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World IBD Day: Crohn's disease sufferer speaks out

Ryan Lawmon from Stevenage after colostomy surgery

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A 25-year-old construction worker from Stevenage who was close to death before emergency surgery and a diagnosis of Crohn's disease has told his story as part of World IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) Day today (May 19).
Former Stevenage Borough Council member David Cullen

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Protesters 'selfish' as grandad struggles to attend life-saving care

Louise McEvoy

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A Dagenham girl, 16, was found guilty of criminal damage and theft at a T.K. Maxx store Picture: Cla

TK Maxx and Home Sense recall products after safety concerns

Owen Sennitt

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File photo dated 03/10/14 of an NHS hospital ward. A lack of exposure to a common virus during Covid

Why are child hepatitis cases rising in the UK?

Owen Sennitt

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Outside Lister Hospital in Stevenage

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Staff shortages affecting maternity services at Stevenage's Lister Hospital

Louise McEvoy

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Semicolon tattoos for suicide prevention

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Artist's semicolon tattoos for suicide prevention campaign

Louise McEvoy

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DAISY awards

Awards launched to thank nurses, midwives and clinical staff

Georgia Barrow

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Stevenage long Covid sufferer Louise Walters in hospital

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Long Covid sufferer calls for more support for victims of 'silent pandemic'

Louise McEvoy

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Dr Daria Bonanno, who developed the Macmillan psychology service

Macmillan expands mental health lifeline for Herts cancer patients

Louise McEvoy

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Stevenage satellite engineer Jess Brady who died of cancer

Grieving parents join call for reform of NHS cancer services

Louise McEvoy

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

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Johnson, Javid and Sunak visit Welwyn Garden City's New QEII Hospital

Laura Bill

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Outside Robertson House in Stevenage

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Stevenage Robertson House COVID-19 vaccination centre relocating

Louise McEvoy

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A pedestrian wearing a face mask in Norwich amid the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Denise Bradley

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Nine new Covid symptoms added to official list

Owen Sennitt

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Shoppers wearing face masks

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Who will get free tests under new Covid plan?

Sean Galea-Pace

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Healthcare written in Scrabble tiles

Green NHS plan aims to bring care closer to home

Louise McEvoy

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Alex and Claire Martin and their son Robin in Cambridgeshire with Louise Brown (right), the world's first test-tube baby

World's first 'test-tube baby' unveils plaque to IVF pioneer

Will Durrant

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Image of Lister Hospital on a sunny day.

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Lister Hospital relaxes Covid visiting restrictions

Pearce Bates

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A queue of traffic on the A1(M), Hatfield - Pollution in Hertfordshire is expected to be high tomorrow (Friday, March 25)

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'Check in with elderly relatives' after high pollution warning for Herts

Will Durrant

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Outside Lister Hospital in Stevenage

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New scheme to relieve pressure on A&E staff

Louise McEvoy

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Butterfly Volunteer Service volunteer with dying patient at Lister Hospital in Stevenage

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Can you support fundraising ball to help dying patients in Lister Hospital?

Louise McEvoy

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Barry and Joan Foster. She died 10 minutes after being discharged from Lister Hospital.

Lister Hospital patient, 73, died 10 minutes after being discharged...

Gopika Madhu

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Coroner's concerns over death at Stevenage's Lister Hospital

Louise McEvoy

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The gastroenterology team at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

Quality award for gastrointestinal endoscopy services at Lister and New...

Matt Adams

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Will you still be wearing your facemask now Covid restrictions have lifted?

Survey: How do you feel about the end of Covid restrictions?

Laura Bill

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People with Covid no longer have legal requirement to self-isolate

Sean Galea-Pace

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the easing of Covid Plan B restrictions.

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Boris Johnson announces end of all Covid restrictions and free testing

Robbie Nichols

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Close-up of a doctor's stethoscope and laptop

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Doctor given formal warning over untrue letter

Louise McEvoy

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A person receiving a Covid-19 jab

Second Covid-19 booster vaccination to be rolled out in Spring

Emily Thomson

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A file photo of a Covid booster jab

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Children under 11 in Herts can now receive Covid vaccines

Frankie Lister-Fell

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A message to self-isolate, with one day of required isolation remaining, is displayed on the NHS cor

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Self-isolation rules could be lifted a month earlier than planned

Robbie Nichols

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