TweetOn Thursday 7 April the World Health Organisation is holding its annual World Health Day to raise awareness on the importance good health and wellbeing. More about the World Health Day 2011. NHS South East Essex, Rochford District Council, local Hockley businesses and community clubs are using the day to promote a huge range...
TweetLast week was National Salt Awareness Week. During this week the NHS and partners campaigned to increase awareness of the health risks of taking in too much salt. NHS South East Essex supported National Salt Awareness Week (21-27 March) by urging local residents, especially men, to cut down on their daily salt consumption as research has...
Tweet Two brand new primary care centres have been given the go-ahead for Westcliff-on-Sea. These exciting developments will be in North Road and Valkyrie Road and it is planned that each of the new centres will include a range of services including GPs, a pharmacy, blood taking and community nursing services. It is also...
TweetA mix of adventure and food growing cooks up success for Essex outdoor centre! Youngsters in Lambourne End, Essex and the surrounding area will be put to the challenge of growing their own food, thanks to a £205,700 grant from Local Food, a £57.5 million funding programme supported by the Big Lottery Fund which will be supporting food...
TweetMo Is Back…. Happy And Healthy! Children from five local primary schools were eager to give their support to a new and innovative children’s book, about healthier eating. The children will be in attendance at the book launch, being held by NHS South East Essex and Turning Tides, on Tuesday 22 February 2011, at 11:20am, in Southchurch...
TweetThis report just in from BBC News: In the past two years, more than £50m has been paid out following legal claims against the NHS in Essex. This figure includes compensation to patients as well as legal costs. Many of these claims stem from what are called ‘Serious Untoward Incidents’ (SUI). This is a...
Tweet The first event in an exciting new campaign to increase awareness of chlamydia was an overwhelming success. NHS South East Essex launched the ‘Don’t Sweat It, Get Tested’ campaign on Southend High Street on Saturday 15 January to raise awareness of Chlamydia , the most common sexually transmitted infection amongst young people under...
TweetNHS South East Essex is advising residents how to look after themselves if they are unwell during the Christmas and New Year period and make sure they know how to find Bank Holiday opening times for health services. Dr Sunil Gupta, Chair of the Professional Executive Committee at NHS South East Essex and local...
TweetThe Exercise Referral Scheme is run jointly by the NHS and local leisure centres. Exercise can help weight loss, help control diabetes, enhance the immune system, slow the reduction in bone density and improve cardiovascular conditions. Three schemes operate in south east Essex in Castle Point, Rochford and Southend. How it does it work?...
TweetNHS South East Essex, in partnership with Southend University Hospital, is launching a new breast screening campaign to encourage women to attend mammogram appointments. Mammograms can detect small changes in breast tissue, which may go unnoticed by a physical examination. This tissue can be an early indication of breast cancer, and detecting it at...
