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Ambulance service looking for volunteer drivers in Northants to take patients to appointments

Volunteers help patients who would not otherwise be able to get to hospital

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Costs of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's is predicted to soar in the next decade

Dementia care costs set to rise by 93 per cent in next 10 years in Northamptonshire

Alzheimer's charity warns too many families are "left to pick up the pieces"

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Sally Abel receives treatment in a Japanese hospital

Northamptonshire couple are finally in hospital and getting treatment for coronavirus

David and Sally Abel taken off quarantined cruise ship two days after positive test

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The shades areas show radon levels in Northamptonshire - the darkest ones are in the highest risk band where it is estimated that more than 30 per centof homes will contain radon concentrations in excess of the recommended limit. Photo: Public Health England

Concerns raised about health effects of Northamptonshire's high radon levels and air quality

Poor indoor air quality potentially caused by radon exacerbated by children spending less time outside, according to study

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David and Sally Abel's golden wedding cruise turned into a nightmare

Northamptonshire couple halt updates from quarantined cruise ship

David Abel reveals moment Japanese doctors told him he and wife Sally DO have coronavirus

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KC Carers has been rated as 'requires improvement' overall by the Care Quality Commission but contests the findings. Photo: stock

'It's so disheartening': Row over Northamptonshire carers' critical inspection report from watchdog

A care agency in Northamptonshire is furious with the health watchdog after its latest inspection was critical of the business.

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David and Sally Abel are quarantined on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Northamptonshire couple "smelling a rat" in shock statement after being told they had coronavirus

David and Sally Abel say: 'We're going to a hostel, NOT a hospital"

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'A ticking time bomb about to explode': Alcohol-related hospital admissions on the rise in Northamptonshire

Alcohol-related hospital admissions in Northamptonshire went up by more than 50 per cent in the last six years - the second-highest rise in the East Midlands.

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Make sure A&E is what you need as Northamptonshire hospitals 'under extreme pressure'

Northamptonshire's hospitals are under extreme pressure and people need to make sure they definitely need to go to A&E before just turning up.

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Northants schools to take part in ‘Talk Out’ day to combat stigmas around mental health

A study found that more than 80 per cent of young people have experienced mental health issues

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The number of people with diabetes in Northamptonshire has jumped by over 1,600 cases in a year.

Number of people with diabetes in Northamptonshire reaches record 42,000

Increase of more than 1,600 cases compared to last year's count

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David Abel, from Woodford Halse, has been quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan along with 3,700 passengers.

Northamptonshire man on board quarantined cruise ship in Japan where 10 passengers have tested positive for Coronavirus

The husband from Woodford Halse has been livestreaming the quarantine procedures he and other passengers are dealing with - and is currently confined to his cabin.

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Hundreds of Daventry people stuck in poor housing conditions, new figures reveal

Hundreds of people waiting for social housing in Daventry are stuck in unhygienic, cramped or inadequate accommodation, new figures reveal.

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East Midlands Ambulance Service took over an hour to respond to one in eight serious 999 calls from January 2018 to September 2019

Rise in demand to blame for East Midlands ambulances experiencing long delays for serious incidents

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) blamed a rise in demand after having the biggest percentage of long delays for serious incidents in the country.

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NHS guidelines warn sleeping with your baby increases the risk of SIDS.

Babies should sleep in their own beds and not yours, warns Northamptonshire health chief

Even sharing sofa with a new-born increases risk of tragedy for parents

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Vulnerable people with mental health problems in Northamptonshire left in limbo

More than 1,000 vulnerable Northamptonshire residents have been left in limbo for over a year while carers applied to strip them of their freedom.

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Decision delayed on new medical centre in Byfield after support from 400 residents brings meeting to a standstill

Residents brought a council meeting to standstill after turning out in force to demand that a new medical centre be built.

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The NHS gender identity clinic in Northamptonshire is based at Danetre Hospital in Daventry

'More needs to be done' to help hundreds on waiting list for NHS gender identity clinic in Northamptonshire

An LGBT charity believes 'more has to be done' to help the hundreds of transgender and non-binary adults waiting for an NHS gender identity clinic in Northamptonshire.

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KGH and NGH will start to share some functions from April

Kettering and Northampton hospitals to 'merge management teams'

KGH and NGH have announced plans to merge their managers and appoint a top boss to oversee both hospitals.

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Thousands of Nene women missing breast screening tests, NHS figures reveal

More than 20,000 women in Nene missed their last screening for breast cancer, NHS figures reveal.

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