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Girl’s hair to get the chop for hospital charity bungalow
A girl will be celebrating her 10th birthday by having 14 inches of her hair cut off to raise money to help families with ill children at Basildon Hospital....
A-May-zing fundraising feat
May Hamilton, 82, has completed her Southend Pier challenge, walking over 53 miles up and down the pier for charity....
Appeal launched to improve area for children who receive cancer treatment
A fundraising appeal has been launched to help transform the children’s oncology day unit at Basildon Hospital to provide a comforting and calming space for children who are receiving vital canc...
Teen raises thousands with online auction after losing uncle to Covid
A teenager and his family have smashed their fundraising target for Southend Hospital, in memory of their much-loved uncle who died from coronavirus. ...
Hospital volunteers make a huge positive difference
Volunteers’ Week (1- 7 June) celebrates all those who are making a real difference to other people in their own time, and there are over 200 dedicated people giving their time across Mid and Sou...
NHS Big Tea to celebrate your tea-rrific local hospital
The local community is being urged to join the nation’s biggest tea party on Monday 5 July, the 73rd anniversary of the NHS, and help raise money for their local hospitals....
Doctor thanked for training more than 32,000 radiology students across the world
A consultant radiologist at Basildon Hospital has received an award for teaching more than 32,000 trainees from 45 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic....
May hopes to reign in June with epic charity pier challenge for 82nd birthday
For many, their birthday is a chance to take it easy, but for May Hamilton, who will be turning 82 at the start of June, she is set to walk 49 miles up and down Southend Pier. ...
New equipment to help mums with tears after giving birth
A new machine is helping to improve the lives of women at Southend Hospital who have suffered tearing during labour....
Trust launches initiative to help improve local career opportunities
Employment and voluntary opportunities in Basildon will receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a new initiative from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust....