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Content originally from GOV.UK The COVID-19 pandemic led to enormous public interest in statistics, with sudden and urgent need to track the virus almost in real time. Whilst this was a big challenge for our statisticians, it led to real innovation in the way we manage and present data and statistics.   UKHSA’s COVID-19 dashboard has been a … Continue reading Changes to the COVID-19 dashboard and COVID-19 vaccination surveillance report

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. For many, the winter is a time of joy as it brings crisp, sharp and chilly mornings and the anticipation of a busy and exciting festive season. Yet for others it’s a time when mental health suffers as the shorter, darker days means not getting … Continue reading Tackling low mood and combating loneliness

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. Patients are being put in the driving seat to make care safer by becoming members of groups that are in charge of safety and quality for NHS organisations. The local NHS is introducing new and exciting Patient Safety Partner roles that are open to members … Continue reading Local NHS seeking to recruit Patient Safety Partners

On Sunday 4 December: COVID INFECTIONS & HOSPITALISATIONS ARE RISING AGAIN & DEATHS REMAIN HIGH. WINTER WEATHER HAS STARTED AND SERIOUS CASES OF COVID, FLU & OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ARE INCREASING. BUT VACCINATION CENTRES ARE CLOSING BECAUSE THEY AREN’T BEING USED AND GP VACCINATIONS AREN’T BEING BOOKED. THE NHS IS IN A PERILOUS STATE. ILLNESS … Continue reading An Update from Us 04.12.2022

Content originally from Office for National Statistics Tomorrow (3 December) is the UN International Day for Persons with Disabilities.  With the most recent estimates from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) putting the proportion of disabled people in the UK at 22% in 2021 (up from 19% a decade ago), this is a sizeable … Continue reading What have we learned about the experience of disabled people?

On Sunday 27 November: COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALISATIONS & DEATHS REMAIN HIGH. WINTER WEATHER HAS STARTED AND MORE SERIOUS CASES OF COVID, FLU & OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ARE FORECAST. BUT VACCINATION CENTRES ARE CLOSING BECAUSE THEY AREN’T BEING USED AND GP VACCINATIONS AREN’T BEING BOOKED. THE NHS IS IN A PERILOUS STATE. ILLNESS OF UNVACCINATED PEOPLE … Continue reading An Update from Us 27.11.2022

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Julie Godfrey, Lead Vascular Access Nurse Consultant and Luigi Gallipoli, Clinical Nurse Specialist Patient care recognised by world experts A nurse has been recognised for her pioneering ways to make patients’ stays in hospital more comfortable. Julie Godfrey, Lead Vascular Access Nurse Consultant at Broomfield … Continue reading An update from our hospitals, Friday 25 November

On Sunday 20 November: COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALISATIONS & DEATHS REMAIN HIGH. WINTER WEATHER HAS STARTED AND MORE SERIOUS CASES OF COVID, FLU & OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ARE FORECAST. BUT VACCINATION CENTRES ARE CLOSING BECAUSE THEY AREN’T BEING USED AND GP VACCINATIONS AREN’T BEING BOOKED. THE NHS IS IN A PERILOUS STATE. ILLNESS OF UNVACCINATED PEOPLE … Continue reading An Update from Us 20.11.2022

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Patients arriving at hospital by ambulance are set to be seen more quickly thanks to the introduction of an Ambulance Handover Unit at the Southend Hospital site. The new unit will have space for up to 12 patients and is designed to help reduce patient … Continue reading Ambulance patient handover delays to be helped by new unit

Content originally from GOV.UK Antimicrobial drugs are commonly used. We have all heard of antibiotics, which fight bacteria, but there are also antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitics that fight fungi, viruses and parasites, respectively. The more we use these drugs, the less effective they become and this problem is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It means … Continue reading ESPAUR report 2022 – the latest findings on Antimicrobial Resistance