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Mental Health: Reach out for a chance to save lives

REACH Out for Mental Health is a not for profit community interest company looking to reduce the number of attempted and completed suicides in Essex

St Luke’s Hospice produce poignant film on Carers Week

RECENTLY, St. Luke’s Hospice has joined forces with up to 200 other hospices across the UK to celebrating the diverse range of people involved...

Spotlight on Essex Cardiothoracic Centre

NURSES from other local hospitals were invited to find out more about the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) at a specially organised study day.

New pilot for mental health support in Thurrock

THURROCK is one of 16 areas in England and the only one in the East, that have been awarded transformation funding for a second wave pilot on Increasing Access

The challenges on World Mental Health Day

TODAY on World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10th October) The Institute of Leadership & Management's new report: Mind Culture shows how many employees who...

Women’s health event in Thurrock set to show how you can protect your health

AN event has been set up at the Community House in Grays to provide women in Thurrock a chance to hear from experts about how to stay healthy.

GP numbers in Thurrock continue to decline

OVER the last two years, we have heard this figure that Thurrock is "under-doctored". It means there are not as many as there should be....

Have your say on health changes in Thurrock

THURROCK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working with Thurrock Council and Healthwatch Thurrock to provide a an evening presentation event on health and wellbeing. The event is being held on Wednesday 27 September

Stephen Metcalfe MP pledges his support to breast cancer fundraiser ‘wear it pink’

STEPHEN Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has pledged his support to Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser, ‘wear it pink,’ which will see thousands of people

Take precaution this summer – don’t be a statistic warns ambulance service

THE onset of the school holidays have brought along autumnal temperatures, torrential downpours and flash floods. However, the region’s ambulance service is urging people to...

Free health checks for Grays residents in August

PEOPLE in Grays will be able to have a free blood pressure and general health check at Grays Baptist Church Hall and Thameside Library...

Healthwatch Essex pleased with Basildon A and E decision

HEALTHWATCH Essex – the independent charity that listens to and represents the voice of users of health and social care in Essex – has...

Thurrock named HIV high risk area in latest report

THURROCK has been named a HIV high risk area by researchers in a latest report.

First Primary Care paramedic arrives in Thurrock

A forward thinking GP provider in Thurrock brings the expertise of a Paramedic – Emergency Care Practitioner to GP surgeries in the area.

Landmark strategy will transform mental health care in Thurrock

MENTAL health affects us all in one way or another - that means everyone needs to come together in our local areas if we are to deliver the step change we need by 2021.

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