Content from Care Quality Commission People with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates Dear Colleague, As part of our #DeclareYourCare campaign, this month we are encouraging people with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates to feedback on care. Our research reveals that people with a learning disability … Continue reading Declare Your Care: Learning disability focus
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International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.
Livewell Chelmsford Update
SWF Health & Social Care groups are members of Livewell Chelmsford, and would like to provide the following update having contributed to the Chelmsford Health & Wellbeing Plan.
2 cases of Mumps in Maldon
The latest Weekly Statutory Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) Report shows 2 cases of Mumps in the Maldon District.
Geoff’s Journey
A devoted wife has told how her video diary of her husband's recovery from a stroke - so severe that half his skull was removed to save his life - has gained 56,000 Facebook followers.
#DeclareYourCare campaign
CQC are focusing on encouraging people with a learning disability, their parents, carers and advocates to feedback to them about their care.
Relaunch of SWF Health & Social Care Group
As discussed at our 2019 AGM we have been working on a new approach for the work and activities of this Group.
Christmas Opening Hours
Please note that there will be reduced opening hours of many services throughout the Christmas period. If you need medical attention outside of the times below, please call 111. In an emergency, please call 999. GP Surgeries Brickfields Surgery, Greenwood Surgery, and Kingsway Surgery have all moved to the new Crouch Vale Medical Centre. DayDateOpening … Continue reading Christmas Opening Hours
Cold infections may be less frequent in people with the flu
Content originally from the Medical Research Council People were less likely to catch either influenza or a common cold-causing rhinovirus if they were already infected with the other virus, a new study by scientists from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research has found. Understanding how these distinct viruses inhibit each other could help public health … Continue reading Cold infections may be less frequent in people with the flu
Public Health England 2020
Coming up in 2020 In the new year, Health Matters will cover the priority areas for public health that were outlined in the PHE Strategy 2020-25
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