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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

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group.

An Update from our Hospitals : updates on a visit from the Secretary of State, our COVID-19 vaccination programme and outpatient activities. Plus, the arrival of new student nurses and the great work of local volunteers.

On 31 January, Essex remains in Lockdown3 for COVID-19.  SWF Health & Social Care Group continues to work collaboratively with the Town’s GPs & Pharmacists. Since March 2020 we’ve delivered over 5300 tasks. On 29 December our local NHS declared a Major Incident due to significant demand on hospitals and social care services across Essex. This … Continue reading An update from Us

Content originally from Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group At a recent Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group Patient and Community Representative Summit meeting, two sections of information were presented. The second provides Key messages from both the NHS and Local Authority. To access the Key messages presentation slides, please click here