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Since January 2022, we have detected an increase in the number of acute (sudden onset) hepatitis cases in the UK in children aged 10 and under. This blog looks at the symptoms of hepatitis, how to avoid spreading childhood infections and what to do if your child is unwell with symptoms of a viral infection.

Content originally from UK Research and Innovation Latest updates COVID-19 immunity study reinforces the need for booster jabsResearch carried out on thousands of healthcare workers has found that immunity from COVID-19 starts to wane six months after getting a second vaccination - reinforcing the need for booster jabs. Long COVID What is Long COVID?Why do … Continue reading UKRI – Tackling the impact of COVID-19

Content originally from Office for National Statistics The percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 has continued to decrease in all UK countries. In the latest week it ranged from 1 in every 35 people in Scotland and Wales to 1 in every 55 people in Northern Ireland. We have also recently published data which … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights

On Sunday 15 May: COVID INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL BUT ARE STILL HIGH & IT’S AWFUL TO HAVE BADLY. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF has 355* Covid cases.   People we support have Covid badly. Staff illness is hitting all services and supplies.  PLEASE … Continue reading An Update from Us 15.05.22

Content originally from GOV.UK Each year, on 12 May, I take great pride in celebrating and showing my appreciation for nursing colleagues working across the health and care system on International Nurses Day.  This date marks the birth date of Florence Nightingale in 1820. Many of us immediately think of Nightingale holding a lamp.  In … Continue reading A voice to lead: International Nurses Day 2022

Content originally from Office for National Statistics The percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease in the latest week in England, Wales and Scotland and decreased in Northern Ireland. The latest week was the week ending 30 April 2022 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the week ending 1 May 2022 … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights

On Sunday 8 May: COVID INFECTIONS FALLING BUT STILL HIGH. IT’S AWFUL TO HAVE BADLY. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF has 457* Covid cases.   People we support have Covid badly. Staff illness is hitting all services and supplies.  PLEASE BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY FOR YOUR … Continue reading An Update from Us 08.05.2022

On Sunday 1 May: COVID INFECTIONS STILL HIGH. NO REGULATIONS BUT IT’S AWFUL TO HAVE BADLY. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF has 640* Covid cases.   People we support have Covid badly. Staff illness is hitting all services and supplies. We know everyone wants … Continue reading An Update from Us 01.05.2022

Tylers Ride site in South Woodham Ferrers closed from 25 April 2022 as a Covid-19 Vaccination Centre. Other sites continuing to deliver Covid vaccinations are at: The Lodge, WickfordCounty Hall, ChelmsfordCivic Centre, SouthendThurrock Community Hospital. Many thanks to everyone who went to Tylers Ride for your vaccinations. And many thanks to everyone who volunteered there … Continue reading CLOSURE OF TYLERS RIDE COVID VACCINATION CENTRE

A number of people have noticed recently that SWF’s Ambulance Station has seemed to be empty and unused. The Ambulance Service tells us that: “Over the past month South Woodham Ferrers Ambulance Station has been going through major refurbishment to the external and internal building. As a result ambulances and shifts were moved to another … Continue reading SWF Ambulance Station Refurb