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This August will see a new eye clinic open in South Woodham Ferrers, helping speed up patient appointments and spot eye issues much sooner.

Pupils from a Westcliff primary school have donated £5,650 to Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity.

Miniature pony Secret may be small in stature – standing just under a metre tall – but she is big on spreading love and helping boost patient recovery at Southend Hospital.

Golfers grabbed their clubs and took to the fairways to raise over £4,000 for the Stroke unit at Broomfield Hospital.

Elderly patients are taking advantage of wellbeing sessions to help keep their body and mind more active, which is hoped will lead to shorter stays in hospital.

Over 200 staff at Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals have celebrated Pride month with special picnics at each site.

A hardworking Southend Hospital member of staff, who has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, is celebrating after winning a national award and being told they hope to “see his ideas rolled out across the NHS and social care.”

A children’s doctor has won a national award recognising her outstanding patient care and support to fellow staff.

Ringing tills at charity shops have made a real difference to a fundraising campaign aiming to buy modern radiotherapy equipment, helping improve the lives of cancer patients.

This week is Learning Disability Week (17-23 June) and hospitals across mid and south Essex are celebrating a group of young people with learning disabilities and autism who have successfully landed jobs through a Supported Internship programme.