NEW research released today uncovers the alarming truth about the widespread prevalence of male urinary incontinence across the East of England, and the taboo causing silent suffering in men.
A POSTCODE lottery of who can receive fertility treatment on the NHS in large parts of Essex has been scrapped following a decision to harmonise services.
RESIDENTS across mid and south Essex will benefit from more equitable access to six health services regardless of which area they live following a decision by the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) to harmonise services across the five previously separate clinical commissioning group (CCG) areas.
FERYAL Clark, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Primary Care & Patient Safety, joined Jen Craft, Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Thurrock, for a roundtable last week with local residents to hear about their experiences of using local maternity services.
AN initiative to provide free showering facilities to those unable to shower at home has been rolled out in leisure centres across mid and south Essex.
A DEVASTATING youth mental health crisis is happening all around us. However, the systems – the responsible adults, the schools or the community groups and volunteers, can learn skills to make a lasting difference, says trauma informed children's charity, Kids Inspire.
IN 42 years of nursing, Sharon Arnold has never been on strike. But this morning (January 18) she braved sub-zero temperatures to join colleagues gathered outside Colchester Hospital, taking part in unprecedented industrial action.
A LOCAL government workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support – with more than 9 in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, a new survey reveals.
BY addressing significant breast imaging workforce shortages, the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) is helping to deliver improved outcomes for patients and to save the health economy £50m over 10 years, according to an independent evaluation report.
