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Help us understand A&E use in Essex
If you’ve attended A&E multiple times, your feedback can help shape better services. We would like to hear from people who have needed to visit Accident and Emergency (A&E) several times over the past year. We know that people attend A&E for many different reasons. By understanding your experience, we can improve services and make … Continue reading Help us understand A&E use in Essex
Who’s eligible for the 2026 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’?
As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the spring to top up their protection. This was previously known as the ‘Spring Booster’. Read … Continue reading Who’s eligible for the 2026 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’?
An update from our hospitals – Southend CDC officially opens
The latest newsletter which contains the following can be viewed here:Southend CDC opens UK-first heart service New support hub Genetic testing for cancer Charity abseil New portable ventilator
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Easter Sunday 5 April 2026 Updated and new items first Please tell us what you think about the English Resident Doctors strike going ahead straight after the long Easter weekend from 7-13 April. Do they have your patient and public support? Measles outbreak of highly contagious disease, in north London. Most cases are in schools … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
What is Shigella? How do you catch it? And how can it be avoided?
Shigella is a bacterial infection that can cause severe diarrhoea and stomach cramps. It’s more common than many people realise and understanding how it spreads is key to protecting yourself and others. Here, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions relating to it. Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/26/what-is-shigella-how-do-you-catch-it-and-how-can-it-be-avoided/
An update from SWF Health & Social Care
Very informative Recording of our 23 March Virtual Public Meeting “Will SWF get better health services from 1st April’s NHS changes?” is on our website’s Activities. Chief Officers told us how NHS Essex, our Hospitals and our Mental Health Trust are changing and improving. Our local Hospitals’ Trust goes into an “intensive recovery programme” in April after the Health Secretary said “failure has been tolerated for too long”. Our Monday virtual meeting heard the new Chief Executive … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care
NHS Essex launches today
A new NHS organisation that brings together NHS planning and commissioning across the whole of Essex launches today (1 April). NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a new chapter for health, care and partnerships across Essex that will focus on preventing illness and strengthening community and neighbourhood services. As part of the national NHS … Continue reading NHS Essex launches today
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
New and updated items come first: Norovirus remains high. Last week was our last report for 2025-26 about respiratory illnesses: Norovirus activity remains high but has started to decrease; cases are 30.5% higher than the 5-season average and are particularly high in adults aged 65+; children also suffer badly. Hospital outbreaks remain high. To reduce … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Belong – women’s life coaching & wellbeing programme Chelmsford APRIL start
If this is something you would like to have in SWF, please contact us on swfhealthsocial@outlook.com and if we get sufficient interest we’ll ask that a course be arranged here. Belong - Women’s Life Coaching Programme: You can get a feel for the programme via our social media where we post weekly updates: Facebook Do you feel … Continue reading Belong – women’s life coaching & wellbeing programme Chelmsford APRIL start
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