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New front entrance at Basildon Hospital gets green light
Basildon Hospital is to get an impressive redesign of its front entrance, offering visitors and staff more facilities and a brighter welcome. This will include a Costa Coffee, M&S Simply Food a...
Breast screening and best shopping; make for a perfect day out in the fight to catch cancer early
Breast screening is an essential tool in the fight against breast cancer, and now – during Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a mobile breast screening unit is calling Lakeside Shopping Centr...
Machine that helps stop hair loss is a “game changer” for Essex chemotherapy patients
New machines that help stop hair loss are making a life-changing difference for chemotherapy patients. Five Paxman scalp cooling cap machines have been bought for Southend Hospital, after several g...
Patients who need physiotherapy to benefit from new leg machine
A machine that will help improve the lives of patients who have had surgery and then need physiotherapy has been given to Broomfield Hospital. The leg press machine, which costs £3,295, works...
New equipment to make a huge difference to keyhole surgery patients
Keyhole surgery equipment which will help speed up procedures and reduce pain and discomfort for patients, has been donated to Broomfield Hospital. The £23,000 worth of equipment, known as Ai...
Awards to shine light on Essex NHS staff
The finalists for an award ceremony celebrating the hard work of local NHS staff have been announced. The Shine Awards is the brand new staff awards ceremony for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation ...
iPad donations to help keep families in touch with each other at Basildon Hospital
The daughter of a recovering Covid patient is fundraising to supply new iPads for patients who cannot see their family....
Leg-endary unicorn casts help girl walk again
A girl who couldn’t walk for two years has taken her first steps with the help of some magical unicorn leg casts ...
Partner of woman who helped save more than four lives encourages others to talk about organ donation
An organ donor has been called a hero after saving more than four lives, including newborn babies....
Over 150 people put their best charity feet forward for local hospitals
Over 150 fundraisers were dotted across Southend seafront at the weekend, happy to stroll, strut and scoot their way along the route, whilst helping raise money for a Mid and South Essex NHS Foundatio...