Content based on an article by Essex Live A major policy document formalising where more than 21,000 homes should be built in the next 18 years has been given the green light. The final Inspector’s Report on the examination of the Chelmsford Local Plan received by Chelmsford City Council on Tuesday, 25 February, concludes that … Continue reading 1130 New Homes for South Woodham Ferrers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 5 things you can do to protect yourself and your community
Content from Public Health Matters Blog The COVID-19 outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information and guidance is therefore updated frequently. This blog was last updated on 13 March 2020 and the information below has since been superseded. Please visit nhs.uk/coronavirus for the latest health advice or gov.uk/coronavirus for all other information. In recent weeks cases of coronavirus … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 5 things you can do to protect yourself and your community
Infectious Diseases Report 1st March 2020
The latest Weekly Statutory Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) Report shows the number of cases of Mumps in the Maldon District has been reduced from 1 to 0.
How does technology help you stay in touch or help with care?
Content from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) One of our priorities is to encourage innovation as we've seen how it can improve quality of care. It's important that regulation doesn't stand in the way of digital innovation. But we must also ensure technology and innovation never come at the expense of high-quality, person-centered care. Last … Continue reading How does technology help you stay in touch or help with care?
Investing in Community Safety Partnerships to tackle local problems
Content from PFCC Three and a half years ago, you asked us to crack down on anti-social behaviour. We have reduced the number of recorded anti-social behaviour incidents by more than 8,000 (16 per cent). Highlights include: investing in council-led Community Safety Partnerships to tackle local problems extra enforcement powers extended to 350 people from … Continue reading Investing in Community Safety Partnerships to tackle local problems
Duncan Selbie’s Friday message – 28 February 2020
Content from Public Health Matters blog COVID-19 An essential part of managing any outbreak of infection is to ensure that the public is confident in our science and that we communicate clearly how that science underpins the actions that we take to control the spread of disease. This is especially so with Covid-19 as new viruses … Continue reading Duncan Selbie’s Friday message – 28 February 2020
Infectious Diseases Report 23rd February 2020
The latest Weekly Statutory Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) Report shows the number of cases of Mumps in the Maldon District has been reduced from 1 to 0.
Health Matters: Smoking and mental health
Content from Public Health Matters Blog The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, focuses on smoking among the population of people living with a broad range of mental health conditions, ranging from low mood and common conditions such as depression and anxiety, to more severe conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This … Continue reading Health Matters: Smoking and mental health
Volunteers join in bid to mass plant 1,000 new trees in South Woodham Ferrers
Content from Maldon and Burnham Standard SCORES of green-fingered volunteers mucked in to help fight climate change in a mass tree planting. More than 100 residents joined staff from Chelmsford City Council to plant 1,000 trees on land in South Woodham Ferrers’ Compass Gardens Park. Native species, including holly, oak and alder, were used to … Continue reading Volunteers join in bid to mass plant 1,000 new trees in South Woodham Ferrers
Giving everyone the opportunity to lead a healthy life
Content from Public Health Matters Blog A new decade brings fresh opportunities to look at how, as a nation, we can tackle inequalities in health. Ten years on from his original report, Michael Marmot and the Institute of Health Equity have produced a new and important contribution to this debate. The report highlights areas of continuing … Continue reading Giving everyone the opportunity to lead a healthy life
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