Basildon Hospital: Patients benefiting from new machine
PATIENTS are benefitting from a new machine that helps show clear video of their airways.
Senior midwife loses unfair dismissal challenge after being sacked from Basildon Hospital
A SENIOR midwife who was accused of using the words “bloater” and a “whale on a bed” to describe a pregnant woman has lost her claim against an NHS trust in Essex for unfair dismissal.
Investigation launched over mother’s death in childbirth
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a woman died during childbirth at Basildon Hospital’s maternity unit.
Basildon Hospital: Changes means more patient visitors will be able to see their loved ones
IT IS positive news for people wanting to visit patients, as some visiting restrictions are being relaxed across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust from today (Thursday 17 February).
Basildon Hospital leads the way with innovative training scheme for young people
BASILDON Hospital is leading the way in helping young people with learning disabilities or autism get on a career path. Eligible students from South Essex College have been taking the next step into sustainable employment through internships at the regional hospital which serves Basildon and Thurrock.The internships offer students real-life work experience where participants learn […]
Record numbers spent more than half a day in A&Es waiting for a bed
A RECORD number of people spent more than half a day in Essex A&Es waiting for a ward bed to free up last month.
Concerns at midwife shortage at Basildon Hospital
DESPITE recent upbeat news about the maternity unit at Basildon Hospital, the trust that runs it and hospitals in Southend and Chelmsford says the region continues to suffer from a shortage of midwives reports the LDRS.
Covid-19: Vaccines to be compulsory for frontline NHS staff in England
FRONTLINE NHS staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid, the health secretary has announced reports the BBC.
Machine that helps stop hair loss is a “game changer” for Thurrock chemotherapy patients
NEW machines that help stop hair loss are making a life-changing difference for chemotherapy patients. Five Paxman scalp cooling cap machines have been bought for Southend Hospital, after several generous charity legacy donations hit the £60,000 fundraising target. The treatment works by reducing the temperature of a patient’s scalp by just a few degrees immediately […]
Partner of Stanford-le-Hope woman who helped save more than four lives encourages others to talk about organ donation
AN organ donor has been called a hero after saving more four lives, including newborn babies.
Retrained nurse one of the first to use fast-track return to nursing scheme
A NURSE who stepped away from the profession 20 years ago is back on the wards thanks to a new scheme.
Thurrock cancer waiting lists hit by Covid
CANCER treatment waiting times have been hit by the Covid pandemic.
NHS beds in the community “already full”
NHS beds in the community – intended to ease pressure on hospitals – are already full across mid and south Essex ahead of the winter season as medics brace themselves for potential surge in Covid cases and flu.
Basildon Hospital welcomes new trainee doctors
A NEW intake of over 120 trainee doctors will help the local hospitals continue to provide excellent and safe care for all its patients.
Kind-hearted Sienna is getting the chop for charity
A GIRL will be celebrating her 10th birthday by having 14 inches of her hair cut off to raise money to help families with ill children at Basildon Hospital.
New equipment to help mums with tears after giving birth
A NEW machine is helping to improve the lives of women at Southend Hospital who have suffered tearing during labour.
Hospital Trust launches major new initiative to help improve local career opportunities
EMPLOYMENT and voluntary opportunities in Basildon will receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a new initiative from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Specialist nurse reflects on new role for Nurses’ Day
AS this week is International Nurses’ Day (May 12), we caught up with one of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s 31 new specialist intensive care nurses from India, who is helping treat the sickest patients in critical care.
Essex midwives talk about the joy of their jobs on International Day of the Midwife
THREE midwives from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have come together this International Day of the Midwife (May 5) to give an insight into their careers and how they have ‘delivered’ in their roles during the pandemic. The midwives from Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals spoke about their route into the profession and […]
Triple tree planting at local hospitals in honour of Captain Sir Tom
A CHERRY tree has been planted at the three main hospital sites of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to remember Captain Sir Tom Moore, on what would have been his 101st birthday (Friday 30 April).
Covid survivor urges BAME community to get vaccine
A COVID survivor who was in an induced coma for 30 days is urging others from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities to get the vaccine.
A tree-mendous way to remember a loved one with cancer
ANYONE that has lost someone to cancer, or wants to send hope to someone with cancer, can now email a message to hang on a tree outside the Macmillan information pod at Basildon Hospital.
New year, new student nurses at Basildon Hospital
ALMOST 200 student nurses have been welcomed at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ahead of them beginning their work placements in March.
Think NHS 111 eases pressures on A&E at Basildon Hospital
A CAMPAIGN urging people to dial 111 before turning up at A&E has been crucial in easing pressure on the NHS as the Covid pandemic continues, it was claimed.