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February 2012

Expert's Column: How's Your Sexual Health? - Posted: 7 February 2012

The 14th February is rapidly approaching. I'm not saying this to remind you to go and buy a Valentine's card, but to highlight a national awareness day which you probably haven't heard off: 'Think about Sex Day'.
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Trust Secures Funding for New Road Giving Direct Access From M1 - Posted: 2 February 2012

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is extremely pleased to announce that the Trust has secured a substantial investment of Public Sector capital for a new road, which will dramatically improve access to the hospital. This development moves the Watford Health Campus forward significantly.
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January 2012

Keep Emergency Departments for Emergencies - Posted: 30 January 2012

Help ease the pressure on busy Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments this winter.

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Our NHS Is Changing. Make A Difference To Your Local Hospital Services - Posted: 27 January 2012

Nearly every person you speak to can offer an opinion on how their health services should be run and improved to suit their needs, in their local area. Would you like to do a little more?

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Trust Bucks National Trend With Low Infection Rates - Posted: 11 January 2012

The Trust has seen a significant decrease over the past five years in hospital-acquired infections, as opposed to the recently reported national increase in the media.
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Hospital Patients Trial Fast-Track Check-in Service - Posted: 6 January 2012

Patients attending for a fracture clinic appointment at Hemel Hempstead hospital can now book themselves in via a new touch screen computer.
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Expert's Column: A New Year, A New You? - Posted: 3 January 2012

Life is a fatal condition. By that I mean we will all die - eventually. But we’d like to delay death for as long as possible and remain as healthy as we can until the inevitable happens. How can we achieve this?

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Watford General Hospital's Discharge Lounge Formally Re-opened - Posted: 3 January 2012

Patients, volunteers and community members joined hospital staff recently to celebrate the re-opening of a new look Discharge Lounge at Watford General Hospital.
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