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Content originally from NHS Mid and South Essex Welcome to our first edition of Engage News! A monthly e-newsletter to bring updates and news about engagement and involvement opportunities and activities, across the mid and south Essex area, using our engagement platform MSE Virtual Views.Each month we will illustrate how we are working with our … Continue reading Welcome to our first edition of Engage News!

The Government has confirmed that from Monday 9 September Death Certification reforms will come into force. From then all deaths in any health setting not investigated by a coroner will be reviewed by a medical examiner. Care providers will be required to share records of deceased patients with medical examiner offices.

Mid & South Essex Integrated Care System reports improvements to urgent care, cancer, and elective care. In the year ended 31 March: • Minimum A&E 4 hour wait time 71.16%, up 9+% on 2022-23. • Category 2 ambulance handover times within 30 mins 84.2%. • Elective waiting list performance improved: reduction of 745 patients waiting … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Consultation about the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, has closed. 5,200+ online surveys were completed, hundreds of paper surveys collected, and 15 online and in person consultative events held, including SWF’s. Our MP’s public meeting in Maldon had 400 attendees, with others shut out. We’re lobbying to keep investigative and outpatient services available … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust To view the latest update from our hospitals, please click here

Content originally from  NHS Mid and South Essex With the May bank holidays approaching (May 6th and May 27th), the local NHS is asking people to think carefully about how best to look after their own and their family’s health over the two long weekends. Residents are being urged to choose services wisely and to take some simple steps to … Continue reading Get ready for the bank holiday: know where to get healthcare advice

Content originally from Chelmsford Theatre We’ve put together an updated roundup of shows with performances that are either captioned, BSL interpreted or sensory adapted. Our Access Scheme helps us to understand about the access needs people have so everyone can enjoy shows at Chelmsford Theatre. The scheme is free and offers benefits like booking wheelchair seats … Continue reading Accessible shows at Chelmsford Theatre

Content originally from NHS Mid and South Essex New maternity and neonatal independent senior advocate role pilot launched in mid and south Essex A new role being piloted in mid and south Essex is now available to support women and families who experience an adverse outcome during their maternity or neonatal care.  Maternity and neonatal … Continue reading New maternity and neonatal senior advocaterole launched

Content originally from The Kings Fund Our new report published this week explores the factors that have prevented successive governments from putting primary and community services at its core and proposes several steps to begin this shift.Read the full report here

Content originally from Nuffield Trust Our Health and International Relations Monitor project, supported by the Health Foundation, tracks issues that are important for the delivery of health and care in the UK to understand how our changing relationship with Europe is changing the picture for the NHS and health more generally, and what the prospects … Continue reading The future for health after Brexit