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    Hospital suite renamed in memory of consultant 

    A SPECIALISED clinic room has been renamed in honour of a consultant who worked in obstetrics and gynaecology at Basildon Hospital for over 30...

    Anger at bird poo at Basildon hospital

    PATIENTS at an Essex hospital are furious at the state of parts of the hospital, which is covered in bird faeces. Residents and patients...

    Basildon Hospital: More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure

    MORE than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to what they say were "hazardous" levels of...

    Government to intervene at Basildon Hospital in bid to improve services

    HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting has today (Wednesday, 25 March] announced that Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation will be placed on a new, intensive...

    “I owe them everything!” Fast-track cardiac arrest care saves man’s life

    THURSDAY 16 October is Restart a Heart Day, and a man whose heart was restarted after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at London Stansted...

    £600,000 Spotlight Radiotherapy Appeal target smashed

    A £600,000 cancer appeal is celebrating reaching its fundraising target ahead of schedule, thanks to some amazing community support and a £100,000 legacy donation. The...

    Flu rises sharply in England’s hospitals, NHS warns

    THE number of people with flu in hospital in England has gone up sharply over Christmas and is rising “at a very concerning rate”,...

    Labour will clear the East of England’s NHS backlog in five years

    LABOUR will today (Wednesday) commit to ending the Conservatives' NHS waiting list backlog in the East of England within five years, as part of...

    Survey reveals medics are not happy at work 

    A SURVEY of primary health care staff across mid and south Essex has revealed just how low morale is amid the loss of 600...

    Cancer patients are set to benefit from new, specialist equipment at Southend Hospital.

    THE Radiotherapy department at Southend Hospital, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has bought a state-of-the-art QuickCheck device, which speeds up...

    Wrong body parts operated on a string of surgical errors

    A STRING of surgical errors at south Essex hospitals have been revealed including one incident where a cancer patient’s surgery was carried out on...

    NHS services are under severe pressure, please choose wisely

    THE local NHS is urging people to use services wisely as health services across mid and south Essex are experiencing major pressures. Accident and Emergency...

    Price of car parking at hospitals in England soars by 50% in a year, data shows

    THE price of parking a car at hospitals in England has risen by 50% in a year, according to data reports Sky News. Visitors and...

    Senior doctors stage first strike in over a decade

    A 48-hour strike by senior hospital doctors in England has got under way, with NHS bosses warning of severe disruption reports the BBC.

    Pioneering procedure helps patients with irregular heartbeats

    A PIONEERING procedure that has already helped over 100 patients with irregular heartbeats leave hospital more quickly after surgery has been recognised with an award. 

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