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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...
Chelmsford MP visits new chemotherapy unit at Broomfield Hospital
A new chemotherapy treatment centre at Broomfield Hospital has been called “fantastic” by local MP Vicky Ford. The centre, which was designed with the help of patients, was a £1.2...
Walk For Wards pair hope to raise a spook-tacular amount dressed as Ghostbusters
Two local men will be dressing up as Ghostbusters to take part in Walk For Wards, raising money for local hospitals this Sunday (19 September). The pair are joining around 150 other walkers along t...
Sepsis champions highlight signs of deadly infection to look out for
Staff and patients at our local hospitals will be supporting World Sepsis Day on Monday (13 September) by highlighting the dangers of the blood infection. Sepsis happens when the immune s...
Cancer support group receives £1,000 donation
Cadgers, a support group for people with urological cancers, has received £1,000 in funding from Royal Arch Freemasons in Southend. The team received £500 from members of the Westcliff ...
Former Covid patient donates computer tablets to unit that helped him
A patient who spent 14 weeks in hospital with Covid has donated two digital tablets to the critical care unit at Basildon Hospital. He has donated them to help patients on ventilators communicate w...
Bereavement midwives shortlisted for national award
A team of midwives have been shortlisted for a prestigious Royal College of Midwives award for their excellence in bereavement care. The team based at Basildon Hospital, known as the Lullaby Team, ...