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The delivery of a baby in the maternity theatre was a real unique family affair, after a healthy baby was delivered by caesarean section and welcomed into the world – by a mother-daughter surgical team.

A doctor is celebrating a five-decade career spanning medical work in both the RAF and – for the last 30 years – improving the lives of patients and training the next generation of doctors at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford.

A new neonatal transport incubator, worth over £47,000, is now helping reduce the risk of complications for premature or seriously ill babies in hospital.

Jewish patients, visitors and staff now have a peaceful place to pray and rest whilst at Southend Hospital, thanks to the opening of a new prayer space to help them observe Shabbat.

National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day (Wednesday 18 June) celebrates the essential work of staff working in these areas across hospitals, recognising the critical importance of such staff in the delivery of care to patients.

This week is Learning Disability Week (16-22 June) and a member of staff at Broomfield Hospital talks about the positive impact a programme designed to help young people with autism and disabilities find training or a job is having.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), with the steel frame for the extension now in place. Residents and staff can now see just how big the centre will be.

Young patients staying on the children’s ward at Basildon Hospital now have access to a brand-new outdoor play garden.

A ten-year-old girl from Chelmsford has turned her cancer journey into an inspiring act of kindness raising £2,400, with the help of her school friends, to donate toys to children’s wards at Broomfield Hospital.

A fundraising appeal has been launched to create more comforting spaces for end-of-life care patients and their families at hospitals across Basildon, Broomfield and Southend.