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Local people are being encouraged to share their thoughts on the standards of care they receive at GPs, dentists, hospitals and care...

On 1 July 2022, the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System was launched. This replaces the five Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)...

The Mid and South Essex Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership are looking for volunteers from ethnic minority groups to help make...

From 17 June 2022, people needing urgent emergency support across the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will be able to...

The NHS in Southend has launched Lung Health Checks to help diagnose lung cancer earlier and save more lives. The Targeted Lung Health...

In October '21 the five NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in mid and south Essex announced the provider of a new seamless patient...

Children and their families will benefit from more joined-up healthcare now that community services at The Lighthouse Children’s...

The Open Day at the Hub was a great opportunity for HWS to network with other services who attended and who provide a wide range of...

Healthwatch Southend were invited to the Southend District Pensioners Club at the Balmoral Centre Southend on Wednesday 16th February...

Mid and South Essex Health & Care Partnership share news regarding a new provider for services at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre...

New campaign launched to explain why GP practices are still working differently. We have produced a new suite of materials to help...

There has been a revisit by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission looking at SEND services in Southend and that their conclusions have...

We are pleased to introduce a new charity called SEND the Right Message. They are an organisation that provides support for SEND (Special...

Charlene has continued to volunteer with Healthwatch Southend all through the COVID pandemic . Her time and contribution are invaluable....

We wanted to thank our volunteers for their time, help and commitment which they continued to provide even during lock-down. We held a...

We rely on a number of volunteers to help us make a difference to health and social care services in Southend. Trudi gives an overview of...