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Content originally from  NHS Mid and South Essex With the May bank holidays approaching (May 6th and May 27th), the local NHS is asking people to think carefully about how best to look after their own and their family’s health over the two long weekends. Residents are being urged to choose services wisely and to take some simple steps to … Continue reading Get ready for the bank holiday: know where to get healthcare advice

Content originally from Chelmsford Theatre We’ve put together an updated roundup of shows with performances that are either captioned, BSL interpreted or sensory adapted. Our Access Scheme helps us to understand about the access needs people have so everyone can enjoy shows at Chelmsford Theatre. The scheme is free and offers benefits like booking wheelchair seats … Continue reading Accessible shows at Chelmsford Theatre

Content originally from NHS Mid and South Essex New maternity and neonatal independent senior advocate role pilot launched in mid and south Essex A new role being piloted in mid and south Essex is now available to support women and families who experience an adverse outcome during their maternity or neonatal care.  Maternity and neonatal … Continue reading New maternity and neonatal senior advocaterole launched

Content originally from The Kings Fund Our new report published this week explores the factors that have prevented successive governments from putting primary and community services at its core and proposes several steps to begin this shift.Read the full report here

Content originally from Nuffield Trust Our Health and International Relations Monitor project, supported by the Health Foundation, tracks issues that are important for the delivery of health and care in the UK to understand how our changing relationship with Europe is changing the picture for the NHS and health more generally, and what the prospects … Continue reading The future for health after Brexit

Content originally from BMA The cost to taxpayers of losing doctors early from the NHS at the current rate is as high as £2.4bn a year – and could rise to as much as £5bn a year if more is not done to retain doctors in the UK – a BMA report warns today. Based … Continue reading Staggering cost of losing doctors from the NHS revealed in BMA report

Content originally from Healthwatch Essex To read the latest Healthwatch bulletin, please click here

Consultation about the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, closed on 11 April. 5,200+ online surveys were completed, hundreds of paper surveys collected, and 15 online and in person consultative events held, including SWF’s. Our MP’s public meeting in Maldon had 400 attendees, with others shut out. We’re lobbying to keep investigative and outpatient … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from ARU We are looking for cultural providers, community connectors, and health professionals based in the Chelmsford District to join online focus groups to discuss: The provision of cultural opportunities (e.g. arts, sports, community groups) across Chelmsford Pathways and support for engaging with these cultural opportunities How these opportunities currently or could better … Continue reading Contribute to research: Culture & health social prescribing in the Chelmsford District

Content originally from GOV.UK As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the spring to top up their protection, previously known as the ‘Spring … Continue reading Who’s eligible for the 2024 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’?