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Young patients at Basildon Hospital can now enjoy gaming from their bedside thanks to two new portable gaming stations, helping make hospital stays a little easier.

The Xbox trollies were made possible thanks to a £3,060 donation from JR Revell Ltd, main sponsor of the Maldon Mud Race. The annual event raised more than £50,000 for local charities.

Just months after undergoing a specialist heart procedure, an Essex powerlifter is back doing what she loves and has won Commonwealth gold.

Nicky Solis, 64, from Bicknacre near South Woodham Ferrers, feared she might have to give up the sport when she became unexpectedly unwell during the summer, and doctors told her she needed a pacemaker to correct her very low heart rate.

A £25,000 donation has helped to improve end-of-life care at Broomfield Hospital.

The money has been spent on transforming five rooms on the care of the elderly and specialist stroke wards to provide more comfortable and welcoming spaces for patients in their final days. The dedicated side rooms also give loved ones a peaceful place to spend precious time together.

Former Mayor of Southend Councillor Nigel Folkard has raised more than £30,000 to help improve care for local patients at the end of their lives.

The £30,181.49 donation will support the Dandelion Appeal, run by Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity.

The appeal helps create more comfortable and dignified surroundings for patients at the end of their life, and their loved ones. Nigel’s donation will benefit those at Southend Hospital.

A concert has raised almost £12,000 to support local prostate cancer research - the most common cancer affecting men in the UK.

Funds raised by the second annual Music of the World Concert will support pioneering prostate cancer research and innovation at Southend Hospital. It will help to improve treatment options and results for patients now and in the future.

The event brought together hundreds of guests, performers and supporters from across mid and south Essex for a celebratory evening of music and entertainment at the Palace Theatre, Southend.

The concert was organised by Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, former urology patient and supporter Trevor Taylor and his wife, Carol. They were supported by volunteers committed to improving care for prostate cancer patients.

An Essex doctor has won a top award for helping to develop the next generation of clinicians.

Dr Priyantha Siriwardana, an Associate Specialist at Broomfield Hospital, was nominated for the East of England Trainer of the Year award by more than 40 colleagues for his dedication to supporting clinicians during their careers.

From fearing the worst to receiving the very best care, an Essex woman has captured her breast cancer journey in a poem dedicated to the surgeon who treated her.

Michelle Keeling, 54, from Stebbing near Chelmsford, hopes sharing her experience during Breast Cancer Awareness Month will help others facing a diagnosis.

Her first routine mammogram in March 2025 came back clear, but weeks later she found a painful lump. After seeing her GP, she was referred to Broomfield Hospital, where Breast Consultant Sascha Dua confirmed she had cancer

Having opened its doors to patients last month, Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) celebrated its official opening today, with community leaders, and NHS staff coming together for the event.

Cllr Richard van Dulken, Chairman of Braintree District Council, had the honour of cutting the ribbon as part of the opening ceremony, marking an important milestone in bringing care closer to where people live.

Located on the site of Braintree Community Hospital, the centre will provide around 75,000 additional diagnostic appointments each year. Services include MRI and CT scans, ultrasound, blood tests, and heart and lung checks.

Lung surgery patients at Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) are recovering faster with fewer complications thanks to an innovative physiotherapy programme.

The programme, delivered at the world-renowned centre, which is part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, is led by Allied Health Professionals whose contribution to patient care is being celebrated.

A new specialist support service will help patients living with the long-term effects of head and neck cancer treatment.

The new service, being launched at Southend Hospital, is among those offered by Allied Health Professionals whose work is once again being spotlighted on Allied Health Professionals Day on 14 October.

Essex cancer patients can now benefit from faster scans, shorter waits and a more comfortable environment following the opening of a new PET-CT facility.

The purpose-built single-storey centre features the very latest in imaging technology, and has already welcomed its first patients at Southend Hospital. It represents a major upgrade to the hospital’s existing PET-CT service.

Medical staff at an Essex hospital who spotted an opportunity to improve a routine process in operating theatres have been recognised for reducing waste and encouraging sustainability.

A nurse who organised a wedding for a terminally ill patient with just a few days' notice and a group of volunteers described as “knights of the road” by vulnerable patients they drive to appointments.

A husband and wife who have experienced baby loss are helping other bereaved parents create precious moments with their babies.

A pioneering eye donation service, which launched across Essex hospitals, is celebrating its first year of operation, just in time for World Sight Day on 8 October.

A much-loved bungalow that's been a sanctuary for families facing the stress and uncertainty of having a child in hospital has reopened its doors.

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.