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Adult care centre offering ‘Assisted Living’ hosts open afternoon this November

THURROCK'S Extra Care Service, which provides vulnerable members of the community with ‘assisted living’ support, is hosting an open afternoon event this November.

NHS ambulance workers begin to vote on strike in pay dispute

MORE than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales have started voting on potential strike action in a dispute over pay...

Local rapid response teams help people who have fallen at home

SUPPORTING residents who have fallen in their home is now faster, safer and swifter thanks to the NHS and care partners are working together to provide specialist equipment.

Access to GPs is worsening finds report by MPs

PATIENTS in England are being put at risk because of the unacceptably poor service they receive from GPs, MPs say.

NHS calls for Thurrock residents to “do their bit”

THE NHS and partners across Essex are calling on everyone to help 'Do Your Bit' this winter as hospitals, GPs, paramedics and care services prepare for a rise in demand for local services. 

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust rated outstanding following inspection

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust outstanding, following an inspection carried out in August and September.

New Macmillan service to support Deaf people living with cancer in Essex

MACMILLAN Cancer Support and Self Help UK have joined forces to improve support for Deaf people living with cancer in Essex.

Letter to Editor: NSPCC look for child protection ambassadors

THE NSPCC is searching across Essex for volunteers who are passionate about child protection to join us in our fight for every childhood.

People not looking for work due to illness hits record high

THE number of people not looking for work because they are suffering from a long-term illness has hit a record high, latest official figures show reports BBC.

East of England ambulance service face strike vote

GMB members in the ambulance service have been forced to take a stand in order to protect patient care

NHS publishes new HRT official statistics

NHS Business Services Authority has published official statistics on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as part of wider work to address supply chain shortages and taboos around the subject.

F.Hinds Lakeside partners with Rotary Watches to support Prostate Cancer UK

THIS October, F.Hinds, Lakeside joins the fight against Prostate Cancer by partnering exclusively with Rotary Watches, an avid supporter of the national charity, Prostate Cancer UK.

COVID-19 booster vaccines available this weekend in Thurrock

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), which runs several COVID-19 vaccination centres across mid and south Essex is urging eligible people to act now and book their booster vaccine.

Thurrock Health and Wellbeing Board publish Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

ON Friday 30 September, Thurrock Health and Wellbeing Board published the updated Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for Thurrock.

Amazon supports Thurrock Mental Health charity

A THURROCK mental health charity has received a donation of £1,000 from the team at Amazon's fulfilment centre in Tilbury. Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is...

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