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A staff and volunteers’ awards for local hospitals has seen the most nominees in its six-year history.

After nearly half a century caring for premature and critically ill babies, a retired neonatal nurse is continuing her lifelong commitment to care - this time with her dog Rosie.

First-timers and London Marathon veterans are among those preparing to tackle the world’s most famous course in aid of local hospitals.

Volunteers who dedicate their time to helping patients, visitors and colleagues are being given their chance to shine at a hospital Trust’s awards ceremony.

An inspiring young woman from Southend, who is terrified of heights, is preparing to complete a 154-foot charity abseil in honour of her late mum.

Do you know a member of staff or a team from Basildon, Broomfield and Southend hospitals, or those working at the other community hospital sites, who shines in their job?

A £1,000 donation made in memory of a military veteran is helping families stay close to their loved ones at Basildon Hospital. 

A hospital porter who learned to walk again after a life‑changing accident is tackling the Manchester Marathon to raise funds for Southend Hospital.

A £90,000 refurbishment means cancer patients who need to stay in isolation, following radiation treatment, are now able to recover in a brighter and more comfortable space.

Southend’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) was officially opened yesterday and is already bringing faster care to patients in an easy to access, central location.