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Staff and volunteers supporting patients at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend hospitals have showcased their work and achievements at a special Marketplace event.

An Essex woman who has had breast cancer twice is now helping thousands of people across the UK through a support group she set up.

This Organ Donation Week (21 to 28 September), Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is sharing stories from the patients and families whose lives have been changed by organ donation and the specialist nurses who support them.

An audiology apprentice has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to healthcare science.

Innovative device could help prevent heart failure

Patients are among the first in Essex to benefit from a new treatment that could improve heart function, reduce time in hospital and help prevent heart failure.

Carers supporting loved ones during a hospital stay will now be easier to identify, thanks to the new carers’ badges being rolled out.

A specialist nurse has won a regional hero award for the second year running for her work supporting people living with epilepsy.

Faster access to tests and scans are now available as the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) welcomes its first patients.

A young girl who overcame her fear of hospitals has hit the dance floor with her friends and raised an amazing £825 for the Play team at Southend Hospital.

A new specialist training doll is helping nurses and doctors at Basildon Hospital practise vital airway procedures and provide better care.