Watch a new video about our proposals for change as part of a local NHS public consultation

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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System

Note from SWF Health & Social Care Group:
SWF Health & Social Care Group is holding a virtual public consultative meeting from 1830-2000 on Tuesday 5 March (full information to be published next week) where we will be gathering views and comments to inform the submission we’ve been invited to make to the public consultation inquiry session being held in Maldon on Tuesday 19 March; this affects everyone who lives in SWF and its surrounds who is a NHS patient and who does now, has in the past, or will in the future, need these primary level stroke, intermediate care, midwifery, investigative and outpatient services:

With just four weeks remaining for a consultation on changes to NHS services in mid and south Essex, we have produced a new video outlining what the proposals mean. At 15 minutes long, the short video can help busy residents get to grips with the proposals quickly. More detailed information can be found on a dedicated webpage. The The proposals discussed in the video include:

  • potential changes to the places where we provide some community hospital intermediate care and stroke rehabilitation services,
  • making permanent the temporary move of the freestanding midwife-led birthing unit from St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon to the William Julien Courtauld Unit at St Michael’s, Braintree.
  • the possibility of moving all other patient services at St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon to other locations, mostly in and around Maldon.
Consultation video

Over 1,500 survey responses have been received so far form people across mid and south Essex. If you haven’t completed the survey yet, there is still time before the consultation closes on 21 March 2024.

Other ways you can get involved

  • Completing a survey on virtual views 
  • Joining one of the planned events 
  • Joining a session being run by a voluntary sector organisation. These sessions are for people that might find it difficult to attend one of the other public events, and/or for people that need extra support to understand the proposals and share their views.
  • Talking to us through our social media channels or at a drop-in event.
  • Get in contact via email getinvolved@nhs.net or phone at 01268 594350
  • Writing in via: FAO: Community Capacity Consultation NHS Mid and South Essex ICB, PO Box 6483, Basildon, SS14 0UG