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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. NHS Mid and South Essex ICB encourages all residents to be prepared, in advance, for the industrial strike action planned for consultants and junior doctors from Tuesday 19 September, until Saturday 23 September.Consultant doctors will be taking 48 hours of continuous industrial action from 7am … Continue reading Local NHS urges residents to be prepared for impact of forthcoming Industrial action

The Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 have now been published.  To view the document on the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust website, please click on the button below. Read the report

10 September 2023:  Autumn is late after the record-breaking September heatwave which caused dangerous heat-stroke. The NHS Summer Stresses have been indistinguishable from Winter Pressures: The Junior doctors’ 11-15 August strike put services at tipping point. Consultant Doctors struck from 24-26 August. We now face joint strikes: Consultant Doctors 19-20 September + Junior Doctors 20–23 … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

If answering Questions 6 & 7 and you didn’t experience any delays use the ‘Other’ answer and enter ‘None’. It was an oversight to omit a ‘None’ option which we’ve pointed out but it’s too late to be added.

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System World Sepsis Day (Wednesday 13 September) is a global day to raise awareness of a devastating condition that accounts for 11 million deaths worldwide each year. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is spreading the word around sepsis to help local residents … Continue reading Sepsis awareness can save lives – World Sepsis Day 2023

Content originally from GOV.UK Data is now the driving force of the world’s modern economies, fuelling innovation and progress. Data is equally essential to health security, underpinning our ability to prepare for, prevent and respond to health threats so we can save lives and protect livelihoods. Like many other government departments, health, and scientific organisations, … Continue reading Using the power of data to build the UK’s health security

This complements the previous message for the public and reports the evaluation study on the Essex BP@Home scheme.

Patients wishing to participate in the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service for the over 40s with free home blood pressure monitoring can do so through discussion with their GP surgery or participating pharmacies.

Content originally from  Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Vulnerable adults will now be offered the opportunity to get their flu and Covid vaccinations earlier than expected as the start date of this year’s winter vaccination programme has been brought forward from the original planned date in October. Eligible adults are being urged to … Continue reading Over 65s and other vulnerable adults are advised to look out for their invitation to book their winter vaccinations

Content originally from GOV.UK As the new school year begins, children, teenagers and their parents prepare for new schedules, homework, friends, and activities. But the autumn also brings common illnesses that can keep children and teenagers away from their classmates and studies. This blog post covers steps you can take now and throughout the coming … Continue reading A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year