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Pioneering pain treatment is helping patients transform their lives
This week was Global Pain Awareness Day (October 15) and Essex patients who have lived with long-term back pain are now seeing life-changing improvements in mobility and wellbeing, thanks to an innova...
“I owe them everything!” Fast-track cardiac arrest care saves man’s life after airport collapse
Thursday 16 October is Restart a Heart Day, and a man whose heart was restarted after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at London Stansted Airport is now recovering well, thanks to action from bystand...
Bringing baby loss out of the dark
During this Baby Loss Awareness Week, it’s important to share the stories of people who have sadly lost their babies. Raising awareness of this and the support available will help families to kn...
Midwives improving health by cutting pregnancy smoking rates by 40%
October is Stoptober and since launching in February 2024 the Maternity Smoke Free Pregnancy Service in Essex has been transforming lives - helping almost 230 families quit smoking and give their babi...
Hospital event showcases the future of NHS care
Visitors to Southend Hospital this week were given a glimpse into the future of local NHS care, as part of a special Marketplace event held alongside the Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)....
Exercise helps hospitals prepare for major incidents
With the hazmat suits and protective tent, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d walked onto a film set, or a major medical incident, but fear not it’s hospital staff practicing their...
Veteran NHS leader Matthew Hopkins announces retirement to focus on family and cancer care improvements
Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has announced his retirement after a distinguished 40-year career in the NHS....
New Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre opens, offering faster, local tests for thousands
A brand-new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened its door earlier this week (September 22), bringing quicker access to vital tests and scans for local residents - without the need to go to hospita...
Hospitals stepping up for patient safety for Falls Prevention Week and beyond
Last week was Falls Prevention Week (15-19 September) and staff across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have been stepping up to reduce falls among patients....
New service is boosting eye donations and setting sights on changing lives
This week is organ donation week (22-28 September) and a pioneering eye donation service in Essex has tripled the number of corneas donated for transplant in just a few months, offering more patients ...