Protecting frontline NHS staff a key priority says MP
James Duddridge MP says ensuring local NHS staff have the protective equipment they need to beat coronavirus is a key
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MP calls upon local companies to step forward in coronavirus crisis
Businesses in Southend and Rochford are being asked to step forward in a bid to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
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Second patient dies from coronavirus at Queen’s Hospital in Romford
Two east London hospitals are no longer allowing visitors under 18 to limit the spread of coronavirus. The NHS trust
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Survey asks Southend residents to help shape independent Healthwatch service
A survey is looking to find out what the people of Southend want from an independent health and social care
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Digital prescription service introduced after avoidable death of hospital patient
Hospital bosses are hopeful a new digital-based drug prescribing system will help avoid a repeat of an avoidable death. A
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Government postpones local elections over coronavirus
The government has announced council elections with be postponed for a year due to concerns about coronavirus. Elections had been
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Three confirmed cases in Barking & Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham council has urged residents not to panic buy after three confirmed cases of the virus in the
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NEWS FLASH: Woman dies in Romford of coronavirus
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced that a woman in Queen’s Hospital, Romford, has died from
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111 calls from Essex rocket due to coronavirus
The number of calls to 111 from people in Essex has rocketed due to coronavirus fears. There were 20,978 calls
Read moreCoronavirus case confirmed in Southend
There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Southend borough. The family involved is in self-isolation, following the advice
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