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Content originally from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is working with health and social care partners across mid and south Essex on the development of an innovative Mental Health Urgent Care Department. This will provide urgent mental health support for anyone over 18 in mid and … Continue reading Innovative new Mental Health Urgent Care Department for Mid and South Essex

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust The latest bulletin from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals can be found here In particular, we would like to highlight: The appointment of their new CEO That the Smart Glasses at the world-renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre at Basildon gives access to global … Continue reading An update from our hospitals, Friday 31 March

On Sunday 2 April 2023: COVID & NOROVIRUS INFECTIONS UP AGAIN. THE NHS IS STILL HIGHLY STRESSED. It isn’t over! Winter Pressures haven’t gone yet. What has been learnt from this worst ever winter? This summer must be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly for the 2023-24 winter. Our health and wellbeing … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System has today, 29th March 2023, published a new Integrated Care Strategy aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in the area over the next ten years. Recognising that almost every aspect of … Continue reading Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System launches new 10-year strategy

A new system that will give the Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobiles phones when there is a risk to life has been launched.

3rd March 2023 at Champions Manor Hall Present: Peter Blackman (Chair) Jo Alexander, Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service Councillor Bob Massey Essex County Council, Chelmsford City Council, Town Council Councillor Lisa Kelly, Town Council Councillor Murrough O’Brien, Town Council Councillor Annie Humphrey, Town Council Barbara Wood, Kingsway PPG Linda Denton Greenwood PPG Carol Laker, … Continue reading Meeting with Sir John Whittingdale and the South Woodham Ferrers Health & Social Care Group’s Task Force

On Sunday 26 March 2023: COVID & NOROVIRUS INFECTIONS UP AGAIN. THE NHS IS STILL HIGHLY STRESSED. It isn’t over! Winter Pressures haven’t gone yet. What has been learnt from this worst ever winter? This summer must be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly for the 2023-24 winter. Our health and wellbeing … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

On Sunday 19 March 2023: IT ISN’T OVER YET. OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE REMAINS SERIOUS. THE NHS IS STILL STRESSED. Hopefully Winter Pressures have peaked and the spring and summer will bring easier times. What has been learnt from this extraordinarily awful winter, will this summer be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Healthwatch Essex The latest newsletter from Healthwatch Essex can be found here

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. Although COVID 19 infections at last seems to be reducing, local doctors, nurses and clinicians are warning it is still alive and kicking and the most vulnerable people remain at risk.  Consequently, NHS Mid and South Essex is confirming a spring vaccination will be offered … Continue reading Coronavirus is still with us: vulnerable to be offered spring jab