SWF Health & Social Care Group

Parent, Young People and Children Coronavirus Resource Pages

Posted on 29th Jul 202028th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

There’s a lot of info flying around about coronavirus, some of it informative and some of it less so. Mid Essex CCG have put together a central resource for parents, young people and children that has lots of useful info.

Healthwatch Essex Appoints New Chief Executive

Posted on 28th Jul 202028th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Healthwatch Essex Appoints Samantha Glover as New Chief Executive.

“Because We All Care” Campaign

Posted on 28th Jul 202028th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

"Because We All Care" Campaign launched which aims to help services identify and address quality issues and support patients in response to COVID-19 by encouraging people to share feedback on their experiences of health and social care services in England.

Offer of help

Posted on 27th Jul 202026th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

As COVID-19 continues, we are working collaboratively with the Town's GPs and Pharmacists. We’re providing health & social welfare support, information and signposting to patients & people in SWF and surrounds.

Maintain Social Distancing

Posted on 26th Jul 202026th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Maintain Social Distancing! People in SWF are still contracting COVID-19 and being seriously ill with it.

Obesity is not inevitable: a personal view

Posted on 26th Jul 202025th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Public Health England’s Director of Health Improvement shares a personal view on the challenge of tackling obesity, how to make it easier for everyone to make healthy choices, and how the UK can respond to improve health.

Staying safe for Eid Al-Adha

Posted on 25th Jul 202025th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Advice from Public Health England for staying safe for Eid Al-Adha.

Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message – 24 July 2020

Posted on 25th Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Chief Executive of Public Health England's weekly blog covers the flu vaccination programme, evidence of the impact of obesity on COVID-19, how COVID-19 mortality is measured, intelligence-led testing taking place in South Yorkshire and Eid al-Adha.

Oxford trial funded by UKRI offers new hope for a COVID vaccine

Posted on 21st Jul 2020 by swfhealthsocial

Early stage human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine have found it produces strong immune response and shows no early safety concerns, according to results published today in The Lancet.

Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message – 17 July 2020

Posted on 19th Jul 2020 by nixbore

The Chief Executive of Public Health England's weekly update message.