Integrated Care Board Annual General Meeting Tuesday 12 September 2023

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board invite members of the public to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023, taking place on Tuesday 12 September 2023. The AGM is an opportunity to review the annual performance, achievements, financial performance and future plans of the Integrated Care Board. There will also be a presentation … Continue reading Integrated Care Board Annual General Meeting Tuesday 12 September 2023

Help Improve NHS Outpatient Communication in Mid and South Essex

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System We've joined forces with the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to gather your feedback on how outpatient appointment letters are communicated to you. Your input will be instrumental in ensuring that more individuals are directed to the correct healthcare services when they … Continue reading Help Improve NHS Outpatient Communication in Mid and South Essex

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Sunday 20 August 2023:  Important news despite the holidays: NHS England (NHSE) says it can’t take any more. The Junior doctors fifth strike from 11-15 August put services at tipping point. The previous Junior Doctors’ strike disrupted 102,000 hospital appointments. NHSE estimates nine months of industrial action has impacted 778,000 hospital appointments with 458,000+ staff … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Safety at home and when out and about

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Now that the summer holidays are here, many families will be planning trips out to help entertain children. Zoos, farms and visitor attractions with animals are always popular with families, especially during school holidays, and in Essex there are lots to choose from for a … Continue reading Safety at home and when out and about

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

13 August 2023:  Important news despite the holidays: NHS England (NHSE) says it can’t take any more. Junior doctors fifth strike from 11-15 August puts services at tipping point. The previous Junior Doctors’ strike disrupted 102,000 hospital appointments. NHSE estimates nine months of industrial action has impacted 778,000 hospital appointments with 458,000+ staff absences. English … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

The importance of global surveillance to identify pandemic threats

Content originally from GOV.UK As UKHSA’s new Strategic Plan sets out in detail, one of our most important goals is to prepare for future health security hazards, including pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced to the world that the early days of a pandemic are crucial, with swift action required by governments, industry and academia to translate science … Continue reading The importance of global surveillance to identify pandemic threats

How the team monitoring new and emerging infectious diseases could help prevent the next pandemic

Content originally from GOV.UK With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing public health science into the forefront of national consciousness, you might be mistaken in thinking that pandemic preparedness and scanning for diseases is new. In this blog post, Dr Mike Reynolds, Principal Scientist within the Emerging Infections and Zoonoses team, dives into the daily work he … Continue reading How the team monitoring new and emerging infectious diseases could help prevent the next pandemic