New and updated items first The worst of the heatwaves are over? Watch out for 26* forecast for Monday 14 September. No other days are forecast for over 24* for the next fortnight. We hope there’ll be no more tragedies in the seas, rivers and other water. We also hope there’ll be no more derailments. … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
The worst of the heatwaves are over? No days are forecast for over 25* for the next fortnight. We hope there’ll be no more tragedies in the seas, rivers and other water. We also hope there’ll be no more derailments. Plans for future heat health risks are essential. May and June saw 2,877 excess deaths … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Updated and new items come first In light of the appalling tragedy at Mersea Island on Wednesday 22 July our thoughts are with Shally Rahman RIP, Samiha Rahman RIP, the-seven-year old boy in critical care, the families, friends and all the responders who did their utmost to save people. With the summer holidays UKHSA has … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Updated and new items come first More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during the exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest. The figure, from a team at Imperial College London, the Met Office and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is based … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
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
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
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