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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. Dermatology (skin) conditions affect your skin, nails, hair and mouth. Some cause no pain at all, but they can also be very painful and affect general physical health and well-being, interfering with people’s ability to carry out their normal activities. To support our work would … Continue reading Are you affected by a skin condition?

On Sunday 12 February 2023: OUR NHS REMAINS IN CRISIS. COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALISATIONS & DEATHS REMAIN SERIOUS. THE TWINDEMIC OF COVID & FLU IS HERE. 12 February was the last opportunity to get free Covid vaccinations. You may still be able to get Covid and Flu vaccinations at pharmacies subject to availability of vaccines and … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

On Sunday 5 February 2023: OUR NHS REMAINS IN CRISIS. COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALISATIONS & DEATHS REMAIN SERIOUS. THE TWINDEMIC OF COVID & FLU IS HERE. The best you can do to protect yourself is GET VACCINATED FOR COVID & FLU. BUT YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL 12 FEBRUARY TO GET FREE COVID AND FLU VACCINATIONS. BOOK … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group 05.02.23

The ongoing Independent Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Essex has been in the national news headlines recently. On 28 July 2022 the Chair of the Inquiry issued an appeal to staff to come forward to share their experiences and insights. Sadly that appeal has not met with success. We share the concern of family … Continue reading Essex Mental Health Services Inquiry, The Linden Centre, Broomfield

After twenty years of ‘discussions’ a meeting was held in January 2023 to discuss the frustration at the lack of progress in obtaining a new Health Hub to replace St Peter’s Hospital, which is universally recognised as no longer fit for purpose. At last there has been some progress and a new Medical Hub to … Continue reading Replacement for St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Clinicians across mid and south Essex are urging people to get their COVID-19 booster jabs before it’s too late. To help make getting a vaccine as easy as possible, additional walk-in vaccination centres will open this weekend. On Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 … Continue reading Get your COVID-19 booster before it’s too late

Content originally from UK Health Security Agency Laboratory reports of norovirus are increasing – with cases in the over 65s being over 30% higher than the pre-pandemic average. Outbreaks in care homes have also been increasing. We are reminding health and social care settings of the existing guidance on managing norovirus outbreaks to help stop the … Continue reading Norovirus cases in over 65s increasing

Content originally from UK Health Security Agency In its interim advice to government on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme for 2023, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that plans should be made for those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 to be offered a booster vaccination this autumn (2023). The JCVI also advised that for … Continue reading JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster 

Q: Given the present situation, what please is your message to the local communities in places like South Woodham Ferrers about the levels of services they can expect today and how they can help you to make those services work as well as possible? In particular as examples, what can they expect and should do … Continue reading Questions to Public Board meeting of East of England Ambulance Trust on 18 January 202

On Sunday 29 January 2023: OUR NHS REMAINS IN CRISIS. COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALISATIONS & DEATHS ARE VERY HIGH. THE TWINDEMIC OF COVID & FLU IS HERE. VACCINATION CENTRES ARE CLOSED BECAUSE THEY WEREN’T BEING USED AND GP VACCINATIONS WEREN’T BEING BOOKED. Unvaccinated people are taking up health & care services unnecessarily. Will the Chinese Covid … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group 29.01.23