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Healthwatch Southend annual report 2019/2020

This report sets out what we have done during the last year and our plans for the future.

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Mid & South Essex Hospital Group announce Breast Screening Service to resume at Southend Hospital

As hospitals start to look at ways of restarting their normal services, it’s been announced that breast screening is set to make a return at Southend Hospital on Monday 29 June.

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Shaping future Emotional and Mental Health Services across south east Essex.

Mid & South Essex CCG have recently launched a survey for children and young people which provides people with an opportunity to provide their views on the current emotional and mental health services in south east...

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Survey - Mid and south Essex Changes to Services due to Coronavirus

As part of our ongoing work to respond to the pandemic, we are now inviting you to share your experiences of the pandemic and the impact the changes to services we have had to adopt as a result of Coronavirus.

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Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership produce patient information video regarding urgent cancer referrals

Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership have created a video with local cancer specialists to reassure patients about what will happen if they receive an urgent cancer referral, particularly during the COVID 19...

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HWS sample survey of PPE in local care homes and home care agencies April 2020

We undertook a local sample survey of care homes and home care agencies to see whether they were having any problems getting supplies of PPE during COVID-19

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HWS share Southend Borough Council Sexual Health Service Survey 2020

We want to hear your views, experiences and ideas about how we can shape the new sexual health service and support people in maintaining their sexual health and wellbeing.

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HWS share Southend Emergency Fund information

The coronavirus outbreak is an exceptional event that will have an immediate and long lasting impact on local individuals and families. Southend Emergency Fund, is the one central fund, collecting donations to help people in need across the town.

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Southend Borough Council launch Good Neighbours (community building project)

Southend Borough Council are soft launching a website with the Good Neighbours community building project where they are encouraging everyone to have a friendly chat with their neighbour and look out for people living near them. Access below.

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Graphic saying 'Speak-up' from our annual report

Healthwatch Southend annual report 2019/2020

This report sets out what we have done during the last year and our...

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HWS COVID-19 local survey report; your experiences of health and social care services during the corona virus pandemic.

Healthwatch Southend has published the results of a survey to find...

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HWS sample survey of PPE in local care homes and home care agencies April 2020

We undertook a local sample survey of care homes and home care...

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Advisory Board summary of private meeting minutes April 2020

Our Advisory Board met via an online app called ZOOM on 21st April to...