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Cupboard of toiletries is a boost for patients
Charity donations have paid for a toiletry cupboard benefiting patients at Broomfield Hospital....
Pizzas are delivering a slice of normality to children’s wards
Pizza nights are on the menu for a special treat on children’s wards at Basildon Hospital. ...
Cold cot donation in memory of baby Albie
A couple who suffered baby loss have used that tragedy to raise over £20,000 and help make a difference to other families in the same position....
Support for former critical care patients reaches milestone
A group is celebrating a decade of helping former patients who have used intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency units (HDU) at Broomfield Hospital....
Faster help for heart conditions is a UK first
Patients with a serious heart problem have seen a dramatic reduction in waiting times, cutting diagnosis to specialist review from 81 days to a single day....
Milk station donation helping premature babies
Babies born prematurely needing specialist care will benefit from a £9,450 donation by a couple whose baby was born 13 weeks early....
MEMS the word for keeping hospitals moving
This week (9-15 March) is Healthcare Science Week and an opportunity to raise the profile of the Medical Equipment Management Services (MEMS), who are the unseen heroes of keeping patient care running...
How genomics testing is helping fight cancer
Our hospitals are using genetic testing in cancer patients to target treatments and find families who may have a higher risk of developing cancer....
City’s new diagnostic centre opens, helping speed up patient care
In a major boost for local healthcare, Southend’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has welcomed its first patients. ...
Hospital thanks are on the menu for chip shop owner
Dedicated staff at Southend Hospital are frying high after being given £2,000 in food vouchers by a local chippy....