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Essex mental health deaths inquiry given legal powers

AN inquiry investigating deaths of mental health patients in Essex has been given extra powers, in a victory for campaigners reports the BBC. Health Secretary...

Pioneering procedure helps patients with irregular heartbeats

A PIONEERING procedure that has already helped over 100 patients with irregular heartbeats leave hospital more quickly after surgery has been recognised with an award. 

Every secondary school in Harlow now has access to life saving defibrillator

EVERY state secondary school in Harlow now has access to life-saving equipment with the introduction of defibrillators.

Healthcare employment support programme up for national award

A PROGRAMME helping local people gain work and skills in healthcare has won a regional award and is in the running for a national award after it was nominated by local Members of Parliament. 

Triple P wins national contract to deliver online baby course across all 75 Family Hubs

INTERNATIONAL parenting programme Triple P has been commissioned by NHS England to deliver Triple P for Baby training to all 75 Family Hubs & Start for Life areas as part of their focus on strengthening perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationships. 

Crisis responds to Supported Housing Bill passing through House of Lords

ON FRIDAY, the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Lords unobstructed. The Bill is now set to receive...

New community diagnostic centre set for Thurrock

MID and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) has been working with partners across the Integrated Care System to put forward a bid for funding for a Community Diagnostic Centre.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price: Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe

THE sentencing of a woman for procuring an abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy has provoked significant reaction. For some the focus has been the advanced nature of her pregnancy. For others, the length of the sentence that has been handed down.

Tips on managing diabetes

AS part of Diabetes Week (12 to 18 June), Rosemond Kyere-Diabour, one of our community diabetes nurse specialist practitioners, gives an overview below of treating and managing diabetes.

South Ockendon resident celebrates 104th birthday

LEATHERLAND Lodge care home in South Ockendon, celebrated Annie Smith’s 104th birthday on Tuesday the 13th of June. 

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price on NHS: ‘my constituents are broadly happy with service they get”

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle Price has attracted a great deal of comment following an appearance on BBC Politics Live and her comments regarding staff...

Heatwave warning for local residents starting 9th June 

THE UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a Level 3 Amber heat health warning for the East of England from 9am on 9...

NHS encourages Thurrock residents to keep their child’s smile healthy 

TOOTH decay is nothing to smile about and is in fact the number one cause of admission to hospital for 6–10-year-olds. 

St. Luke’s Hospice celebrates volunteers during Volunteers Week

VOLUNTEERS at St. Luke's Hospice were celebrated last week (Tuesday 6th May) at a special thank you event hosted by the charity during Volunteers Week.

NHS publishes report on prescription costs in England

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has today published its annual statistics report ‘Prescription Cost Analysis – England 2022/23’.

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