The NHS in Essex launched a new website this week, giving residents the latest information and advice on the local COVID-19 vaccination programme. Set up by Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership (MSEHCP), it can be accessed by visiting www.essexcovidvaccine.nhs.uk/ The easy-to-use website provides a wealth of reliable and useful information about vaccination, [...]
In response to a significant growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services across Essex, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) declared a ‘major incident’ on 29 December 2020 – enabling the County to seek further support from Government to address the pressures. Yesterday (2 February), the forum agreed the decision to stand down [...]
More local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across mid and south Essex today (Thursday 14 January 2021), as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues. Further vaccination centres are launching today at the following locations: Pump House Surgery, Earls Colne Whitley House Surgery, Chelmsford [...]
Local NHS asks residents to bear with them Since early December, thanks to the hard work of local NHS staff and the invaluable support of volunteers, the COVID-19 vaccination programme has seen a successful start. Despite the complex challenges posed by the particular requirements associated with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine alongside further developments happening at [...]
The NHS has introduced a new system for people needing urgent medical care when it is not a “life or limb threatening” 999 emergency. If you have an urgent medical problem or you’re not sure what to do, just call NHS 111 first and they’ll make sure you get to the best place [...]
More local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across mid and south Essex today (Friday 18 December 2020), as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues to gain further momentum. Another four local vaccination centres are launching today in the following locations; Audley Mills Surgery, [...]
The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across mid and south Essex this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. Five local vaccination centres are launching this week and further sites will be added in the coming weeks. The [...]
The COVID vaccination programme started in mid and south Essex on 8 December 2020. Staff at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) began vaccinating patients, supported by GPs, paramedics and registered nurses. Due to the storage and transportation requirements of the vaccine, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital and Colchester Hospital were selected as [...]
Work for us – protect the community – save lives Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) are looking for healthcare professionals, administrators and volunteers from across Essex and Suffolk to lead our fight against coronavirus – you could be part of it! Working with NHS colleagues across the two counties, we are gearing up in the [...]
Experienced health and care leader Anthony McKeever has been permanently appointed to the role of Executive Lead for the Mid and Essex Health and Care Partnership and Joint Accountable Officer for its five CCGs. Anthony has undertaken the role on an interim basis since March and brings with him considerable experience in a variety of [...]