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National HIV Testing week in Thurrock

NATIONAL HIV Testing Week kicked off on 17 November in Thurrock with a focus on people being able to access free and confidential rapid...

The importance of a NHS flu vaccine this winter

IF you are pregnant, have a child aged 2-3 years old or are an adult with a pre-existing health condition, you should get the free flu vaccine.

Flu-Think it is too late to be vaccinated? Think again!

WITH flu season now upon us, Thurrock’s public health team and the Clinical Commissioning Group are working together to fight the threat of flu by encouraging specific groups of people to get their flu vaccine. The message is, it’s not too late!

Inactive Thurrock? Just one organisation short-listed in Active Essex awards

ACTIVE Essex has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Active Essex Sports Awards, which will celebrate sporting achievements from grass roots to professional level...

Travesty: Number who have unexpectedly died while being users of Thurrock’s mental health service almost doubled in 12 months.

THE number of people to have unexpectedly died while being users of Thurrock’s mental health service has almost doubled in 12 months.

National Anti-Bullying Week focusses on young people

THIS week (12 – 16 November) is anti-bullying week across the UK, and the NSPCC is sending out information from our Childline database about...

South Ockendon health centre’s new heating system improves efficiency without disrupting service to patients

Health centre's new heating system improves efficiency without disrupting service to patients GROUND-breaking work on the heating system of a multi-use NHS health centre –...

Hospital just ten miles from Thurrock to stop providing chemotherapy treatment

A HOSPITAL just ten miles from Thurrock to stop providing chemotherapy because it has too few specialist cancer nurses to staff the unit.

Choose Self Care for Life: Choose to Invest in Your Future Self

Choose Self Care for Life: Choose to Invest in Your Future Self NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting primary schools to enter a...

Flu fighters launch myth buster to encourage Thurrock residents at risk

FLU FIGHTERS LAUNCH MYTH BUSTER TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AT RISK TO HAVE THEIR FLU VACCINE THIS AUTUMN FLU vaccines, the subject of many myths, are...

Healthcare leaders introduce new advice to support families and children in managing common healthcare problems

DURING the winter months many children suffer with common but often treatable conditions which can worsen if not treated correctly. The NHS is focussing on a message that is ‘Help us help you.”

Meeting to discuss public health in Aveley

Meeting to discuss public health in Aveley. Full details on poster.

Young people are turning their backs on alcohol

YOUNG people are turning their backs on alcohol, a new study has suggested. Researchers looked at official health data from the last decade and found...

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price appointed minister for suicide prevention

A minister for suicide prevention has been appointed in England by the prime minister as the government hosts the first ever global mental health...

Children as young as seven diagnosed with depression

MEANWHILE Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals have seen the number of treatments for people aged ten to 19 rise from less than eight in 2010/11 to 130 in 2017/18.

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