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This complements the previous message for the public and reports the evaluation study on the Essex BP@Home scheme.

Patients wishing to participate in the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service for the over 40s with free home blood pressure monitoring can do so through discussion with their GP surgery or participating pharmacies.

Content originally from  Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Vulnerable adults will now be offered the opportunity to get their flu and Covid vaccinations earlier than expected as the start date of this year’s winter vaccination programme has been brought forward from the original planned date in October. Eligible adults are being urged to … Continue reading Over 65s and other vulnerable adults are advised to look out for their invitation to book their winter vaccinations

Content originally from GOV.UK As the new school year begins, children, teenagers and their parents prepare for new schedules, homework, friends, and activities. But the autumn also brings common illnesses that can keep children and teenagers away from their classmates and studies. This blog post covers steps you can take now and throughout the coming … Continue reading A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year

As World Sepsis day approaches, Tracy Kilbourn, Sepsis Nurse (Southend Hospital) explains in simple terms, what sepsis is. YouTube: https://youtu.be/hteQhwaem_I?si=50zZPX_sh-SLxCNO

Content originally from Government Statistical Service This newsletter brings together official statistics and insights on health and social care from across the Government Statistical Service (GSS).  The newsletter has a wide audience, from experts to interested citizens, so is designed to be accessible to all.  To access the newsletter, please click here

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust To access the latest update from our hospitals, please click here The update includes:Heart care app Virtual reality Healthcare Assistant hairdos Catheter lab helps siblings Community Diagnostic Centres Annual General Meeting If you would like to attend the AGM, it takes place on 13 September at … Continue reading An update from our hospitals, Friday 25 August

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It primarily affects very young children and older adults and is also more common in people with learning disabilities and/or underlying health conditions, it can … Continue reading World Sepsis Day: Spotting the signs

Sunday 3 September 2023:  The Autumn is with us – so coming week will be ‘Indian-Summer-like!. The NHS Summer Stresses, with patients routinely stuck in hospital corridors, have been indistinguishable from Winter Pressures: The Junior doctors’ 11-15 August strike put services at tipping point. Consultant Doctors struck from 24-26 August. We await reports of the … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System As part of the NHS’s winter preparations, senior clinicians and partners across the health and care system have been developing plans to make the best use of healthcare facilities and resources this winter. Plans include changes to: increase and reconfigure inpatient community rehabilitation beds that support … Continue reading Strengthening healthcare services for our community this winter