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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System The full newsletter can be found here, but we would like to draw your attention to: The new Fall Proof guide; as guidance for those for whom preventing falls is relevant either themselves or for those cared for; The Readers’ Panel, where we want SWF … Continue reading NHS Mid and South Essex April engagement newsletter

Question we posed to Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) meeting held in public on 16 March 2023: “ As hopefully we approach the end of the worst of this time’s winter pressures, what has the ICB learnt from this experience, what would it have done differently, what lessons has it learnt and will … Continue reading Question to NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board meeting and their answer

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Preventing Falls Every year many people have falls at home. These falls can lead to trips to the emergency department and serious injuries. Preventing falls can help to keep you active and healthy, ensuring you live your life well. On this webpage we highlight some … Continue reading Fall Proof: Preventing falls and staying well

Content originally from Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex Managing Emergency Alerts on your phone to stay safe if you're experiencing domestic abuseThe government is rolling out a new Emergency Alerts system and a test alert will be sent on the 23rd April 2023. The alerts will be used to let you know about … Continue reading Update from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex

Content originally from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is working with health and social care partners across mid and south Essex on the development of an innovative Mental Health Urgent Care Department. This will provide urgent mental health support for anyone over 18 in mid and … Continue reading Innovative new Mental Health Urgent Care Department for Mid and South Essex

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust The latest bulletin from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals can be found here In particular, we would like to highlight: The appointment of their new CEO That the Smart Glasses at the world-renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre at Basildon gives access to global … Continue reading An update from our hospitals, Friday 31 March

On Sunday 2 April 2023: COVID & NOROVIRUS INFECTIONS UP AGAIN. THE NHS IS STILL HIGHLY STRESSED. It isn’t over! Winter Pressures haven’t gone yet. What has been learnt from this worst ever winter? This summer must be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly for the 2023-24 winter. Our health and wellbeing … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System has today, 29th March 2023, published a new Integrated Care Strategy aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in the area over the next ten years. Recognising that almost every aspect of … Continue reading Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System launches new 10-year strategy

A new system that will give the Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobiles phones when there is a risk to life has been launched.

3rd March 2023 at Champions Manor Hall Present: Peter Blackman (Chair) Jo Alexander, Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service Councillor Bob Massey Essex County Council, Chelmsford City Council, Town Council Councillor Lisa Kelly, Town Council Councillor Murrough O’Brien, Town Council Councillor Annie Humphrey, Town Council Barbara Wood, Kingsway PPG Linda Denton Greenwood PPG Carol Laker, … Continue reading Meeting with Sir John Whittingdale and the South Woodham Ferrers Health & Social Care Group’s Task Force