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It is vital to emphasise that people must have been invited by NHS before they can book an appointment. GPs will offer appointments at the vaccination clinics they run and eligible groups will also be able to book appointments at vaccination centres and from other providers. Please don’t ask for appointments until you have been invited. Due to the huge number of people being offered this booster programme it will be delivered in groups so please be patient and await an invitation.

On Sunday 4 September: COVID INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL BUT IT’S STILL AWFUL TO HAVE IT. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF had 266* Covid cases. Deaths and hospitalisations are falling but remain high. 2million people (3.1% of our population) have long Covid. Recent good … Continue reading An Update from Us 04.09.2022

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System In the previous emails, I have discussed the importance of making change as easy as possible, thinking about how your environment can influence positive habits and the importance of celebrating success. In a step to support local people to take control so that they can live a happy, … Continue reading FREE Low-calorie Programme

Essex County Council has now set up an advice page for Cost of Living (CoL) at https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/cost-of-living . We know people are worried about rising costs and may be struggling. We've produced a summary of our services which may be able to help you during this difficult time. See what cost of living support you could be … Continue reading Helping you with the cost of living

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Sore throats happen all the time in childhood and are often nothing to worry about. Most of the time they are simply part of a common cold and will get better without any treatment. Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, found at the back of … Continue reading Sore Throat in Children

On Sunday 28 August: COVID INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL BUT IT’S STILL AWFUL TO HAVE IT. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF had 355* Covid cases. Deaths and hospitalisations are falling but remain high.   Recent good news included that those awaiting NHS treatment for … Continue reading An Update from Us 28.08.22

The focus of our service is making sure that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life through meeting the identified needs of children, young people and families.

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System In previous emails, I have discussed the importance of making change as easy as possible, thinking about how your environment can influence positive change and the important of celebrating success. Apps were mentioned as a useful tool in helping you track success.There are lots of … Continue reading Get the NHS App

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust New international midwives set to help patientsWe are working hard to recruit additional staff to ensure our patients receive the best possible care.This is why we are so pleased to welcome the first four of twelve new international midwives to our Trust, coming from Ghana … Continue reading An update from our hospitals

It’s never easy to talk about suicide, but the more we talk, the more we remove the stigma around it and can hopefully be there when someone is feeling overwhelmed, scared and confused by their emotions.   Talking to someone in a responsible and caring way can make a real difference and our #LetsTalkAboutSuicideEssex campaign and free 20 minute suicide prevention … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Suicide