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For many, their birthday is a chance to take it easy, but for May Hamilton, who will be turning 82 at the start of June, she is set to walk 49 miles up and down Southend Pier. 

A new machine is helping to improve the lives of women at Southend Hospital who have suffered tearing during labour.

Employment and voluntary opportunities in Basildon will receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a new initiative from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

An MRI suite with a space theme has been ‘launched’ at Southend Hospital to help make scans less ‘alien’ for young patients.

A post-natal ward at Basildon Hospital has reopened after having a complete makeover.

As this week is International Nurses’ Day (May 12), we caught up with one of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s 31 new specialist intensive care nurses from India, who is helping treat the sickest patients in critical care.

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.

The ground floor of a new building at Southend Hospital has opened to patients, helping ensure they get fast-tracked to the right specialist care.

The Lions Club of Southend-on-Sea are helping make a real difference by donating 50 care packages of toiletries for cancer patients at Southend Hospital.

Got a car, some free time and want to help others? Volunteer drivers are being sought to make a big difference to Essex hospital patients who are less mobile by driving them to their hospital appointments.