top of page

News & reports
News


Your Voice Matters:
Help Shape Mental Health Services in Southend NHS Mid and South Essex integrated care system want to hear from local people about their experiences of community mental health services. Whether you’ve used these services yourself or supported a friend, family member, or loved one, your feedback is incredibly important. By sharing your experiences, whether good, bad, or somewhere in between, you can help make sure mental health services reflect what really matters to the people
Healthwatch Southend
1 hour ago


Pride in Place: Shoeburyness
Good news for Shoeburyness - £20 million will be invested in the area over the next 10 years through the Pride in Place Fund. This is a Government plan allowing communities to spend the funding on what matters most to them - from improvements to pavements and high streets to investing in culture and green spaces - and make a long-term difference. Local MP Bayo Alaba wants the community to lead the way in deciding how this money is spent. A Survey Is Now Open If you live in S
Healthwatch Southend
Jan 6


Think you need urgent dental care?
If you need urgent dental care, appointments are now available locally as part of the 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country. People in mid and south Essex who need urgent or unscheduled dental care can access these appointments by calling NHS111. The appointments are for urgent conditions like severe toothache, abscesses or swellings, severe bleeding from the gums, and broken or knocked out teeth. In mid and south Essex, a dedicated
Healthwatch Southend
Dec 22, 2025
Reports


Do you use the NHS App?
The Government is keen to get more people accessing services using mobile phones, tablets and computers. This is especially the case in the NHS, with patients being encouraged to make appointments, request prescriptions, and access information. The NHS 10 Year Plan is calling for a move from analogue to digital. We know many people will be happy to do this. It also means taking some pressure off telephone lines at GP surgeries and hospitals. But we also know it won't work
Healthwatch Southend
3 days ago


Our views about Southend Hospital's A&E Department
Healthwatch Southend has the legal power to Enter and View places where NHS and some social care services are provided. We can look at...
Healthwatch Southend
Sep 8, 2025
Looking back over 2024
Healthwatch Southend is pleased to share its Annual Report for 2024-25. We are set up by an Act of Parliament to: give you free,...
Healthwatch Southend
Jun 30, 2025
bottom of page
