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 come first The Measles outbreak continues in north London and West Midlands. It’s spread into East of England. Parents should get children vaccinated and check children’s vaccination status. In 2026 to 6 July 883 English measles cases have been confirmed (959 in whole of 2025), an increase of 82 cases since … 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
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
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
New and updated items follow first. Flu decreased. Norovirus remains seriously high. Week 9 – 15 February 2026: 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 circulating at low levels. Norovirus activity remains high but has … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
New and updated items follow first. Flu decreased. Norovirus remains seriously high. Week 2 – 8 February 2026: Flu activity decreased and is circulating at baseline levels. COVID-19 showed mixed trends and is circulating at baseline levels respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity decreased and is circulating at low levels. Norovirus activity remains high but … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Flu has decreased. But Norovirus increases seriously. Week 19-25 January 2026: Flu decreased and is circulating at low levels. COVID-19 showed mixed trends and is circulating at baseline levels respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity decreased and is circulating at low levels. Norovirus has increased particularly in adults aged 65 years and over; children also … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
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