Healthwatch Essex visits Brightlingsea for engagement event and more

Content originally from Healthwatch Essex Healthwatch Essex visits BrightlingseaOur Brightlingsea Beach DayOn Friday 26th August we hosted a fun-filled day at Brightlingsea beach huts, playing basketball and hook a duck while providing photo opportunities and merchandise giveaways. Stakeholders, trustees, volunteers and the public all joined in the fun.Members of the public kindly shared their healthcare … Continue reading Healthwatch Essex visits Brightlingsea for engagement event and more

COVID-19 autumn booster vaccination gets underway

It is vital to emphasise that people must have been invited by NHS before they can book an appointment. GPs will offer appointments at the vaccination clinics they run and eligible groups will also be able to book appointments at vaccination centres and from other providers. Please don’t ask for appointments until you have been invited. Due to the huge number of people being offered this booster programme it will be delivered in groups so please be patient and await an invitation.

Helping you with the cost of living

Essex County Council has now set up an advice page for Cost of Living (CoL) at https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/cost-of-living . We know people are worried about rising costs and may be struggling. We've produced a summary of our services which may be able to help you during this difficult time. See what cost of living support you could be … Continue reading Helping you with the cost of living

An Update from Us 28.08.22

On Sunday 28 August: COVID INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL BUT IT’S STILL AWFUL TO HAVE IT. PLEASE GET VACCINATED; appointments and walk-ins aren’t busy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests SWF had 355* Covid cases. Deaths and hospitalisations are falling but remain high.   Recent good news included that those awaiting NHS treatment for … Continue reading An Update from Us 28.08.22