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A heart attack patient now hopes to see his six-year-old son grow up after a hospital team saved his life.

Anxious X-ray patients are being helped to relax thanks to a new machine that uses lights, soothing sounds, and distraction techniques.

The portable sensory machine at Southend Hospital is being used by young patients with autism and elderly patients who may have dementia, and has been making a real difference in keeping them calm so radiographers can get the perfect x-ray.

A team of midwives have won a prestigious Royal College of Midwives award for their excellence in bereavement care.

Children coming to the fracture clinic at an Essex hospital have been wowed by a new mural painted by a talented local artist.

A private space for grieving families who have experienced baby loss has had a makeover at Basildon Hospital.

A research nurse who once had a patient refuse treatment because of the colour of her skin, has been awarded a national nursing award during Black History Month.

Basildon Hospital is to get an impressive redesign of its front entrance, offering visitors and staff more facilities and a brighter welcome.

Breast screening is an essential tool in the fight against breast cancer, and now – during Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a mobile breast screening unit is calling Lakeside Shopping Centre its home for the next year and a half.

New machines that help stop hair loss are making a life-changing difference for chemotherapy patients.

A machine that will help improve the lives of patients who have had surgery and then need physiotherapy has been given to Broomfield Hospital.