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Mum’s charity walk is thanks to chemo team that ‘saved’ her life
A mum from Rayleigh, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, is taking part in Mid and South Essex Hospital Charity’s Walk for Wards, to thank the staff in Southend Hospital&...
Hospital makes a bee-line for honey in helping new mums heal faster
Honey is being used to help new mums who have had perineal tears recover after childbirth....
New electric vehicle chargers funding is making hospitals greener
Hospitals are ‘charging’ ahead with a new scheme which will save energy and money after being awarded over £41,000 to install 10 electrical chargepoints for its vehicles....
Emergency Department bodycams to help stop staff abuse
Body-worn cameras are set to improve the safety of both patients and staff after being introduced in the Emergency Department (ED) at Southend Hospital....
A new chapter begins at launch of baby reading scheme
A new initiative has been launched aimed at encouraging families to read to their babies every day – even the tiniest ones in intensive care....
Graduation celebrates supporting young people into NHS careers
Young people with autism or learning difficulties have completed a nine-month long internship with local hospitals – and some have already landed jobs....
National Gold Award for supporting hospital staff with military backgrounds
The Ministry of Defence has recognised an NHS trust with a top award for its work supporting hospital staff from armed forces backgrounds....
Patients to benefit from expansion of NHS talent development programme
A talent development programme designed to support senior leaders in the NHS from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds that has already helped almost 200 staff has now been expanded, supporting more ...
Top surgery training award is good news for patients
Broomfield Hospital has been named Training Hospital of the Year 2025 by the East of England Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery Programme....
Bell ringing is a boost for babies going home
A new end of treatment bell has been added to Southend Hospital’s Neonatal unit to mark an important milestone – the day a baby is finally ready to go home....