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New Ramadan guidance for kidney patients

LEADING charity Kidney Research UK has teamed up with the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) to use their combined expertise to launch new guidance...

First patient marks a milestone in advanced cancer treatment

A RADIOTHERAPY machine that is helping to transform cancer treatments has seen its first patient. Leslie Cast, 79, from St Lawrence, Maldon, was the very...

Disney runs raise almost £2,000 as thanks for baby loss care

WHEN most people go to Disney World, they go to relax, but one woman spent her time there running three challenges in memory of...

EPUT announces appointment of new Chair

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair. Hattie Llewelyn-Davies will take up her role on...

Mental health team expand support for patients and families in Thurrock

A TEAM who care for older people with mental health conditions have set up successful social groups for patients, their families and carers to...

Campaign promoting simple health checks can help protect tens of thousands of people from ‘silent killer’  

HIGH blood pressure, often called the 'silent killer,' frequently has no symptoms, allowing it to go undetected. An estimated 88,000 people across mid and...

A pioneering new mobile Burns Bus service is set to hit the road and improve the lives of burns patients

A PIONEERING new mobile service is set to hit the road and improve the lives of burns patients across England. The country’s first-ever Burns Bus,...

Number of GP appointments delivered across region is up

LATEST figures reveal that GP teams across mid and south Essex delivered almost seven million appointments in 2024, a five per cent increase in...

Lakeside joins the “breastfeeding welcome here” scheme

LAKESIDE Shopping Centre is proud to announce that it is now part of the Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme to ensure parents feel welcome, supported, and at...

Rise in norovirus cases in local hospitals prompts NHS to urge people to treat the winter vomiting bug at home

THE NHS in mid and south Essex is urging local people not to attend A&E or other healthcare settings – or visit relatives in...

Essex health service ‘unsustainable without fundamental change’

THE chief executive of the body that delivers healthcare across mid and south Essex has warned the service is financially unsustainable without fundamental change reports the Local Democracy...

Essex home care founder calls for support with national recruitment after government announcement

FOLLOWING a government announcement on plans to increase sponsorship fees for overseas social care staff by 120%, Lausa Biragi, Founder of You & I...

M&S stores across the South East launch YoundMinds design competition

M&S stores across the South East launch design competition in partnership with mental health charity, YoungMinds. To mark the second year of the partnership between...

Jen Craft MP celebrates Labour Government’s funding boost for public health services in Thurrock

JEN Craft MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Thurrock has today (Friday 7th January) welcomed an increase in funding for public health services in...

Volunteers helping support and improve hospital cancer care

TO mark World Cancer Day earlier this week, volunteers have highlighted how their cancer experiences help enhance care and improve their patient journey. Mid and...

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