ONE in two people across mid and south Essex will not be able to get an appointment with primary care in three years if changes are not implemented, according to a top health officer.
BREAST reductions and operations to stop people snoring are on NHS bosses' hit-list of 17 routine procedures that could be cut to save £200 million annually.
THE red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact by personalising hospital care for care home residents in south west Essex.
All Together For Dementia – A Cupcake Day to Remember
Health leaders, providers of dementia support, social work teams and a person with dementia got...
CHADWELL Community Forum's June 21st meeting will be addressed by Sharon Hogarth, Manager of College Health which now runs both the GP-practises in Chadwell St Mary. She'll review the last twelve months and anticipate how the enlarged practise will progress, taking into account the planned merger with Tilbury Medical Centre later this year.
Children in Care Council celebrate passport to health
Healthcare leaders have launched a health passport especially for children in or leaving care
The Health Passport is...
THURROCK CCG will be holding a Bit 7Tea party on 12 July, to mark 70 years since the formation of the NHS. The day will be the perfect opportunity to share your memories of the NHS down the years either as a patient, an NHS worker or both.
HALF of all GPs and a quarter of nurses are set to retire from practices in mid and south Essex in the next three years – adding further to the workforce pressures of one of the most challenged primary care systems in the country.
THURROCK Mind have been awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Services.
Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord Lieutenant of Essex said: “The 200 volunteers of Thurrock Mind...
Thurrock epilepsy family fun day
Event Date: Saturday 2 June 2018 - 10:30
Address: Springhouse Sports Club, Springhouse Road, Corringham, SS17 7QT
If your family is affected...
Free support event in Thurrock for people with Type 2 diabetes
Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in partnership with Diabetes UK will hold the second...
PROFESSIONALS, schools and community organisations gathered together on Friday 18 May for Thurrock's first Children and Young People's Mental Health Summit during mental health awareness week.
A NEW Hospice Heart Partnership project (HHP) has been launched by St. Luke’s Hospice aimed at supporting people with Heart Failure. The project will implement a shared care pathway between the Cardiology team at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, the North East London Trust Community Heart Failure team and St. Luke’s Hospice.
