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Sunday 17 September 2023:  Autumn has arrived after the record-breaking September heatwave which caused dangerous heat-stroke. The NHS Summer Stresses have been indistinguishable from Winter Pressures: The Junior doctors’ 11-15 August strike put services at tipping point. Consultant Doctors struck from 24-26 August. We now face joint strikes: this coming week Consultant Doctors on 19-20 … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from GOV.UK Despite the recent hot and sunny weather, winter is coming, and with it comes an increased risk of catching flu.  Flu can leave many of us feeling dreadful and laid up in bed for days, but for certain groups, the effects can be more severe or even life-threatening. Who is most … Continue reading Get Winter Strong: why having a flu vaccination matters

Content originally from GOV.UK As we brace ourselves for chillier days, more indoor gatherings and seasonal social events with friends and family, now is the ideal time to revisit the current guidance on face coverings, isolation, vaccination and other behaviours that can reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections known to peak during … Continue reading Get Winter Strong: revisiting respiratory infection guidance for a safer season

Content originally from GOV.UK We’ve been receiving a lot of questions about the BA.2.86 COVID variant, as people would like to know how it compares to other variants and what the implications might be for public health. It is important to note that to date only a small number of cases have been identified across the … Continue reading Should we be worried about the new COVID-19 variant?

Content originally from Healthwatch Essex The latest issue of Healthwatch Essex can be viewed here

Content originally from UK Research and Innovation A new independent report released today by UKRI underscores the pivotal role played by UK researchers and innovators in tackling the pandemic. Conducted by Technopolis, the report ‘Impact evaluation of UKRI’s research and innovation funding response to COVID-19‘ unpicks how publicly funded research across the spectrum helped to … Continue reading Report reveals impact of COVID-19 research and innovation funding

Content originally from GOV.UK “You don’t really hear much about syphilis these days, very much the MySpace of STDs [sexually transmitted diseases]” is a line from Tom Wambsgans, a character in HBO’s hit show ‘Succession’. Unfortunately, the latest data on syphilis shows otherwise. Infectious syphilis diagnoses increased to 8,692 in 2022, up 15.2% compared to 2021 (7,543) and … Continue reading Syphilis: get tested, get treated

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. NHS Mid and South Essex ICB encourages all residents to be prepared, in advance, for the industrial strike action planned for consultants and junior doctors from Tuesday 19 September, until Saturday 23 September.Consultant doctors will be taking 48 hours of continuous industrial action from 7am … Continue reading Local NHS urges residents to be prepared for impact of forthcoming Industrial action

The Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 have now been published.  To view the document on the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust website, please click on the button below. Read the report

10 September 2023:  Autumn is late after the record-breaking September heatwave which caused dangerous heat-stroke. The NHS Summer Stresses have been indistinguishable from Winter Pressures: The Junior doctors’ 11-15 August strike put services at tipping point. Consultant Doctors struck from 24-26 August. We now face joint strikes: Consultant Doctors 19-20 September + Junior Doctors 20–23 … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group