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Southend Hospital has again achieved the highest level of recognition from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative for the outstanding support it provides to families during pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

The government has announced that it will provide funding to help Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust plan improvements to its ageing buildings.

People are being invited to go behind the scenes of their local hospitals and discover the latest innovations helping to improve patient care at Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals.

Surgeons at Broomfield Hospital have had the opportunity to test cutting-edge technology that could support patients needing cancer treatment, reconstructive surgery, nerve repair and lymphoedema care.

A maternity support worker has received one of the country's highest honours for nursing and midwifery support staff; after being recognised for the exceptional care she provides to women and families.

A charity has donated £10,000 to help patients being treated at Basildon Hospital's Breast unit.

Patients going to Basildon Hospital's Emergency Department will be seen and treated more quickly thanks to a multi-million-pound investment. 

Local people are one step closer to benefiting from faster access to tests and scans following the formal handover of the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).

A Health Play Specialist has shown how play can help children feel safer and cope during difficult times.

A digital innovation that makes it easier for women and families to access maternity information, support and advice online has been announced as a finalist in a national award.

A team of volunteers from Beaverbrooks Lakeside has helped make family accommodation at Basildon Hospital sparkle ahead of its reopening next month.

An idea that sparked at a kitchen table has earned national recognition for a Basildon Hospital midwife.

A consultant from Basildon University Hospital has been recognised for his exceptional contribution in the field of radiology.

A group is celebrating two years of supporting people with a blood cancer diagnosis with a bang – or should that be a banger – as they are hosting a fundraising barbecue.

A new service at Southend Hospital is helping kidney patients start home dialysis sooner and avoid surgery, shortening recovery times and giving them more independence.

A major new appeal to raise £250,000 for patients receiving life-changing care at the St Andrew's Centre in Broomfield Hospital has been launched.

Local dignitaries have been given a first look inside the new Pitsea Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).

A newly expanded £8.9million Emergency Department (ED), marking a major step forward in improving urgent and emergency care, has opened at Southend Hospital.

A state‑of‑the‑art MRI scanner has been lifted into place at the new Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). 

Plans to upgrade the helipad at Basildon Hospital has been given the green light, meaning better care for heart patients who need emergency support.