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Covid: 3m adults still unvaccinated in England

NEARLY three million adults in England have still not come forward for a Covid vaccine, data reveals.Experts say the figure includes some people who...

UK heatwave: Parents warned to keep children out of sun

PARENTS are advised to limit their children’s sun exposure as temperatures are predicted to hit highs of 30C (86F) across parts of the UK...

NHS Mid and South Essex launched a children’s storybook, Drew’s Fab Jab,

NHS Mid and South Essex launched a children's storybook, Drew's Fab Jab, designed to encourage conversations between parents and their children about vaccinations.

Thurrock alcohol and drug treatment service playing leading role in global fight to eliminate hepatitis C

A COMMUNITY-based alcohol and drug treatment service in Thurrock is playing a leading part in helping to eliminate hepatitis C.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price visits Leatherland Lodge in South Ockendon

RESIDENTS, families and care home staff at Leatherland Lodge were thrilled to receive a visit from Jackie Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, as part of Care Home Open Week.

National call for evidence – Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan

FOLLOWING the government commitment to help to improve the nation’s mental health and wellbeing as part of the ‘levelling up’ agenda, they have started to develop a new 10 year Mental Health strategy to help and improve mental health services for years to come.

Thurrock Labour councillor hits out at being “blocked” by council from getting to the truth over NHS dentists

THURROCK Labour’s councillor for Grays Thurrock, Lynn Worrall, has hit out after she was banned from asking public questions about access to NHS dentists.

National Blood Week: More than 3,900 new blood donors are needed in Essex to meet demand

NATIONALLY one million more blood donors are needed over the next five years to ensure patients receive the right type of blood to save...

Scheme improving healthcare access reaches national awards

A SCHEME improving access to hospital services for people with learning disabilities has been shortlisted for a national award.

Dog health: Don’t buy a bulldog until breed is reshaped, vets plead

THE flat faces bred into bulldogs can cause a "lifetime of suffering" and vets are urging people not to buy one reports the BBC.

Improving air quality and Londoners’ health, tackling climate change and reducing congestion

TRANSPORT For London is consulting on proposals to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ(External link)) London-wide on 29 August 2023. 

Trouble shooter will get Integrated Medical Centres moving

A TROUBLE shooter has been drafted in to end delays in establishing Integrated Medical Centres in Thurrock.

Real concerns over air quality across Thurrock

THURROCK’S director of public health was grilled on the borough’s poor air quality after the topic failed to feature as a priority in a new health strategy.

Report reveals emergence of dental deserts as over 2,000 dentists left the NHS in the past year

STARK regional disparities in dental provision across the country have been uncovered by the ADG in its new report ‘England’s Dental Deserts: The urgent need to “level up” access to dentistry’. Out of 106 Clinical Commissioning Groups in England, Thurrock was among the top twenty worst affected.

Dementia UK service supports record number of families

FAMILIES from across the UK have been able to access specialist dementia care during the first year of a new project: Closer to Home. 

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