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Time to Talk Day – Helping people to build strong support networks

WHEN you are struggling, having good support networks and knowing you are not alone can really make a difference. Time to Talk Day (Thursday 1...

CQC imposes urgent conditions to protect people at independent Essex ambulance service

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Essex Ambulance Service Limited inadequate and placed urgent conditions on its registration requiring it to assure CQC...

Two in five parents in East of England worried about impact of mental health on family, NSPCC finds

MORE than 40% of parents in East of England said they were worried about the impact of mental health on their family, a new...

Poet shares personal story about how arts programme transformed her life

A POET has shared how a community arts and mental health programme has transformed her life and inspired a new love for visual arts. Maddi Crease has...

Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, government says

DISPOSABLE vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government...

Hospital consultants narrowly reject pay offer, but BMA invites Government to improve deal

HOSPITAL consultants in England narrowly reject pay offer, but BMA invites Government to improve the deal.​The BMA is asking the Government to discuss how...

NHS services set for ‘impacts’ in face of spending cuts

NHS services in Essex are bracing for ‘impacts’ over warnings money being spent will have to be reduced reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Mid and...

Local NHS is seeking to recruit residents to champion patient safety

THE NHS in mid and south Essex is asking residents to help make patient care safer by becoming champions of patient safety. Local people...

Get measles vaccine to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss

MEASLES is likely to spread rapidly across more parts of the UK unless more people take up the vaccine, a senior health official has...

Courageous Macie from Thurrock is a star says cancer charity

THURROCK youngster Macie Cuthbert had a memorable 11th birthday, having a biopsy on what turned out to be a rare form of cancer. It’s so...

Tilbury councillor fears impact of new damp and mould repair law

THURROCK Council, an authority blighted by social housing suffering from damp and mould, will come under huge pressure if it is forced to respond...

East of England Ambulance Service leaves ‘special measures’

AN ambulance trust has been removed from “special measures” after improving, NHS England has confirmed. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) was placed...

Support service for grieving parents in Thurrock is expanded

A MATERNAL mental health service provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has expanded to support more people across Essex. By Your Side,...

Letter to Editor: Sign up to be RNID volunteer

Dear Sir/Madam,  Have you made your new year resolutions yet? Need one more? Why don’t you sign up as an RNID volunteer?  RNID, the charity supporting...

NHS services are under severe pressure, please choose wisely

THE local NHS is urging people to use services wisely as health services across mid and south Essex are experiencing major pressures. Accident and Emergency...

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