World Sepsis Day: Spotting the signs

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It primarily affects very young children and older adults and is also more common in people with learning disabilities and/or underlying health conditions, it can … Continue reading World Sepsis Day: Spotting the signs

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Sunday 3 September 2023:  The Autumn is with us – so coming week will be ‘Indian-Summer-like!. The NHS Summer Stresses, with patients routinely stuck in hospital corridors, 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 await reports of the … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Strengthening healthcare services for our community this winter

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System As part of the NHS’s winter preparations, senior clinicians and partners across the health and care system have been developing plans to make the best use of healthcare facilities and resources this winter. Plans include changes to: increase and reconfigure inpatient community rehabilitation beds that support … Continue reading Strengthening healthcare services for our community this winter

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

27 August 2023:  Holidays are ending. NHS Summer Stresses, with patients routinely stuck in hospital corridors, are indistinguishable from Winter Pressures: The Junior doctors’ 11-15 August strike put services at tipping point. Consultant Doctors struck from 24-26 August. NHSE is planning for industrial action continuing during Winter 2023, in constant discussions to maintain lifesaving services. … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Integrated Care Board Annual General Meeting Tuesday 12 September 2023

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board invite members of the public to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023, taking place on Tuesday 12 September 2023. The AGM is an opportunity to review the annual performance, achievements, financial performance and future plans of the Integrated Care Board. There will also be a presentation … Continue reading Integrated Care Board Annual General Meeting Tuesday 12 September 2023

Help Improve NHS Outpatient Communication in Mid and South Essex

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System We've joined forces with the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to gather your feedback on how outpatient appointment letters are communicated to you. Your input will be instrumental in ensuring that more individuals are directed to the correct healthcare services when they … Continue reading Help Improve NHS Outpatient Communication in Mid and South Essex

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Sunday 20 August 2023:  Important news despite the holidays: NHS England (NHSE) says it can’t take any more. The Junior doctors fifth strike from 11-15 August put services at tipping point. The previous Junior Doctors’ strike disrupted 102,000 hospital appointments. NHSE estimates nine months of industrial action has impacted 778,000 hospital appointments with 458,000+ staff … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group