of patients registered who may be dead or have left the area, according NHS figures.