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22 October 2023:  SWF GPs merged whilst NHS England groans. Strike talks being held? On 16 October, Greenwood and Wyncroft Practices merged operationally. Both separate IT systems were connected, allowing staff to use one system for both surgeries. Both sites continue to operate exactly the same for patients. The advantages are shared working across the … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Welcome With Halloween now only weeks away and Christmas decorations appearing back on supermarket shelves, your local NHS is preparing for winter. As we said in our August newsletter, we’re expecting high pressure on healthcare through the colder months of the year, so we’re making … Continue reading Working with our people and communities

Sunday 15 October 2023:  SWF sees GPs merge whilst NHS England creaks. On Monday 16 October, Greenwood and Wyncroft Practices merge operationally. Both separate IT systems will be connected, allowing staff to use one system for both surgeries. Both sites will continue to operate in exactly the same way. The advantages will be shared working … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from UK Research and Innovation Three projects designed to build our understanding of viruses and how the immune system reacts to different challenges will share £25m in new funding from UKRI. New projects to kickstart future vaccine development awarded £25m

Over the summer we asked Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board this question: In the context of your planning for the 2023-24 Winter Pressures, what does Mid & South Essex ICB, ICP and ICS require from central government and NHS England, and when, to enable you to put in place the necessary measures to … Continue reading Question for the May ICB Board

Content originally from GOV.UK Flu season is just around the corner, and now is the time to get protected. If you are a parent of eligible pre-schoolers, make sure that you book your child in with their GP practice for the nasal spray that protects against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness in children, causing … Continue reading 5 reasons to vaccinate your under-5s against flu

8 October 2023:  SWF sees GPs merge whilst NHS England creaks. On Monday 16 October, Greenwood and Wyncroft Practices merge operationally. Both separate IT systems will be connected, allowing staff to use one system for both surgeries. Both sites will continue to operate in exactly the same way. The advantages will be shared working across … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Sunday 1 October 2023:  Autumn is with us, NHS stresses continue and Winter Pressures loom large: Consultant Doctors struck on 19-20 September + Junior Doctors on 20–23 September; all Consultants and Junior Doctors will strike together from 2–5 October. These disputes must be settled by immediate negotiations. Surely the estimated £1billion cost of NHS strikes … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from UK Health Security Agency Welcome the latest edition of the Health Protection Report. For quick access to any item, click on the links below to view the website content. HPR is a national public health bulletin for England and Wales, published by the UK Health Security Agency. Current news Annual HIV data for 2022 … Continue reading Health Protection Report

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  The latest update from our hospitals can be found here The bulletin includes: How talking about organ donation with your family will save lives Surgeons using latest robot to treat local cancer patients Specialist nurses helping heart surgery patients to recover more quickly Refurbished Canvey … Continue reading An update from our hospitals, Friday 29 September