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Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre comes a step closer to opening
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), with the steel frame for the extension now in place. Residents and staff can now see just...
New children’s ward play garden opens at Basildon Hospital
Young patients staying on the children’s ward at Basildon Hospital now have access to a brand-new outdoor play garden....
Young cancer patient donates £2,400 of toys as thanks for care
A ten-year-old girl from Chelmsford has turned her cancer journey into an inspiring act of kindness raising £2,400, with the help of her school friends, to donate toys to children’s wards ...
New appeal to improve end-of-life care at Essex hospitals
A fundraising appeal has been launched to create more comforting spaces for end-of-life care patients and their families at hospitals across Basildon, Broomfield and Southend....
Dr Andy Wood OBE appointed as new Chair of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
A new Chair has been appointed to oversee one of the largest NHS trusts in the country....
Fundraising sees stroke garden grow with £1,000 transformation
Patients on the Stroke Rehabilitation ward at Southend Hospital are now benefiting from an improved garden space designed to support their recovery and overall wellbeing....
Family to take steps of love in memory of baby and support bereavement care
A grieving family will walk in memory of their baby daughter to support the hospital team who cared for them during the most difficult time of their lives....
Hospital shining stars standout as they make the shortlist for annual awards event
Exceptional staff from hospitals in mid and south Essex have been named finalists in their Trust’s annual awards event. ...
A single pathology service for mid and south Essex is confirmed
The Trust has now signed a 15-year contract with SYNLAB, one of the UK’s leading laboratory diagnostics providers, to provide a unified pathology service for mid and south Essex....
New radiotherapy machine giving advanced cancer treatment officially opens
Hospital staff, patients and political leaders have marked the official opening of an advanced cancer treatment facility at Southend Hospital....