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There’s a General Election on 4 July. Pre-election restrictions mean there’ll be little government and public sector data and bulletins until after that. We’ll do our best to keep up to date with developments. English Junior Doctors first talks since 2023 with the government about their year+ long pay dispute have been postponed due to … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

WELCOME to this month's newsletter, bringing you health & wellbeing updates, resource links, and spotlighting our community wellness. Joyful June is here! This month is a great reminder to focus on cultivating happiness and wellbeing in our lives. Even when things are tough, there are ways to find pockets of positivity. Here are a few tips to … Continue reading Motivated Minds newsletter

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Whooping cough cases continue rising sharply. Between January and March there were 5 infant deaths and around 2,800 English cases. Health experts urge those not vaccinated to get the jab. Whooping cough vaccine is given as part of the: 6-in-1 vaccine for babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks; 4-in-1 pre-school booster for children three … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust To read the full bulletin, please click here

Content originally from GOV.UK Doug Jenkinson was a Midlands GP for 37 years, during which time he made a special study of whooping cough and documented over 700 cases. The thing about whooping cough is that anyone can diagnose it once they have heard the typical cough. The ‘whooping’ noise happens right at the end … Continue reading I was a GP on the frontline of a whooping cough epidemic. Here is what I saw.

Content originally from  NHS Mid and South Essex Residents in mid and south Essex will benefit from a fracture service where hospitals and GPs work together across a large area. The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in mid and south Essex is the first in the country to operate across a large geographical area, where it … Continue reading First-of-its-type NHS service to improve bone health and prevent fractures

Whooping cough cases continue rising sharply. Between January and March there were 5 infant deaths and around 2,800 English cases. Health experts urge those not vaccinated to get the jab. Whooping cough vaccine is given as part of the: 6-in-1 vaccine for babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks; 4-in-1 pre-school booster for children three … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Whooping cough cases (also known as the ‘100 day cough’) are rising sharply across England. Between January and March 2024 there have sadly been 5 infant deaths. Vaccination is the best protection. UK health officials say there have been 1,319 cases of whooping cough in England in March, up from 900 in February, giving a … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group