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Over 30 robotic companion cats and dogs have made their way to patients with dementia as part of Dementia Action Week (15-21 May).

As part of Dementia Action Week (15-21 May) monthly drop-in sessions at new dementia hubs have been launched, helping give patients and relatives a place for much-needed advice and support. 

Over 80 brave fundraisers abseiled 154 feet down the tower block at Southend Hospital on Saturday 13 May. They hope to have raised £35,000 for hospital wards and units of their choice across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Triple the fundraising events meant three times the fun, for those helping inch ever closer to the £600,000 target for Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation’s latest appeal this last weekend.

International Nurses’ Day takes place every year on May 12, marking the birth date of Florence Nightingale, and is a celebration of all things nursing.

Emergency period products are now available free of charge in designated locations across the Trust for staff to use when in need. 

A Garage music event is putting the ‘spotlight’ on helping fundraise £600,000 to buy state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment to improve the lives of patients at Southend Hospital.

Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from Monday 8  - Sunday 14 May, is about encouraging everyone to talk about what is – for many – one of the most difficult, challenging and personal things in life: death, dying and grief.

International Day of the Midwife is celebrated annually on 5 May, providing the opportunity to honour the work of midwives, and promote awareness of the crucial care that they, maternity support workers and student midwives provide.

The world-renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre at Basildon Hospital has scored a blinder by featuring in a high-profile video being screened across all channels showing Premier League games - including Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.