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Men’s Shed moves to new home in Davy Down pumping station

A COMMUNITY group that works to reduce isolation among older men has moved to a permanent home reports the BBC. Aveley Men's Shed held an...

Eating disorder service user consultation group

THE new Eating Disorder Service User Network (SUN), which launched in January this year, has been set up to empower those living with an...

More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggest

MORE than a billion people are living with obesity around the world, global estimates published in The Lancet show. This includes about 880 million adults and...

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: “I feel so passionately that recovery is possible”.

THIS Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we spoke to Louise, who has been in recovery for two years thanks to the support she received from...

Mental Health Nurses Day: The value of peer support in mental health care

SIMON Cross is a lived experience ambassador and trained peer support worker, who has worked with staff at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in...

Baby burnt one day after first birthday – raising awareness for childhood burns

A BABY who suffered severe burns from a mug of hot drink, just one day after her first birthday, has now fully recovered thanks...

New £8.7 million building boosting cancer care taking shape

PREPARATIONS have begun for the new £8.7million Radiotherapy Unit extension and equipment at Southend Hospital, with specialist blocks starting to be craned into place. The...

Football community shows support for Alzheimer’s Society

THE Essex County FA are backing the charitable work of the Alzheimer’s Society by encouraging grassroots football to support their loved ones by looking...

Football Community Show Support for the Alzheimer’s Society

THE Essex County FA are backing the charitable work of the Alzheimer's Society by encouraging grassroots football to support their loved ones by looking...

CQC downgrade medical practice in Grays

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has dropped the rating for the Balfour Medical Centre in Grays from requires improvement to inadequate, following an inspection...

Thurrock Council plans new care scheme under £115 million contract

THURROCK Council is set to build a "bespoke" service for people needing domiciliary care as it prepares to award a new ten-year £115 million care...

King Charles’ health shines spotlight on part of Essex with worst cancer performance

CANCER treatment waiting times in mid and south Essex are the worst performing in England with almost one in five having to wait more...

Over 100 local people now diagnosed with lung cancer through Targeted Lung Health Checks Programme 

TODAY, on World Cancer Day (4 February), sees the local NHS mark a significant milestone. Thanks to life-saving lung health check programme, more than...

Thurrock residents are invited to attend events to share their views on proposed changes to NHS services

AS part of a public consultation to gather views on proposed changes to services provided at community hospitals, Thurrock residents are invited to attend...

Peer support team expands to help more patients

A NEW team of peer support workers is expanding to provide support to more patients. The Inpatient Peer Support Team launched in March last year...

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