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Many smokers believe that smoking helps to relieve stress, anxiety and low mood, when in fact the opposite is true. This year, for the first time, the national No Smoking Day campaign will focus on the significant benefits of quitting for mental health.

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  The first issue of Governors2Members membership magazine has been published. This magazine provides an overview of news and events at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, highlighting some of the extraordinary efforts and achievements of our staff in their dedicated care of our patients. … Continue reading Governors2Members Magazine

Content originally from PHE The Help Us, Help You campaign seeks to address barriers to everyone's access to health services. In the latest iteration of Help us, Help You, PHE with NHS England and NHS Improvement have developed a campaign to encourage those with the key early symptom of lung cancer – a cough for three weeks or more – to … Continue reading Help Us, Help You – lung cancer campaign

Content originally from Healthwatch Essex Healthwatch Essex's latest Bulletin can be found by clicking here Articles include:  Young Mental Health Ambassadors Take Over for Children's Mental Health WeekHealthwatch Essex becomes a J9 Domestic Abuse Reporting Centre

Content from Public Health England A new study from Public Health England looking at seropositivity in university students in England has been published. The study estimated that fewer than one in five students had COVID-19 antibodies by the end of the Autumn term. The study also estimated younger students and those living in halls of residence had … Continue reading Fewer than 1 in 5 university students had COVID-19 by end of autumn term

Content originally from PHE On 16 February, the government added an extra 1.7 million to the 2.3 million people already on the list of people clinically vulnerable to COVID-19. This follows the adoption of a new model which takes into account factors beyond health. The model uses patient data to identify those who might be at high … Continue reading 1.7 million added to extremely vulnerable group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group 14.02.21

Content originally from Essex County Council Join a half term story hunt Join storyteller John Kirk this February half term for an online story hunt for all the family. The story-led scavenger hunt will take you into a world of wonder and imagination. But be warned: you'll turn your house upside down! Join one or … Continue reading Family fun for February half term

Content originally from GOV.UK We are fast approaching February half term (15th - 19th February for most parts of the country). After a very tough winter we are all looking forward to nicer weather and brighter days, but right now we are in a very important moment of the pandemic. We are seeing the vaccine … Continue reading Staying safe over February half term