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£30,000 donation benefits critically ill hospital patients

A HIGH-spec portable ventilator is improving the lives of seriously ill patients at Southend Hospital. Rayleigh-based New Leaf Distribution donated more than £30,000 to support...

Basildon Hospital: Pizzas are delivering a slice of normality to children’s wards

PIZZA nights are on the menu for a special treat on children’s wards at Basildon Hospital.  It’s all made possible through the generosity of Florentina’s...

Letter to Editor: Make your workplace more inclusive

Dear Editor,  There are nine million adults of working age in the UK that have hearing loss in one or both ears. Chances are, they could...

Mum who beat breast cancer twice and says she’s ‘done with boobs’ urges Essex to dive in for Swimathon 2026

MUM who beat breast cancer twice and says she's 'done with boobs' urges Essex to dive in for Swimathon 2026 A keen swimmer  who has...

Death of toddler sparks warning over post-Covid virus ‘surge’ 

A VIRUS that caused the death of a 14-month-old toddler in Basildon has surged amongst children following the Covid pandemic, a report critical of...

East London NHS staff face physical abuse and burn-out, survey says 

SOME NHS staff in east London have experienced physical violence from patients and struggle with burn-out, according to a staff survey. Workers were asked about...

At least nine London boroughs have Measles cases 

MEASLES cases have spread to at least nine London boroughs – but information on where more than 40% of these cases are happening has...

Coffee and Connect events for people diagnosed with personality disorder

A CATCH up over coffee is helping people who have been diagnosed with a personality disorder find friendly support and connection. Essex Partnership University NHS...

MEMS the word for keeping hospitals moving – Healthcare Science Week 9-15 March

THIS week (9-15 March) is Healthcare Science Week and an opportunity to raise the profile of the Medical Equipment Management Services (MEMS), who are...

City’s new diagnostic centre opens, helping speed up patient care

IN a major boost for local healthcare, Southend’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has welcomed its first patients.  From Xrays to ultrasounds and heart tests,...

Essex sight loss Council Breast Cancer screening event

ESSEX Sight Loss Council (SLC) has hosted a dedicated Breast Screening Awareness event for blind and partially sighted (BPS) women in Southend on 5...

James McMurdock MP demands answers over Laindon Health Centre cancellation

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has called for urgent clarification following reports that the proposed health centre at...

Registration Opens for 2026 Fun Walk

THE Trustees of The Fun Walk Trust have invited local charities and community groups to register for this year’s Fun Walk which will take...

Admirals Reach celebrates successful launch of new 30-bedded residential dementia community

​ A care home in Chelmsford welcomed members of the local community, prospective residents and their families to a special Open Day event to celebrate...

“It saved my life” – resident shares how libraries’ blood pressure monitoring scheme helped him

A MAN has praised an Essex Libraries’ blood pressure monitoring scheme which he said saved his life. 52-year-old Lindsay, from Billericay, decided to try one...

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