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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Residents now have an extra two weeks to respond to a public consultation on the future locations of community-based health services in mid and south Essex. NHS Mid and South Essex has extended the consultation on proposed changed to community hospitals until April 4 2024 … Continue reading More chance to have your say on changes to NHS community based health services

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Content originally from The Kings Fund In this blog, we recap the key health and care spending announcements from the spring Budget 2024 – the last budget before the next general election. Key announcements £3.4 billion long-term capital investment over three years (from 2025/26) to upgrade medical equipment such as MRI scanners, roll out electronic … Continue reading Spring Budget 2024: what does it mean for health and care services?

Content originally from Chelmsford City Council Already wondering how to entertain the kids over the Easter holidays? Play in the Park is here to help! Our free two-hour activity sessions are returning to community parks across the district from 3–12 April. Spaces usually get snapped up fast, so secure your spot now!  Tickets are now available for Play … Continue reading Play in the Park tickets now available 

Content originally from Office for National Statistics If, and when, there is another pandemic, being prepared is the best way to ensure the right response is taken. That is why the ONS is co-creating a Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit, alongside three partner countries. Here, Emma Rourke provides an update on the latest developments including which countries … Continue reading ONS Blog – Working across four continents to prepare ourselves for another pandemic

Content originally from Motivated Minds WELCOME to this month's newsletter, bringing you health & wellbeing updates, resource links, and spotlighting Our community wellness. This month's theme is  Mindful March As the days get longer and pace of life quickens it is easy to forget the importance of taking care of ourselves.  That is why we are excited to introduce … Continue reading Motivated Minds Mailshot

Content originally from The Kings Fund This report discusses the past and future of NHS waiting lists. It outlines five key facts about past NHS waiting list performance, including pre-pandemic trends, changes during the pandemic and regional variation. It also describes a range of scenarios for what could happen to NHS waiting lists over the … Continue reading Institute for Fiscal Studies: The past and future of NHS waiting lists in England

Content originally from The Kings Fund Health and care secretaries have some common preoccupations. These include: announcing reviews of NHS leadership and management (often led by former CEOs of Marks & Spencer or Sainsburys); efforts to get more clinicians into NHS management roles; initiatives to bust bureaucracy and cut red tape; and, of course, reviews … Continue reading Thoughts on the NHS’s productivity decline

HAVE YOU BEEN TO ST PETER’S HOSPITAL MALDON, FOR APPOINTMENTS, TESTS AND SERVICES? ARE YOU GOING THERE AT PRESENT? SWF PEOPLE GO THERE A LOT SO YOU ARE LIKELY TO NEED THOSE SERVICES ONE DAY. VIEWS ARE NEEDED ABOUT THE FUTURE AS ST PETER’S IS CLOSING. OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTENDED A MEETING ABOUT THIS IN … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

There’s a consultation exercise about the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, until 21 March. The site isn’t safe or fit for purpose. We’re lobbying to keep investigative and outpatient services available in our area. We’re invited to submit evidence to a public consultation hearing on 19 March. WE’VE ARRANGED A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT THIS … Continue reading St Peter’s Hospital Closure Consultation