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A brand-new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened its door earlier this week (September 22), bringing quicker access to vital tests and scans for local residents - without the need to go to hospital.

Last week was Falls Prevention Week (15-19 September) and staff across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have been stepping up to reduce falls among patients.

This week is organ donation week (22-28 September) and a pioneering eye donation service in Essex has tripled the number of corneas donated for transplant in just a few months, offering more patients the chance of having their sight restored.

Those interested in finding out more about the new Southend Emergency Department extension, the upcoming Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) and the latest innovations and improvements in patient care, will be able to attend an event at Southend Hospital next month.

From toddlers in pushchairs to residents with walking aids, eventers of all ages took to Southend’s seafront on Sunday for the annual fundraising event – Walk for Wards.

A new £1.3 million procedure room, which is the only accredited elective orthopaedic centre in the East of England, has officially opened at Braintree Community Hospital, doubling the number of patients that can be seen for orthopaedic care.

Work is well underway on the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), with major construction milestones already achieved.

The home of Southend’s brand-new NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been announced as being in the former Argos unit in the Victoria Shopping Centre.

Hospital staff delivering excellent care and improvements for patients have been celebrated at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s annual awards ceremony.

More new and expectant mums and birthing people are now finding it easier to access free NHS prescriptions and potentially save hundreds of pounds.