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Please find attached the details of courses running in March. As you can see, we have a full month of free workshops and courses designed to support Mental health recovery including; Bereavement and Loss – which examines bereavement as a process and how it affects our brain and how bereavement is unique to every person experiencing it Managing … Continue reading Mid Essex Recovery College March timetable

We are pleased to share that GP practices across mid and south Essex delivered almost seven million appointments in 2024, representing a 5% increase from the previous year. Our region continues to exceed the national average for face-to-face appointments, with 75% of consultations conducted in person. To improve access to healthcare, we have expanded our … Continue reading 7 Million Appointments delivered by GP Practices in Mid and South Essex in 2024

Welcome to our February edition of Engage News.Thank you to everyone who attend our on-line focus groups and community focus group events to give their feedback on the NHS 10 year plan.It has provided us with valuable feedback from a wide range of participants, which will be used to inform the national NHS 10 Year … Continue reading Engage News – edition 12 February 2025

The ‘tidal wave’ of flu and winter illnesses continues. Hospitals in England have just had their busiest week of this winter so far. More than 98,000 patients, on average, were in hospital beds each day last week - the highest level this winter – with 96% of adult beds occupied. Norovirus cases remain high The … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Sunday 9 February 2025 The ‘tidal wave’ of flu and winter illnesses continues. Hospitals in England have just had their busiest week of this winter so far. More than 98,000 patients, on average, were in hospital beds each day last week - the highest level this winter – with 96% of adult beds occupied. The … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

The NHS is urging older people in the East of England who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to get jabbed, as health service chiefs warn it is “not just a winter illness”. RSV spreads all year round and affects the airways and lungs, and for older adults can lead to severe lung … Continue reading Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): over-75s invited for vaccine

Following a rise in norovirus cases in local hospitals, NHS Mid and South Essex is urging local people to postpone visits to relatives and friends in hospital if they are feeling unwell, have been ill in the last 48 hours, or have had contact with someone exhibiting flu-like symptoms, diarrhoea, or vomiting.  Norovirus is highly … Continue reading Norovirus: help stop the spread of the winter vomiting bug!

All unpaid carers* are welcome at our drop-in sessions, to learn more about the support available in your local area. Carers Locality Event Flyer - Unpaid CarersDownload

Normally pain medication is used as a short-term solution to manage acute pain.This means the type of pain that occurs due to injury, trauma or damage to the body, such as nerve damage or broken limbs. After 3-6 months the original damage has usually healed or settled as much as it is going to.The pain that … Continue reading Arthritis – have you been using pain medication for more than 3 months? 💊

The ‘tidal wave’ of flu and winter illnesses continues. The present worrying surge is in Norovirus. Norovirus cases in England are currently more than double the expected number for this time of year. NHS England showed 898 hospital beds were filled on average every day last week by patients suffering from norovirus-like symptoms - a … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group