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Following the Government’s announcement of funding for a Community Diagnostic Centre in Pitsea in 2023.

Over 60 brave fundraisers, including a local MP and councillors, abseiled hundreds of feet to raise thousands of pounds as part of the annual Tackle the Tower event at Southend Hospital.

Residents in mid and south Essex will benefit from a fracture service where hospitals and GPs work together across the whole of mid and south Essex.

Patients who have been waiting for appointments to diagnose and treat blinding eye conditions including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration are now offered an appointment at the new state of the art Ophthalmology Diagnostic Hub in Orsett Hospital.

A revamped hospital lecture theatre has opened its doors, helping improve training and lead to better patient care.

Hospital waiting times are set to be reduced following a million pound investment in new and improved specialised Radiology scanning equipment, which also means patient will receive their results much quicker.

The care given by specialist nurses to their patients is being celebrated for Nurses’ Day (Sunday 12 May).

A health worker who helps people with hearing loss despite being Deaf herself, is offering advice on how to support people with hearing loss during Deaf Awareness Week (6-12 May).

Eric Watts, a 76 year old from Brentwood, will run his second Southend Half Marathon for an appeal which supports developments in local radiotherapy treatments.

Midwifery is a role more often associated with women, however Basildon Hospital is home to four male midwives.