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On Sunday 26 March 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

On Sunday 19 March 2023: IT ISN’T OVER YET. OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE REMAINS SERIOUS. THE NHS IS STILL STRESSED. Hopefully Winter Pressures have peaked and the spring and summer will bring easier times. What has been learnt from this extraordinarily awful winter, will this summer be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

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Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. Although COVID 19 infections at last seems to be reducing, local doctors, nurses and clinicians are warning it is still alive and kicking and the most vulnerable people remain at risk.  Consequently, NHS Mid and South Essex is confirming a spring vaccination will be offered … Continue reading Coronavirus is still with us: vulnerable to be offered spring jab

On Sunday 12 March 2023: IT ISN’T OVER YET. OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE REMAINS UNCERTAIN AND SERIOUS. NHS STILL STRESSED. Hopefully Winter Pressures have peaked and the spring and summer will bring easier times. What has been learnt from this extraordinarily awful winter, will this summer be spent concentrating on making things better and planning properly … Continue reading An Update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Content originally from GOV.UK This year’s British Science Week theme is “connections” and throughout the week we’re looking at how UKHSA science is carried out in partnership with a wide range of organisations. In this blog UKHSA’s Donna Lecky and Brieze Read discuss partnering with schools through our e-Bug programme which educates young people on … Continue reading Empowering young people with science information that can protect the nation’s health

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System Members of the public can find out more about the work of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) and wider health and care system by coming along to the ICB’s next board meeting on 16 March 2023 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm at … Continue reading NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board meeting to be held 16 March 2023

SO HOW ARE WE NOW? WHAT’S NEXT? OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE REMAINS UNCERTAIN AND SERIOUS. COVID INFECTIONS AND HOSPITALISATIONS HAVE RISEN STEADILY AGAIN FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS. DEATHS REMAIN SERIOUS. FLU REMAINS HIGH, RECENTLY MOST FOR 15-44 YEAR OLDS. RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) INFECTIONS REMAINS HIGH FOR UNDER 5s & ADENOVIRUS HIGH FOR 5-14 YEAR … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group 05.03.23

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. On ‘No Smoking Day' (8th March) health officials throughout mid and south Essex are urging smokers to never give up on giving up.   From reducing the risk of at least 16 cancers, stroke, COPD & dementia, a smoker's health improves from the moment of quitting. … Continue reading How to reduce the risk of at least 16 cancers, stroke, COPD and dementia

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. A key challenge for discharging patients from hospital before 3pm is the provision of medication for them to take home from the pharmacy. A challenge recently highlighted from feedback on local community pages. In response, the local NHS has invested in the ‘Pharmacy on Wheels’ … Continue reading Local feedback helps inform new ‘Pharmacy on Wheels’ scheme