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A team based at the world-renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) at Basildon Hospital, have been recognised by an official body for the high-quality care they provide to patients.   

New and more effective machines are set to improve cancer care for patients after Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust successfully secured £3.7 million to support cancer services.

A nurse has been recognised for her pioneering ways to make patients’ stays in hospital more comfortable.

A Consultant Cardiologist at Southend Hospital has been given an award for the excellent care he gave to a heart failure patient.  

Braintree will be the second area in mid and south Essex to receive a Community Diagnostic Centre, which will be placed on the Braintree Community Hospital site.

A hospital is like a mini-city, and within its walls and wards across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, a group of 16-dedicated Chaplains, and their team of almost 40 volunteers, help its community of patients, staff, family and visitors each day.

National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6-12 February) is about showcasing some of the great apprenticeship pathway opportunities available to employees and recognising the hard work of apprentices.

Patients are being put through their paces in a new programme to help them prepare for major surgery at local hospitals.

The Emergency Department at Southend Hospital is being expanded and modernised as part of an ambitious £8 million scheme. The cash injection will see the department redesigned to meet the needs of residents now and in the future.

A mum and daughter who were diagnosed with hereditary heart failure years apart have welcomed the introduction of a new regional service for patients with inherited cardiac conditions (ICC), which will help prolong lives.