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SWF Health & Social Care Group is starting a series of Q&A sessions in varying formats with key health & social care providers. One of the first is a written Q&A with one of SWF's leading GPs based at Crouch Vale Medical Centre.

Content originally from Medical Research Council The ‘RECOVERY’ trial has released preliminary results showing no effect on mortality from the use of hydroxychloroquine in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. The RECOVERY trial (which stands for ‘Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY’) was funded by UKRI as part of the UKRI/DHSC/NIHR COVID-19 rapid research response. To … Continue reading Preliminary results from RECOVERY trial on the use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19

Content originally from Maldon Standard Jean Lingwood passed away peacefully at a South Woodham care home. Mother to Debra, Grandmother to Kelly & Cara and Great Grandmother to Samuel & Megan. Jean was very well known in Maldon for helping the children to read at Maldon County Primary School. The Funeral will be held at … Continue reading Jean Lingwood

SWF H&SCG's Peter Blackman was interviewed on BBC Essex this morning in relation to the news item that the NHS waiting list could hit 10 million this year. Listen to the radio interview with Sadie Nine here The original news item can be viewed here BBC News Health bosses fear the Covid-19 crisis could see … Continue reading Our response to the BBC article that the NHS waiting list ‘could hit 10 million this year’

Content originally from GOV.UK Trish Mannes working in the PHE office. As we move to the next stage of our fight against coronavirus, the newly launched NHS Test and Trace service will help identify, contain and control coronavirus, reduce the spread of the virus and save lives. Thousands of new contact tracers have been enlisted … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19): What does a contact tracer do?

The obvious question for us on seeing this bulletin is to notice that no SWF GP Practices are among the award winners. We have inquired about this and are told that: The training for this was offered last year but due at the time to the impending moves to the new Crouch Vale Medical Centre … Continue reading Local GP surgeries delivering gold-standard LGBT care

Healthwatch Essex Film wins National Charity Film Award

Penny Collantine (Social Prescribing Link Worker for South Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre) is offering help and support if you would like to improve your health and wellbeing.

Opening Hours of GP's, Pharmacies and Superstores over the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend.

Carl Roberts, Chairman of Billericay Dementia Action Alliance, will be hosting a Dementia Friends livestream information session on Wednesday 20th May from 3pm.