By Local Democracy Reporter
Steve Shaw
THURROCK Council is looking to transform adult mental health services after it was revealed that the majority of service users...
THURROCK residents Emma Mulcahy and Sarah Keeling from Grays, Essex will be holding a charity Pink Ball for the second year running in aid of Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease.
THERE is a crisis regarding mental health in this country. It is wide spread and wide ranging in the various elements of the subject. It is also getting worse rather than better.
FUNDING for public health services like sexual health clinics and mother and baby support has been cut by £85m in an announcement “sneaked out” by ministers on the last day of the parliamentary term reports the Huffington Post.
STAFF at Corringham’s Ash Tree Surgery have sent a heartfelt message to patients after it was confirmed Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will not review its decision to close the practice following the retirement of the lead doctor, Dr Kim Chueng.
INTU Lakeside has partnered with mental health foundation Blurt to provide advice to customers and staff on managing their mental wellbeing over Christmas.
THE local NHS – or ‘Elf service’ across mid and south Essex – is supporting people to stay well this winter in a new campaign that our own pixie pal, “Ivanna Livewell” shares advice and support to help combat winter illness.
ST. Luke’s Hospice is proud to announce that their volunteer and Lead Ambassador Peter Eates has been awarded the ‘Charity Comms’ Inspiring Communicator Award’. Peter was given this prestigious national Award in London by Charity Comms Executives.
Think WARMTH to save lives this winter
OLDER people, their families, friends and neighbours need to think WARMTH across Thurrock and Castle Point this winter...
THE four medical centres that residents were told would replace Orsett Hospital are in jeopardy because of “affordability issues”, a report has revealed.
DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH – A GREAT TIME TO BOOK ON A DIABETES EDUCATION COURSE
IN Thurrock approximately 7,600 people are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes....