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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

Westcliff Medical Centre has been given notice by its landlord that the building premises needs to be vacated by 31 January 2026.   The practice has been looking for alternative locations to ensure this change has the least impact on patients and their access to local services.     The proposal to minimise patient impact   Westcliff Medical Centre has identified an opportunity to relocate to nearby Valkyrie Primary Care Centre. The Centre has space to accommodate all Westcli

Source: Benfleet Primary Care Network You may have read about the temporary closure of The Hollies Surgery in Benfleet. There are a small number of Southend residents registered at the practice, so we wanted to share some important information from the NHS. This may be useful for family and friends who are patients of the practice. Telephone lines are being restored, and patients will be able to contact the surgery in the usual way from 8am today (12 November 2025) Face-to-f