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UK’s largest mental health charity launches major fundraising appeal

THE UK’s largest mental health charity specialising in complex mental health, has launched a major fundraising appeal designed to support psychiatric patients. Founded in 1838, For...

Essex Air Ambulance: World Blood Donor Day: Thank You for Helping Us Save Lives

ON World Blood Donor Day (14th June), we’re celebrating the incredible impact of blood donation – and the people who make our life-saving work...

British Nutrition Foundation urges more schools to join Snack-tember movement

THE British Nutrition Foundation has had almost 2,000 registrations for Snack-tember 2025; a nationwide initiative launching this September to inspire healthier, more sustainable snacking habits...

NHS Foundation Trust found guilty of health and safety offences

THE North East London NHS Foundation Trust has been found guilty of a health and safety offence, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police...

East of England NHS Trusts fork out at least £127 million a year to private companies say union

NHS trusts in the East of England pay at least £127 million a year to private companies, an investigation has revealed. GMB Union sent Freedom...

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Partnership meeting on Wednesday 11 June 

MID and South Essex Integrated Care Partnership will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 11 June 2025.    The meeting will be hosted from 1.30pm to...

Shorter dental care waiting times for patients with specialist health needs

HOME visit waiting lists for specialist dental services in mid and south Essex have reduced by almost 90% thanks to the roll out of...

Volunteers triple patient feedback at Essex Partnership University NHS Trust

THE introduction of volunteers into inpatient services at Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) has led to a threefold increase in patient feedback. The initiative,...

National Patient Participation Week – Lived Experience Ambassadors speak about the difference they are making at EPUT

WORKING with patients as equal partners is crucial to ensuring services provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) meet their needs. Around 300 people with...

A single pathology service for mid and south Essex is confirmed from October 2026

MID and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 15-year contract with SYNLAB, one of UK’s leading laboratory diagnostics providers, for the delivery...

Ban on single-use vapes begins today

SINGLE-use vapes will be banned from the shelves of all shops from tomorrow (Sunday 1 June) thanks to a government blitz on sale and...

East of England Ambulance response times improvement target ‘an extreme challenge’

A TARGET set for the East of England Ambulance Service to meet the national standard for its emergency requests has been described as a...

New radiotherapy machine giving advanced cancer treatment officially opens

HOSPITAL staff, patients and political leaders have marked the official opening of an advanced cancer treatment facility at Southend Hospital. A new type of LINAC...

Mental health A&E centres to open across England

SPECIALIST mental health crisis centres will be opened across England over the next decade in an attempt to reduce crowding in accident and emergency...

F.Hinds launches exclusive Dementia UK collection in-stores

F.HINDS, one of the UK’s leading high street jewellers, is proud to announce the launch of its exclusive Dementia UK Collection. Consisting of a beautiful...

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