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Heart patients who are having difficulty pumping blood around their body are benefitting from nine new cardiac balloon pumps worth over £400,000.

Hospital staff who help treat the sickest patients have been presented with an award to recognise their work.

This month marks 15 years since the world-renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) welcomed its very first patients at Basildon Hospital.

A pioneering operation, performed in Essex for the first time, has helped a patient return home in 24 hours speeding her recovery back to normal life.

A new scheme to help patients leave hospital sooner with better support at home has been launched.

A new ultrasound machine means that patients will be able to get scans sooner, and it will also help train the next generation of sonographers and radiologists.

Patients are benefitting from a new machine that helps show clear video of their airways.

Hospital staff were joined by local Mayors, LGBTQ+ charities and hospital radio teams in an afternoon of picnics as part of Pride Month.

Bereaved families receive the best possible care after experiencing the loss of a loved one thanks to Natasha Christmas, a dedicated clinical nurse specialist at Basildon Hospital.

A scheme improving access to hospital services for people with learning disabilities has been shortlisted for a national award.