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Local NHS board member and university professor appointed OBE

PROFESSOR Shahina Pardhan, Associate Non-Executive Member at NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS Mid and South Essex), has been honoured for...

Government unveils plan to cut NHS waiting list backlog

THE government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by...

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

PLANS for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of...

Long-term social care reform unlikely before 2028

PROPOSALS on the long-term funding of adult social care in England are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest, the government has...

Flu rises sharply in England’s hospitals, NHS warns

THE number of people with flu in hospital in England has gone up sharply over Christmas and is rising “at a very concerning rate”,...

Cancers getting diagnosed at earlier stage

THE proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level on record, NHS figures in England show...

Needle and tampon mistakenly left inside patients as Essex-based NHS Trust pays out nearly £250k for retained object negligence claims

NEEDLE and tampon mistakenly left inside patients as Essex-based NHS Trust pays out nearly £250k for retained object negligence claims Only two Trusts around England...

Freddie is first boy born on Christmas Day at Southend Hospital

IN the early hours of Christmas Day, Freddie Cudworth became this year’s first male Christmas Day delivery in the maternity unit at Southend Hospital. He...

Housebuilder donation supports organisation which helps young people with mental health problems 

BELLWAY London has donated £500 in support of a local organisation which helps young people with mental health problems in Gravesham. The housebuilder, which is...

Inquest highlights death of man with learning disabilities

THE circumstances of the death of a man with learning disabilities has been highlighted after a split catheter was left in him – despite...

Warm Spaces in Thurrock welcome residents

WITH the rise in the cost of living, some people may have difficulties in heating their homes over the winter. Warm Spaces in Thurrock are safe, welcoming...

Mental health trust report no patient suicides in past two years

THE mental health trust at the centre of a public inquiry into over 2,000 patient deaths has said changes in how they operate have...

Cancer staff trained on new machine that’s a UK first

HOSPITAL staff have had specialist training on a cutting-edge radiotherapy machine that will help treat cancer patients. The machine is the first of its...

Jen Craft MP welcomes Government plans to improve GP access in Thurrock

•                     Government consults with British Medical Association on measures including largest boost to GP funding in years and reducing outdated targets to free up time •                     Reforms...

Jade brings joy at Christmas for patients

CHRISTMAS is made brighter for hospital patients, thanks to the generosity of a ward manager who has made it her tradition to buy a...

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