Impact of GP collective action in Southend
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that GPs will take collective action starting from 1 August 2024.
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- Jul 31
Share your experience and shape future care in the East of England
Are you or someone close to you living with a terminal illness? Take part in East of England survey to share your experience.
- Jul 25
Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust 10-year strategy development workshops
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking to run virtual workshops with voluntary and community sector colleagues
- Jul 25
Healthwatch Southend - summer 2024 newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know about the latest updates and information from Healthwatch Southend.
- Jul 19
Follow up report: Southend Hospital Signs and Maps
In September, a group of our volunteers and staff visited Southend Hospital, where we made some recommendations to the Trust to ensure it...
- Jul 19
What has Healthwatch Southend been up to so far this summer?
Alongside other events, we've hosted six library sessions across Southend and helped out at Southend City Council’s slipper swap.
- Jul 18
New resource to support people who are at the end of life
A new website is launching in mid and south Essex to provide residents with the latest information on palliative and end of life care
- Jul 18
Healthwatch Southend at Southend Pride!
We attended Southend Pride on Saturday 13 July, where we had the chance to speak with many of you and hear your feedback
- Jul 17
You can now self refer to the COVID-19 Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU)
Patients who test positive for COVID-19 can now refer themselves to the CMDU by calling 0300 44 35919.
- Jul 11
Annual report 2023/24: What we've been doing over the last year
We're pleased to publish our Annual Report for 2022-23. The regulations relating to Healthwatch mean we have to do this each year
- Jul 11
Hamlet Court Road in Harmony
We attended the festival on Sunday 26 May and had the chance to meet many of you, listen to your feedback, and network
- Jul 3
Co-Production Champions Network
For National Co-production Week (1 to 5 July), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is sharing how you can get invovled
- Jun 21
Improving cancer journeys survey
UCL Partners and Macmillan Cancer Support are working together to ensure people with cancer have access to the practical, emotional and phys
- Jun 5
"It’s the chance to be a voice of the past, to prepare for the future, and to improve the now."
This week (Monday 3 to Sunday 9 June) we're celebrating Volunteers Week, which is a great opportunity for us to appreciate our...
- May 24
Bright smiles are healthy smiles!
As a part of National Smile Month, NHS Mid and South Essex is launching a new children’s oral health campaign called Bright smiles are...
- May 17
Update from Mid and South Essex ICB: Unpaid carers’ experiences of general practice
Mid and South Essex Intergrated Care Board (ICB) have responded to our report on unpaid carers’ experiences of general practice. In the...
- May 3
Travelling to Brentwood Community Hospital
With services being moved within the Mid & South Essex area, we asked one of our volunteers to make a journey from Southend to Brentwood...
- May 2
Spring 2024 newsletter
If you'd like to subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know about the latest updates and information from Healthwatch...
- Apr 26
New maternity and neonatal independent senior advocate role introduced
A pilot service, in response to recommendations set out in the Ockenden review, is being launched across mid and south Essex to offer...
- Apr 25
Meet us in your local library!
We're holding several sessions in libraries in and around Southend over the next few months. Come and meet us, share your feedback, and...
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