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Online recruitment event for newly qualified psychologists

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is holding an online recruitment event for newly qualified psychologists. It will be held on Wednesday 24 April from...

With up to 1.7 million cancer patients in need of emotional support, Cancer Support UK launches innovative online wellbeing checker tool

CANCER Compass is a new tool that allows anyone living with or beyond cancer to check their emotional wellbeing and, in just a few...

Latest figures highlight pressure on A and E Departments

LATEST figures on pressured A&E departments show 2,700 patients waited 12 hours to be treated at three Essex hospitals in February, Out of 7,905 patients...

Wrong body parts operated on a string of surgical errors

A STRING of surgical errors at south Essex hospitals have been revealed including one incident where a cancer patient’s surgery was carried out on...

New asthma guidelines for NHS in wake of man’s death

COMMUNICATION guidelines around tracking the use of asthma inhalers in individuals “is in development”, the NHS in Essex has said following the death of a...

Just one week remaining to respond to mid and south Essex NHS consultation

THE NHS in mid and south Essex is reminding people that there is only a week left to share their views on proposed changes...

One year since launch of HRT PPC: patients reminded to renew their certificate

APRIL 1st marks one year since the launch of the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC). More than 500,000 HRT PPCs have been...

Health care service for region will bust its budget by tens of millions

THE chief executive of the body responsible for health and care needs across Mid and South Essex has said without innovation and change its serious financial...

Minster launches health initiative while visiting children’s hub in Thurrock

MINISTER for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care, Dame Andrea Leadsom chose Thurrock to launched a new government campaign supporting new parents...

Tobacco law could see 910k fewer cigarettes smoked per day in east of England

NEW analysis by Cancer Research UK estimates up To 910,000 fewer cigarettes will be smoked in the East of England each day by 2040,...

Support St. Luke’s Hospice this Spring

DONATE to St. Luke's Hospice this spring to help the charity continue providing vital care for people with a palliative, or life-limiting, condition.   St. Luke's...

40% of Thurrock’s children are obese says report

ALMOST 40 per cent of Year Six children in Thurrock are classed as obese, a report has revealed reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The report...

Integrated Care Board set to hold meeting

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board will hold its next Board meeting on Thursday 21 March 2024. This will be hosted from 14.00...

Gateway Academy host fundraiser to remember Kayla

AFTER the tragic and sudden death of Kayla Ere, The Gateway Academy organised a fundraising campaign for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the...

Celebrating women in the NHS: “As a woman you can do anything.”

PROVING people wrong, taking the plunge, and looking after the little things. These are the statements of women working in hospitals speaking ahead of...

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