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A Lead Urology Oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist has been elected as the next president of the British Association of Urology Nurses (BAUN), helping new and existing specialist nurses in that field.

Stroke patient recovery at Southend Hospital has been boosted thanks to the purchase of a specialist bike and other equipment costing over £7,000.

A new ideas group are set to help improve patient care and staff experience thanks to the announcement of this year’s Innovation Fellowship at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

A Basildon Hospital radiographer has won a regional award from the Society of Radiographers for her excellent work in making sure patients get the best possible care.

A woman from Benfleet has walked from Basildon Hospital to Southend Hospital to raise money for the Spotlight Radiotherapy Appeal, after her cancer care.

A memorial plaque commemorating a former World War I airfield has been officially unveiled at what is now Broomfield Hospital.

The wedding ceremony of a seriously ill patient’s daughter was made memorable, thanks to the compassionate staff at a local hospital.

Inspectors have today confirmed that care at hospitals across mid and south Essex has improved.

Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman met with staff from Basildon Hospital and Basildon Council at an event to help improve wellbeing and physical activity.

A Basildon Hospital doctor has been recognised during Black History Month with an award for his pioneering work in healthcare and supporting colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Children’s departments at two hospitals have won a clutch of awards celebrating the high quality of its staff training, which improves patient care.

A project that helps cancer patients prepare for their surgery has won a national award.

Patients suffering slow heart rhythm in Essex are set to benefit after local surgeons implanted a new and innovative pacemaker.

State-of-the-art manikins are the centre piece of a new simulation suite at Basildon Hospital that will lead to improvement in patient care by helping doctors better train for a range of medical situations.

A new online system for our patients, to give them and the people involved in their care easier, secure access to their health records, has been launched. Called Patients Know Best (PKB), it can be accessed via the NHS App using your NHS login, or through the online portal using any web browser, on any device.

Life-saving monitoring equipment for pre-term babies has been made available, following a donation of £38,380 from a charity set up by a mum and dad who lost their son, aged just 91 days old.

This week (9-15 October) is Baby Loss Awareness Week and a father has raised thousands of pounds for a space which offers privacy and dignity to grieving families in hospital who suffer the loss of a baby.

Patients across mid and south Essex who have had surgery for breast cancer can now order specially fitted bras and swimwear, thanks a new service at Southend Hospital.

Almost 200 people helped raise £20,000 at the weekend for the Spotlight Radiotherapy Appeal, thanks to a stunning charity ball held at The Boundary, Garons Park.

Patients are already seeing the benefits of the renovated Canvey Island Primary Care Centre, which celebrated its official opening this month.