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On Sunday 22 May: COVID INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL BUT IT’S STILL AWFUL TO HAVE BADLY. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF has 291* Covid cases.   People we support have Covid badly. Staff illness is hitting all services and supplies.  PLEASE BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY FOR … Continue reading An Update from Us 22.05.2022

This King's Fund paper is an excellent description of the new Integrated Care (ICS) based framework as finally enacted. Please note we're now a neighbourhood (or should campaign to be recognised as one along with our immediate surrounds) whilst our PCN joins us with the Dengie. To access the full paper, please click here At … Continue reading The Health and Care Act | The King’s Fund

The SET CAMHS (Southend, Essex & Thurrock Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service) has just been recommissioned and renamed. Young people and parents/guardians/carers can make direct contact with this service and don’t have to have a professional referral. set-camhs-offerDownload  

Greenwoods and Kingsway GP Surgeries (When closed, please call 111 ) Thursday 2 June - ClosedFriday 3 June – Closed Saturday 4 June – Closed Sunday 5 June – Closed Village Pharmacy  Thursday 2 June - ClosedFriday 3 June – Closed Saturday 4 June – 9am - 1pm Sunday 5 June – Closed  Govani Chemist  Thursday 2 June – 10am - 12pmFriday 3 June - 10am - 12pmSaturday … Continue reading Opening Times for GP’s and Pharmacies for Jubilee Weekend

Content originally from GOV.UK UKHSA is urgently investigating a number of monkeypox cases recently identified in the UK. You can find our updates on this GOV.UK page. Monkeypox is a viral infection usually associated with travel to West Africa. This is the first time that there has been suspected community transmission in the UK without known … Continue reading Information on monkeypox and our investigation into recent cases

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  In the Spring edition of Governors2Members, Public Governor Tim Gocher shares his experiences of healthcare in Nepal, we feature the Anchor Programme in Southend, talk research with Professor Tony Young, and hear from some of our patients about their experiences at our hospitals. This will … Continue reading Spring edition of Governors to Members

Content originally from Office for National Statistics New analysis explores how COVID-19 compares to flu and pneumonia as a cause of death. Between 13 March 2020 and 1 April 2022, there were more deaths involving flu and pneumonia than COVID-19. However, the number of deaths in which COVID-19 was identified as the underlying cause of death … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights

Content originally from Office for National Statistics COVID-19 infections are continuing to fall in each country across the UK. In the week to 13 May 2022, the percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 ranged from 1 in 60 in Northern Ireland to 1 in 40 in Wales. Data published today also show the number … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights

Content originally from East of England Ambulance Service Welcome to May’s InTouch EEAST. In this edition…•    The importance of strong partnerships – a welcome from Tom•    The NHS Staff Survey•    Extra steps to protect mental health •    Cementing our commitment to eliminating discrimination•    Flower Show garden arrives in Chelmsford•    Could you help save lives by … Continue reading May’s InTouch EEAST