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Mental Health Day: Pop up tent in Grays

TO mark World Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday 10th October, Reach Out for Mental Health are hosting a pop-up living room in the heart of Grays town centre, in the mall.

Thurrock campaigner welcomes endometriosis inquiry

MORE than 13,500 women have taken part in BBC research revealing the devastating effect of endometriosis.

Bluebird Care Thurrock and Castle Point supports World Mental Health Day 2019

THIS October 10th, Bluebird Care Thurrock & Castle Point is supporting World Mental Health Day, an initiative aiming to raise awareness of and promote education about mental health issues. The day also advocates people to talk about their feelings and encourages them to look after their own wellbeing.

Mega Lungs is coming to Thurrock

TWO flagship events are being organised in Thurrock for residents interested in their lung health. Residents are invited to step inside the 12ft tall 15ft wide Mega Lungs, supplied by Roy Castle Foundation, who will be on hand to talk to people about lung conditions.

Meeting to consider merger of health groups

THE Governing Bodies of the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in mid and south Essex will this month consider the proposal to move to one Accountable Officer and a single Executive Team and to start the application process to merge the five CCGs into one CCG by April 2021.

Thurrock Mind to host sponsored walk

Thurrock Mind to host sponsored walk. Full details on poster.

Letter to Editor: Recruitment crisis for Nursing

Dear Editor, THE majority of your readers will have had experience of nursing care, either directly through care they’ve received or from witnessing that given...

‘Disgraceful’ and ‘deplorable’ – NHS England slammed for health authority bailout

A REPRESENTATIVE from NHS England has faced heavy scrutiny from Thurrock Councillors after millions of pounds was pulled from mid and South Essex to...

Close to 70% of Thurrock residents classed as obese

THURROCK Council has laid out the steps it will take to tackle the soaring levels of obesity in the borough.

Pineapple Care develops great reputation across Thurrock

A DYNAMIC care company is making a great impression in Thurrock.

Police identified a sixth suspected drug-related death in south Essex.

ESSEX Police have identified a sixth suspected drug-related death in south Essex.

Is NHS keeping Thurrock in the dark over changes?

THE NHS is under pressure from councils to explain why they are being kept in the dark about a major transformation of how health services are delivered across mid and south Essex.

Thurrock MP encouraged by increase in organ donation by black and asian communities

ATTITUDES towards organ donation among black and Asian communities are becoming more positive after new research* revealed more people may consider becoming a lifesaving donor.

Thurrock Council health boss “outraged” at plans for health shake-up

LETTERS have been written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Thurrock MPs raising serious concerns about plans by NHS England to merge Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) with 4 other CCGs in South Essex.

Two months to reshape healthcare delivery in Thurrock

FIVE authorities responsible for delivering healthcare across mid and south Essex have been given just two months to put together a plan that would see them all merge into one.

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