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Sunday 25 June 2023:  Hot News! Local hospitals under fire. More appalling strikes planned in July. All Covid vaccinations stop on 30 June. SWF healthcare review ready. Covid Public Inquiry has begun. More dangerous strikes planned. Amber Heat Danger Alerts continue in place for some of the coming fortnight.  wh.alerts.eoe@ukhsa.gov.uk . Significant impacts likely on … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

SWF Health & Social Care Group’s 2023 AGM and public meeting will be held virtually from 1830-2030 on the early evening of Monday 17 July; details nearer then. Nominations for the offices of Chair, Task Force Chair, Minutes Secretary and Committee Members must be sent to our Administrator by email or voicemail by 4 July 2023 to swfhealthsocial@outlook.com or 01245 322079.

18 June 2023:  Hot News! Local hospitals under fire. All Covid vaccinations stop on 30 June. SWF  healthcare review ready. Covid Public Inquiry has begun. Amber Heat Danger Alerts in place for some of the coming fortnight.  wh.alerts.eoe@ukhsa.gov.uk . Significant impacts likely on everyone’s health from high temperatures. Bringing: increased mortality particularly for 65+ age … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Membership of MSE On 1 April 2020, we became one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country by bringing together Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust and Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.   As a Foundation Trust, … Continue reading Become a member of the Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and have a say in healthcare services provision.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its reports into Medical Services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The CQC visited the Trust between January and February 2023 and inspected medical care areas. The Trust’s overall rating of Requires Improvement remains unchanged. Medical services have been given an Inadequate rating in the … Continue reading Our Chair spoke to BBC Essex on 16 June regarding the CQC reports into Medical Services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD … Contrary to rumours circulating locally no decision has been made regarding the relocation of any services at St. Peter's Hospital in Maldon. Staff and local partners are aware of the challenges of delivering care within an old building and the … Continue reading No decision has been made regarding the relocation of any services at St Peters Hospital

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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Tooth decay is the number one cause of admission to hospital for 6–10-year-olds, with a majority of these children requiring general anaesthetic procedures for dental extractions and treatment. The NHS in mid and south Essex is raising awareness of simple steps families can take to … Continue reading Local NHS encourages residents to keep their child’s smile healthy

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a Level 3 Amber heat health warning for the East of England from 9am on 9 June until 9am on 12 June. While most of us welcome the sunshine and warmer weather, it is important to remember, the various health … Continue reading Heatwave advice

Ten SWF people tested positive for Covid in last week and feel awful. Some English care homes have Covid outbreaks. Last week people in the Town were also floored by flu and other nasty chest infections. Amber Heat-Health Danger Alerts have been issued about the severe heatwave forecast for the next few days to 13 … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group