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New gaming stations help to brighten hospital stays
Young patients at Basildon Hospital can now enjoy gaming from their bedside thanks to two new portable gaming stations, helping make hospital stays a little easier. The Xbox trollies were made possib...
Powerlifter wins Commonwealth gold months after having pacemaker fitted
Just months after undergoing a specialist heart procedure, an Essex powerlifter is back doing what she loves and has won Commonwealth gold. Nicky Solis, 64, from Bicknacre near South Woodham Ferrers,...
£25,000 boost for end-of-life care
A £25,000 donation has helped to improve end-of-life care at Broomfield Hospital. The money has been spent on transforming five rooms on the care of the elderly and specialist stroke wards to p...
An a-Mayor-zing £30,000 raised for end-of-life care
Former Mayor of Southend Councillor Nigel Folkard has raised more than £30,000 to help improve care for local patients at the end of their lives. The £30,181.49 donation will support the ...
Concert raises nearly £12,000 for cancer research
A concert has raised almost £12,000 to support local prostate cancer research - the most common cancer affecting men in the UK. Funds raised by the second annual Music of the World Concert will...
Doctor named regional Trainer of the Year
An Essex doctor has won a top award for helping to develop the next generation of clinicians. Dr Priyantha Siriwardana, an Associate Specialist at Broomfield Hospital, was nominated for the East of E...
Breast cancer surgery inspires poem of thanks
From fearing the worst to receiving the very best care, an Essex woman has captured her breast cancer journey in a poem dedicated to the surgeon who treated her. Michelle Keeling, 54, from Stebbing n...
Community celebrates diagnostic centre’s formal opening
Having opened its doors to patients last month, Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) celebrated its official opening today, with community leaders, and NHS staff coming together for the event. ...
Lung surgery patients recover faster with early rehabilitation
Lung surgery patients at Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) are recovering faster with fewer complications thanks to an innovative physiotherapy programme. The programme, delivered at the world-renown...
Cancer patients get support to navigate life after treatment
A new specialist support service will help patients living with the long-term effects of head and neck cancer treatment. The new service, being launched at Southend Hospital, is among those offered b...