The Government has awarded £5m to University of Essex researchers working with Essex County Council, Thurrock Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, for a project looking at how to reduce health inequalities in Essex.
The purpose of Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) is
Unpaid carers of all ages will benefit from local projects.
Essex County Council has a new grant programme that will see £1.75million allocated to support unpaid carers of all ages, through local projects.
There are an estimated 124,000 unpaid carers in Essex who play a vital role in helping famil
Alex Burghart MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement that hundreds of thousands of patients will have more choice in their own care as those who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different hospital, if it means they could be seen sooner
I attended a memorial event at Brentwood Community Hospital, organised by the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), to remember NHS staff and patients lost to the pandemic.
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A major new prostate cancer screening trial is set to get underway in the UK, backed by £42 million of funding from the Government and Prostate Cancer UK – potentially saving thousands of men’s lives.
Caring for older people at home instead of admitting them to hospital requires careful organisation and collaborative working between GPs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social care providers.
I was extremely relieved to hear today that inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have confirmed that care at hospitals across mid and south Essex has improved.
The CQC has removed the previous inadequate ratings for medical services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and
Mid and South Essex NHS Trust has advised that over 65s and other vulnerable adults should have received their invitation to book their winter vaccinations
Eligible adults are being urged to come forward and book their vaccinations as soon as they are invited to ensure they get the maximum protecti
