Hospitals celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
A series of special tree planting ceremonies have taken place across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust sites to
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Young careers kickstarted in the NHS
Young people are being given a chance to kickstart their careers thanks to a programme taking place in hospitals in
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Shocking incidents in maternity units reported to hospitals trust board
A new mum lost seven litres of blood after giving birth at Basildon Hospital and needed urgent surgery to remove
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Bang the drum for Heart Failure Awareness Week
Specialist hospital staff are making people more aware of the symptoms of heart failure. As part of European Heart Failure
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Hospital waiting lists for surgery come under fire
“Horrifying” waiting lists for people needing treatment and surgery following the COVID-19 pandemic have come under fire from health bosses.
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Call for “deep dive” into serious incidents at NHS trust hospitals in Basildon, Southend and Chelmsford
An Essex hospital trust clocked up 85 serious incidents on its wards in three months including a blood clot removal
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Blood tests at Basildon Hospital contaminated in “major failure”
The majority of blood tests taken at Basildon Hospital to identify life-threatening illnesses have been contaminated in a “major failure”.
Read moreWoman dies during childbirth at Basildon Hospital
An investigation has been launched after a woman died during childbirth at Basildon Hospital’s maternity unit. It is the third
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Bridge walk raises thousands for Basildon Hospital stroke unit
The stroke unit at Basildon Hospital has been given a donation of over £5,800 to support patients. Suzanne Jenkins’s dad,
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Maternity units facing key staff shortages
Maternity units at south Essex hospitals are still battling senior staff shortages years after being ordered to make improvements following
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