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SWF VIRTUAL PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ABOUT PROPOSED CLOSURE OF ST PETER’S HOSPITAL, MALDON, 1830-2000 ON TUESDAY 5 MARCH. PLEASE DIARISE THIS VITAL MEETING; THE FUTURE OF OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE AT STAKE. Details will be on our website asap. English Junior Doctors striking again. St Peter’s, Maldon, to close? Pharmacists help more. Respiratory illnesses … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from ONS Making government statistics accessible to everyone and coherent across data sets maximises the value they bring to important topics. The ONS has been working with the devolved administrations and health bodies to bring together and improve the statistical coherence of UK health data. Becky Tinsley shares an update on this work … Continue reading Bringing together UK health statistics

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Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  The latest update from our hospitals can be found here The latest edition includes:Radiotherapy Unit extension Burn recoveryEssex CTC shortlisted for award Celebrating our apprenticesMargaret turns 90

Content originally from NHS England The ambulance service, a cornerstone of our healthcare system, is currently facing significant challenges related to workplace culture. The National Guardian’s Office report, ‘Listening to workers: a speak up review of ambulance trusts in England‘, highlighted deeply concerning cultural issues. These included leadership styles that do not adequately support staff … Continue reading Culture review of ambulance trusts

Content originally from Mid Essex Recovery College The College runs free courses, workshops, and provides a safe space for people to learn new skills, expand on existing ones, and attend courses developed to support mental health recovery. Co-production is a core feature of recovery college ethos; our courses are all co-produced by experts by experience, individuals with lived … Continue reading Mid Essex Recovery Courses – Feb & March 2024

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Note from SWF Health & Social Care Group:SWF Health & Social Care Group is holding a virtual public consultative meeting from 1830-2000 on Tuesday 5 March (full information to be published next week) where we will be gathering views and comments to inform the submission … Continue reading Watch a new video about our proposals for change as part of a local NHS public consultation

The doctors’ union the British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors across the country will go on for a further five days, after national pay negotiations failed to reach agreement. Local NHS leaders across mid and south Essex are appealing for the public’s support as they prepare for another period of strike action, which … Continue reading Local NHS preparing for further strike action

Content originally from Office for National Statistics The COVID-19 pandemic heightened interest in patterns and levels of ‘excess’ deaths, typically defined as deaths over the number that might be expected to occur in an ‘average’ year. But with different organisations using different methods to calculate excess deaths, it can be difficult to build a clear … Continue reading Excess deaths – a new methodology and better understanding

Walk in, make appointment, be referred by GP receptionist, NHS 111 and emergency care practitioners, for seven common conditions: Sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, Impetigo, Shingles, women’s uncomplicated urinary tract infections; for a private consultation and treatment, which can include prescription antibiotics or antivirals where necessary. Govani Chemist and Village Pharmacy are doing … Continue reading Pharmacy First launched on 31 January