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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, ...
Retrained nurse one of the first to use fast-track return to nursing scheme
A nurse who stepped away from the profession 20 years ago is back on the wards thanks to a new scheme. Jane Warner hadn’t worked in a hospital for 20 years, but has now retrained, got her nur...
Leg amputation gives local man a new lease of life
A man who had his leg amputated ten years ago has been sharing his story with those about to have similar operations....
Dozens of dialysis patients have freedom of giving own care at home
Long hospital visits have become a thing of the past for a group of Essex kidney dialysis patients, who started to receive their treatment at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 30 patien...
Overseas-trained nurses qualify to work in Essex hospitals
A group of 45 overseas nurses have celebrated passing their exams to work for the NHS. The nurses joined the critical care units at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which covers Basildon, ...