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A liver transplant patient is celebrating a major milestone in his recovery journey, after winning a bronze medal in the British Transplant Games.

A scheme backed by the Prince of Wales, and run by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), is helping a group of young people at Basildon Hospital find out more about nursing as a potential career.

An inspiring healthcare professional has been recognised with a national award for passing on her 20 years of knowledge in helping children at Southend Hospital cope with their illnesses.

A group of newly qualified and student midwives are looking to prove just how rewarding the career is by starring in a brand-new fly-on-the-wall TV series, set to air on UKTV’s free to air entertainment channel, U&W.

A six-year-old boy has raised a ‘wheely’ great £150 for a local hospital charity by taking on a 15-mile scooter challenge in memory of his nan. 

A project that helps patients with learning disabilities or autism to feel more at ease in hospital has won a prestigious national award.

A hospital service that offers COVID treatments and advice is encouraging people to find out what support is available to them if they fall ill this winter.

Clinical researchers carrying out vital work to improve patient care at hospitals in mid and south Essex have won a number of prestigious awards.

Pitsea’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is a step closer as Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust take ownership of The Place, Pitsea, and the neighbouring library ready to start construction.

October is Stoptober and new figures show that specialist hospital stop smoking teams have successfully reduced the number of women and birthing people who smoke, improving both their lives and those of their babies.