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As winter pressures increase and local NHS services experience higher demand, we are asking everyone to play their part by using services wisely. Please remember: A&E is for life-threatening emergencies or serious injuries only. NHS services work best when everyone chooses the right option for their needs, helping ensure emergency teams can focus on those who … Continue reading Your NHS is closer than you think this winter – 24 hours not in A&E

Welcome to our NHS Mid and South Essex news round up. This regular email series brings you the latest local news on innovations in healthcare, changes and improvements to services and how the NHS is helping local people in need. Read the news update now

From 1 January 2026, the MMRV vaccine will be introduced into the routine childhood immunisation schedule in the UK. When your child will be offered this vaccine depends on their date of birth. The MMRV vaccine helps protect children against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella). Children are offered 2 doses when they are 12 … Continue reading What is the MMRV vaccine and is my child eligible?

More important things about healthcare have happened this week; new and updated items follow first. Data for week 50 8-14 December shows: influenza increased a bit more nationally and a lot locally and is at medium levels. COVID-19 activity remained stable and is at baseline levels.   respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) showed mixed trends and … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

More important things about healthcare have happened this week; new and updated items follow first. Data for week 49 1-7 December shows: influenza increased further and is at medium levels. COVID-19 showed mixed trends and is circulating at baseline levels.   respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) showed mixed trends and is circulating at medium levels.  Norovirus … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

As Executive Medical Director working across mid and south Essex, I wanted to provide you with an update on the forthcoming industrial action by resident doctors and, importantly, to reassure you about the plans in place locally to minimise disruption to patient care. The British Medical Association has confirmed that resident doctors will be taking … Continue reading Resident doctors’ industrial action: 17–22 December

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A lot of important things about healthcare have happened this week; new and updated items follow first. Data for 24-30 November shows: influenza increased further and has now reached medium levels. COVID-19 was stable at baseline levels.   respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) increased further and is now circulating at medium levels.  Norovirus varied recently remaining … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Our ambulances for SWF, Essex and East of England are on the highest alert level due to “a huge spike in demand”. Life threatening and emergency accident 999 calls only please. See your pharmacy, contact your GP or ring 111 for anything other than life-threatening situations or take patients direct to A&E. Read more