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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 this month's newsletter, bringing you health & wellbeing updates, resource links, and spotlighting Our community wellness. Exciting News: We've Moved & Welcomed a New Team Member! We are thrilled to share some fantastic updates as we settle into our new home and expand our wellness offers! 🎉 New Location, Same Great Support! We are delighted to announce that we … Continue reading Happy December! New Home, Christmas Cheer & Support Updates 🎄

CQC rated the Leadership at Mid &South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), which runs our hospitals at Broomfield, Basildon & Southend, inadequate after an Inspection in May. We’ve asked the Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Governors of MSEFT why they didn’t identify and address the inadequacies before CQC found them and if they are now considering … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

As we brace ourselves for chillier days and look forward to more indoor gatherings and seasonal social events with friends and family, now is the ideal time to remind ourselves of guidance on vaccination, isolation, good respiratory etiquette, mask wearing, … Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/02/how-to-avoid-catching-flu-covid-19-and-other-respiratory-illnesses-this-winter/

To read the latest update from our hospitals, please click here This bulletin includes: Southend Community Diagnostic Centre Specialist heart scanImproving antibiotic careCharity marathonAward for bereavement groupPioneering prostate cancer screening

As we move into the colder and darker months, many people begin to notice changes in their mood, energy levels or motivation. If you are feeling this way, you are not alone. Winter can have a real impact on our wellbeing, and it is important that we take steps to look after ourselves and each … Continue reading Building brighter days through the winter season

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Leadership at Mid &South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT, The Trust), which runs our hospitals at Broomfield, Basildon & Southend, has been rated inadequate after staff morale was found to be among the lowest in the country, there were “persistent" safety failures and it had a poor behavioural culture. Inspectors visited the Trust in May. … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease that affects birds, caused by the influenza A virus. Birds are the hosts for a variety of influenza A virus subtypes, particularly waterfowl and shore birds. All birds are susceptible to avian … Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/19/what-is-bird-flu-and-how-are-we-protecting-people-against-it-in-the-uk-2/

This week marks Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week, an important moment to reflect on how we can all help protect our health and the health of our communities. Antibiotic resistance – also known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – happens when bacteria evolve so that antibiotics no longer work as effectively. This makes common infections harder to treat … Continue reading Antibiotics Awareness Week 💊