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A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school term

WITH winter now in full swing, the New Year is a prime opportunity for parents to familiarise themselves with some of the common illnesses...

When will the 15 free hours of childcare for two-year-olds begin?

WORKING parents in England can start applying for 15-hours of funded childcare for their two-year-old from 2 January reports the BBC. The plans, first announced...

Not too late to protect yourself from COVID-19 and flu this winter

WITH the weather turning colder this weekend, the local NHS is reminding people that it’s not too late to have a COVID-19 and flu...

Hospital donates food to vulnerable families through Thurrock Foodbank

COLLEAGUES from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust's Finance Team donated food to help vulnerable families over Christmas. The team, who are based at Thurrock...

Price of car parking at hospitals in England soars by 50% in a year, data shows

THE price of parking a car at hospitals in England has risen by 50% in a year, according to data reports Sky News. Visitors and...

East of England Ambulance Service employs 119 new front-line staff

AN ambulance service said it had employed 119 new front-line staff in the past three months. East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) said the recruits,...

Thurrock student recognised for her social care contribution

A SOCIAL work student from Thurrock has been honoured for her contribution to the profession after being named student social worker of the year. Mary...

Dietitians recognised for work helping people with diabetes

ONE of the specialist community teams have been recognised for their work supporting people with diabetes. The dietitians from the West Essex Community Nutrition and...

Industrial action and NHS services over the Christmas period

JUNIOR doctors at all major hospitals in the mid and south Essex area are scheduled to strike for three days, starting at 7am on...

UK Disability History Month – Living with Adult Onset Stills Disease

UK Disability History Month takes place between 16 November and 16 December every year and is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people living...

Covid lockdowns had ‘catastrophic effect’ on UK’s social fabric, report claims

THE UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society...

NHS releases latest mental health medicines statistics

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has released its latest Medicines Used in Mental Health (England) report, now including new data from July to September...

Scope calls on broadcasters to shift the dial on disability representation

NEW figures expose a lack of Black, Asian or minority ethnic disabled people on our screens.16 per cent of the British public don't recall...

Chaotic communication by NHS in England ‘causing treatment delays

CHAOTIC communication by the NHS in England is causing harmful delays to treatment and endangering patient health, according to research reports The Guardian. Widespread communication problems that...

Local schoolchild helps NHS drive important winter health messages to Essex resident

THE winner of a local NHS poster competition, Esmae Emin-Wyatt, age 10, from Thundersley Primary School in Benfleet has helped launch a new communications...

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