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Schools invited to host St. Luke’s Hospice festive runs

ST. Luke's Hospice is inviting local schools to host their very own Festive Run to help raise funds for local patients and their families...

Lack of mental health beds contributed to ‘beautiful soul’s” death

THE death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non- availability of an in-patient bed in an...

Essex urged to turn up the heat on cancer with exercise challenge

PEOPLE across Essex are being urged to work-out for a worthy cause to help power breakthroughs in cancer research – with their sweat.   Gym goers...

James McMurdock MP Attends Opening of Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Thurrock Community Diagnostic...

Bennett Lodge resident celebrates creativity with over 700 pieces of colourful artwork

BENNETT Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes group, is proud to celebrate a truly inspiring resident, Geoff, whose passion for colouring has...

Essex Coroner: Neglect contributed to 71-year-old’s death 

NEGLECT, caused by repeated failures to assess a woman going through a mental health crisis, contributed to her death by suicide, a coroner has...

Pioneering pain treatment is helping patients transform their lives

THIS week was Global Pain Awareness Day (October 15) and Essex patients who have lived with long-term back pain are now seeing life-changing improvements...

Basildon Hospital downgraded after 12-hour A&E waits

THE latest damning report on Basildon Hospital has classified it as 'inadequate', a new low in a year and more of continued criticism. The latest...

“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...

Baby Loss Awareness Week: Bringing baby loss out of the dark

DURING this Baby Loss Awareness Week, it’s important to share the stories of people who have sadly lost their babies. Raising awareness of this...

Mid and South Essex ICB set to hold extraordinary meeting

AN extraordinary meeting about the management of health care across Mid and South Essex will take place next week. The meeting of NHS Mid and...

World Mental Health Day 2025: A Message from Deputy PFCC Jane Gardner

TODAY marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilising efforts in support of mental...

Little Havens unveils magical new cinema room for children and families

THE magic of the movies has arrived at Little Havens, the children’s hospice for Essex, with the opening of a brand-new cinema room –...

Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s test launches in Essex

A CLINICALLY validated Alzheimer’s diagnostic blood test is now available privately to residents across Essex, thanks to a new partnership between UK-based diagnostics provider...

Every GP practice now has to offer online booking

FROM today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day reports the BBC The move, ordered by the government,...

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