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AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible
An app using AI with behavioural science has been successfully piloted at Essex hospitals and is now set to be expanded across the NHS....
Midwife and doctor win national maternity award for dedicated care
A midwife and a doctor working at Southend Hospital’s maternity unit have won a national award for the exceptional kindness they gave to a patient. ...
Fearless teen’s abseil in thanks for 14 years of ‘incredible’ hospital care
A 14-year-old boy with a condition, so rare, that specialists have not found another person in the world with the same diagnosis, is taking on a daring abseil charity challenge....
The NHS scientists innovating care at Essex hospitals
Advances in medical devices and specialised care are improving treatments for patients across mid and south Essex, thanks to the pioneering work of healthcare scientists. ...
Radiology software award shortlisted for helping reduce patient waiting times
Patients from across mid and south Essex, including those with cancer and heart disease, are getting their results faster....
First patient marks a milestone in advanced cancer treatment
A radiotherapy machine that is helping to transform cancer treatments has seen its first patient....
Disney runs raise almost £2,000 as thanks for baby loss care
When most people go to Disney World, they go to relax, but one woman spent her time there running three challenges in memory of her best friend’s baby, who passed away at birth at Southend Hospi...
Revolutionary Burns Bus rolling out to patients is UK first
A pioneering new mobile service is set to hit the road and improve the lives of burns patients across England....
Drug trial could help reduce future heart attacks and strokes
It’s National Heart Month and a group of patients with cardiovascular disease are taking part in a drug research trial that could help reduce recurring heart attacks and strokes....
Reach new heights by abseiling and raising money for hospitals
The 154ft tower block at Southend Hospital beckons once again for those fearless enough to ‘Tackle the Tower’ in the annual fundraising event....