Friday, June 26, 2026
HomeHealth

Health

77% of locum GPs in the East of England struggle to find work finds BMA survey

A BMA survey has revealed that three out of four locum GPs in the East of England (77%) cannot find work, despite patients waiting...

Elder Abuse: Campaign launched called: “It’s Never Too Late”

A NEW campaign raising awareness of domestic abuse affecting older people is launched this week. The Southend, Thurrock, and Essex Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) is...

Infant Mental Health Awareness Week-support available for parents

DID you know a baby's brain makes more than one million new connections every second? Their environment and interactions with people help shape the way...

Hospitals Trust counters allegations by critics and campaigners as it seeks to turn round £80 million deficit

HOSPITAL bosses have countered accusations of using "cloak and dagger" tactics and keeping staff "in the dark" over a "voluntary severance scheme" reports the...

Dental crisis now a top issue on the doorstep

THE British Dental Association has said failure to set out credible plans to save NHS dentistry will hit the parties at the ballot box,...

Residents across Thurrock will see new arrival from air ambulance

RESIDENTS across Thurrock will see a new arrival in borough skies following the maiden flight of the new state-of-the-art Essex & Herts Air Ambulance...

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

JUNIOR doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike in the lead-up to the election in their long-running pay dispute with the government...

Labour will clear the East of England’s NHS backlog in five years

LABOUR will today (Wednesday) commit to ending the Conservatives' NHS waiting list backlog in the East of England within five years, as part of...

Community Diagnostic Centre comes a step closer as enabling works start

FOLLOWING the Government’s announcement of funding for a Community Diagnostic Centre in Pitsea. The centre’s design has been approved and the new building will provide...

Campaign to combat rising levels of South Essex children suffering significant tooth decay

AS part of the National Smile Month (13 May-13 June 2024), NHS Mid and South Essex is launching a new campaign called 'Bright smiles...

Letter to editor: Raise a cuppa. Raise money. Raise hope

Dear Editor, BREAST Cancer Now’s Afternoon Tea is back this August, and I can’t wait to dust off my whisk and stick the kettle on...

Plans to revamp road near community hospital in Grays

PLANS to revamp the road layout at a Thurrock diagnostics centre have been approved. Thurrock Council has given the go ahead to improve roads around...

Mental Health Awareness Week: “I wish for my voice to be truly heard, and not to be judged” – living with bipolar disorder

THIS week is Mental Health Awareness Week – an opportunity to improve awareness and understanding of mental health conditions, and to break the stigma...

Birth trauma report finds care is postcode lottery

AN inquiry set up to discover why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for an overhaul of the UK’s maternity and...

More than four in five tradespeople experience mental health problems

MORE than four in five (82%) UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found.  The research was commissioned...

Hot Topics