THIS IS A busy week around the borough for inspections. A number of organisations from across the sector have public officials reporting on the way they operate. However, due to the recesssion and cuts in the public sector, a number of watchdogs have made announcements that they will not be conducting as many inspections. Sometimes down by as much as 70%!
Tonight she will appear at the council's health and well being committee hoping to kick start an awareness campaign on the inherent dangers of the disease. Dee's deepest concerns are for childrens health as it was as a child that she contracted invasive aspergillus which has blighted her health all her life.
Karen, who was married and has a grown-up daughter, said: "It has been a long journey since I began hormone replacement therapy and I hope my story will inspire others." The one-time trucker, of Purfleet, Essex, had the op on the NHS in August. She added: "They are going to show some parts of the operation after the watershed, some will be edited out."
Andrew Pike, Chief Executive of the South Essex PCT Cluster said: “I am delighted that Katherine has been appointed as chair for the cluster. She brings with her a wealth of skills and experience and I look forward to continuing to work with her.
HASSENGATE Medical Centre has become the first GP Surgery in South Essex to become accredited with the Department of Health, national quality mark; ‘You’re Welcome’. The national quality mark, aimed at all health services throughout the country used by residents aged 11-19, highlights services which are young people friendly and committed to developing and improving services.
The duchess' helicopter landed at Kilverts Field, near to the town's wharf. From there, the duchess flanked by royal protection officers made the short drive to the centre where she was met outside by SERICC director, Sheila Coates MBE as well as chief executive of Thurrock Council, Graham Farrant and Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle-Price.
THE WORKFORCE OF Thurrock Mind became garden force recently as they helped totally resurface a garden area as part of a Thurrock Lifestyles Solution base. YT spoke to director Neil Woodbridge about the work Mind had done and the benefits of the area to the service users.
The mistake occurred when health workers from NHS South West Essex Community Services, used a faulty measuring device while recording the height of pupils at some schools, meaning they were recorded as being 3cm shorter.
Georgie Wakefield and her family took part in a 50 minute BBC 2 documentary My Family: Loving Christian which gave a service user/carer perspective on “family life” and day-to-day activities and was broadcast in October 2005.
I can think of few Bills that have caused so much controversy and concern in Parliament and in the country as a whole. I was told before I came back into the Chamber this evening that in just 36 hours, 100,000 people have signed a petition collected by 38 Degrees in support of the amendment of the noble Lords, Lord Owen and Lord Hennessy. That is a hugely significant number.
THE DREADFUL circumstances surrounding the rape of his then girlfriend, Jill Saward have been well documented over the years. Less so, has been the struggle of David Kerr to "live a normal" life following the harrowing ordeal.
Elaine Bosley, Multiple Sclerosis nurse at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, received two nominations for her limitless dedication to MS patients. One nominator describes her as “the driving force” behind the charity the MS Therapy Group and says she exemplifies all that can be great about the NHS.
The South East Essex and South West Essex primary care trusts, who commission healthcare in the south of the county, said it had identified about £154m in efficiency savings between them. That equates to about 14% of savings from its budgets over the four year period.
JOIN NHS South East Essex and NHS South West Essex at their September Board meetings. NHS South East Essex and NHS South West Essex will be holding their Board meetings in public on Thursday 29 September 2011 at 9am and 1.30pm respectively.
Breathe Easy Thurrock, a support group for people with lung disease in the local area, celebrated its 2nd birthday on Tuesday 6th September.
Breathe Easy members came together at Cowdray Hall, West Thurrock to mark the occasion and enjoyed a birthday cake and wine & cheese tasting.
