Ambulance service urges Thurrock schools to sign up to “Restart a Heart”
THE East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is reminding all secondary schools in the region to sign up to a lifesaving lesson as part of Restart a Heart Day.
Thurrock resident invited as guest speaker on mental health challenges
A THURROCK resident has been invited as a guest speaker in Southend to talk about the mental health challenges
Walking with dementia as part of action week
AS part of Dementia Action Week, YT joined a number of organisations involved in working with people with dementia in a walk around Grays.
Diabetes Week: Find out more at Thurrock’s Diabetes Day
THIS Diabetes Week (10-16 June) is a great opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes, the services on offer to support people and their families affected by the condition and find out tips on how to manage diabetes well.
World No Tobacco Day: Thurrock smokers find it hard to quit
WORLD No Tobacco Day on 31st May brings to attention smoking rates in the East of England as well below the UK average, with around 14% of adults being frequent smokers in the region.
Cancer-stricken asylum seeker refused free treatment at Basildon Hospital
A GRAVELEY-ill asylum seeker has been told she must pay for the cancer treatment that she is receiving at Basildon Hospital.
Site visit offers update on project to create 53 new council homes in Chadwell St Mary
WORK is progressing well with the construction of 53 new homes in Chadwell St Mary as part of Thurrock Council’s £32million investment in new council homes for affordable rent for people on the borough’s housing register.
Warning to Thurrock residents over mumps
PARENTS have been told how important child vaccinations are to avoid “completely unavoidable but sometimes serious infections” – after a sharp rise in mumps and measles.
Thurrock Health Services over Bank Holiday Weekend
Thurrock Health Services over Bank Holiday Weekend. Full details on poster.
Help improve the lives of people living with dementia
THURROCK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is part of Thurrock Dementia Action Alliance. Over the next week the CCG will be promoting ways to take action on dementia.
Tilbury community encouraged to think about healthy food
TILBURY community encouraged to think about healthy food. Full details on poster.
Ambulance service mark Dementia Action Week with 2,000 staff trained
Ambulance service mark Dementia Action Week with 2,000 staff trained OVER 2,000 of the region’s ambulance service staff have been trained to provide better support for patients and their families that are living with or touched by dementia. The figure has been announced in the run-up to Dementia Action Week (May 20-26th). Staff at East […]
Over 350 drivers using mobile phones spotted by HGV supercab in South East
MORE than 350 drivers using mobile phones in the South East have been spotted by an unmarked HGV supercab in the past year in a bid to improve safety on the region’s high-speed roads.
Kinetika’s popular walking festival set to return
KINETIKA’S popular T100 Walking Festival returns to Thurrock, Southend and Kent in July. Ali Pretty, Artistic Director of the internationally renowned, outdoor arts company, leads the walks as a 15-day pilgrimage – Welcome to the Kitchen Table. Running between 6 – 20 July, T100 2019 – Welcome to the Kitchen Table aims to connect diverse […]
Detection rates for Ovarian cancer in Thurrock one of the best in the country
THE HEALTH service covering Thurrock has one of the best detection rates for ovarian cancer in the country.
Essex FA support Mental Health Awareness Week
THE Essex County FA are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th May by launching a brand new wellbeing session in Clacton, using football to “create social integrations and boost self-confidence.”
Midwives express concern over Brexit threat to maternity services
FOLLOWING the arrival of Royal Baby Sussex over the Bank Holiday weekend, Best for Britain has released an open letter today, supported by the Royal College of Midwives CEO, MPs and local midwives, to raise awareness of Brexit’s threat to UK maternity services.
Bluebird Care support Stroke Awareness Month
THIS May Bluebird Care Thurrock & Castle Point is supporting the Stroke Association’s annual stroke awareness month, Make May Purple.
London Marathon runner raises money for Basildon Hospital’s children’s departments
MARTIN Leslie, head of upper school at Beauchamps High School in Wickford, raised £3716.75 by completing the London Marathon in 4hours 38minutes.
Basildon Hospital saved my family’s life
MOTHER of three, Kelly Knipes, praised her consultant and Basildon Hospital for saving her family’s lives and delivering great care.
More than half a million children missing vital measles vaccine
MORE than half a million children in the UK were not given a crucial measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017, an analysis by charity Unicef reveals.
Free ADHD training for local schools
Free ADHD training for local schools The ADHD Foundation will be hosting a free training course at the Beehive Centre in Grays on Friday 12 July open to teachers, teaching assistants, sencos or any education professional who work with children with ADHD of any age in the local Thurrock area. The training will cover: What […]
Your health service is here for you this Easter in Thurrock
NHS leaders across Thurrock and the whole of mid and south Essex area are putting together a range of information for local people to help them know what services are available this bank holiday.
Emails reveal residents advised Tilbury dust was safe, despite uncertainty from authorities
LOCAL health teams were told to say that the metallic dust that has blighted Tilbury for months is nothing more than a “nuisance” despite leading health authorities not knowing if the statement was accurate, internal emails have revealed.