An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Updated and new items first: HOT PRESS: How wonderfully surprising; since this article was first drafted yesterday the Resident Doctors have called off their strike, which had been scheduled to start tomorrow morning,  from 0700, Monday 15 June. The Government has put forward a new offer on which BMA members will vote. The new Secretary … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

PLEASE watch the short explanatory video https://youtu.be/nnGLc2EVXX0, and tell us what you want from Neighbourhood Health by completing our survey by 14 June https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uYcv6y4zybHzSu . This is your opportunity to shape the direction of local health and social care - and it may be the only one we get. Speak now or forever hold your peace! … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

PLEASE watch the short explanatory video https://youtu.be/nnGLc2EVXX0, and tell us what you want from Neighbourhood Health by completing our survey by 14 June https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uYcv6y4zybHzSu . This is your opportunity to shape the direction of local health and social care - and it may be the only one we get. Speak now or forever hold your peace! … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Updated and new items first: PLEASE watch the short explanatory video (1 min 50 secs) at https://youtu.be/nnGLc2EVXX0, and tell us what you want from Neighbourhood Health by completing our survey at https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uYcv6y4zybHzSu . This is your opportunity to shape the direction of local health and social care - and it may be the only one we … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

A relatively quiet week with the elections happening. Updated and new items first: This serious issue about shortages of, and supply problems with, medicines is now getting more local and national coverage, thanks perhaps to the representations we have made about this in recent weeks. The struggle getting hold of medication in SWF is getting … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Some items have been Updated and along with a few new items come first. What did you think about the English Resident Doctors strike which took place straight after the long Easter weekend? Did they have your support? Measles outbreak of highly contagious disease, in north London. Most cases are in schools and nurseries; some … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care

Very informative Recording of our 23 March Virtual Public Meeting “Will SWF get better health services from 1st April’s NHS changes?” is on our website’s Activities. Chief Officers told us how NHS Essex, our Hospitals and our Mental Health Trust are changing and improving.   Our local Hospitals’ Trust goes into an “intensive recovery programme” in April after the Health Secretary said “failure has been tolerated for too long”. Our Monday virtual meeting heard the new Chief Executive … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care

NHS Essex launches today

A new NHS organisation that brings together NHS planning and commissioning across the whole of Essex launches today (1 April). NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a new chapter for health, care and partnerships across Essex that will focus on preventing illness and strengthening community and neighbourhood services. As part of the national NHS … Continue reading NHS Essex launches today

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

New and updated items come first: Norovirus remains high. Last week was our last report for 2025-26 about respiratory illnesses: Norovirus activity remains high but has started to decrease; cases are 30.5% higher than the 5-season average and are particularly high in adults aged 65+; children also suffer badly. Hospital outbreaks remain high. To reduce … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

New and updated items come first: Norovirus remains high. Week 9 23 February – 1 March; this will be our last weekly report for 2025-26 about respiratory illnesses: Flu activity decreased and is circulating at baseline levels. COVID-19 activity decreased and is circulating at baseline levels    respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity decreased and is … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group