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Staff who have helped the sickest hospital patients, by training colleagues in resuscitation and basic life support skills, have been given a prestigious award for their dedication

A nurse recovering from Covid has been pounding pavements to raise nearly £3,000 for the unit she was treated on.

A new two-storey outpatients building has opened its doors at Southend Hospital, helping to speed up care.

The new area will welcome an extra 200 patients a week who need treatment, diagnosis or a procedure, but don’t need to stay in hospital overnight - all of which will help reduce waiting times.
 

In celebration of Volunteers Week (1 – 7 June), Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has shone the spotlight on three volunteers who continue to help at the Trust in various different roles.

Cancer patients at Southend Hospital are amongst the first in the country to benefit from a new state-of-the-art scanner.

A midwifery team has won two prestigious regional awards for the care they have given to pregnant women and new mums.

A series of very special tree planting ceremonies have taken place across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to help commemorate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

A new biodiversity garden has been created at Broomfield Hospital with the help of a local school.

Young people are being given a chance to kickstart their careers thanks to a programme taking place in hospitals in mid and south Essex.

Cancer patients have been attending virtual health and wellbeing events, sharing their experiences and getting helpful advice from clinicians.