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This is a start to explain to patients and the public how modern GP Practices work.

As we approach autumn, it’s nearly time for people with certain long-term health conditions to be booked in for their free flu jab. Individuals with these conditions are at risk of more severe outcomes if they catch flu. If you’re eligible, you need to know why it matters that you take up the offer.  Read … Continue reading Your guide to who’s eligible for the autumn 2025 flu vaccine

The timetable for the SWF Chetwood Hub timetable for September – December 2025 is below. Full details about all the services provided in the Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree districts can be found at www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk  Chelmsford District timetable September- December 2025Download

These are available to anyone across Mid and South Essex, and currently there is little or no charge to access them. Healthy Eating, Healthy Bodies- Presentation Poster BDownload

New & Updated Issues: Improvements are happening: The NHS performed a record number of checks for treatments, cancer checks and other tests in June, as 18-week performance hit its best level in 3 years. NHS staff treated a record number of patients in any June, with 103,563 (2% more) treatments delivered than the same month … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

These are available to anyone across Mid and South Essex, and currently there is little or no charge to access them. Living well with Parkinson's Oct 2025Download

These are available to anyone across Mid and South Essex, and currently there is little or no charge to access them. Move and Meet - Presentation Poster A - MondayDownload

We know how frustrating it can be trying to get through to your GP practice first thing in the morning. That’s why practices across mid and south Essex are introducing new technology and ways of working to help you:  be seen more quickly get the right help from the right healthcare professional, and;  skip the … Continue reading New ways your GP practice is speeding up care

'Fifty years ago, both consultants and resident doctors withdrew non-emergency services during the 1975 doctors’ strikes. It would be forty years until the next national walkout of resident doctors in 2016. But since 2022, strikes by different NHS staff groups have become an increasingly familiar feature of our lives.' Read more Content originally from The … Continue reading What impact do NHS strikes have?

Some Announcements: Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across the healthcare sector to make sure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England. Hundreds of thousands of newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group