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

Keyhole surgery equipment which will help speed up procedures and reduce pain and discomfort for patients, has been donated to Broomfield Hospital.

The finalists for an award ceremony celebrating the hard work of local NHS staff have been announced.

The Shine Awards is the brand new staff awards ceremony for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, and celebrates the great work of staff across all areas of the Trust, both on the frontline and those behind the scenes.

The daughter of a recovering Covid patient is fundraising to supply new iPads for patients who cannot see their family.

 A girl who couldn’t walk for two years has taken her first steps with the help of some magical unicorn leg casts 

An organ donor has been called a hero after saving more than four lives, including newborn babies.

Over 150 fundraisers were dotted across Southend seafront at the weekend, happy to stroll, strut and scoot their way along the route, whilst helping raise money for a Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ward or department of their choice.

A new chemotherapy treatment centre at Broomfield Hospital has been called “fantastic” by local MP Vicky Ford.

Two local men will be dressing up as Ghostbusters to take part in Walk For Wards, raising money for local hospitals this Sunday (19 September).

Cadgers, a support group for people with urological cancers, has received £1,000 in funding from Royal Arch Freemasons in Southend.