Busy - hospitals across Essex are stretched. Picture: PA A major incident has been declared across Essex as the county s healthcare system struggles to cope with a rising number of patients in need of acute care. There is particular pressure on the Mid and South Essex trust - which runs Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals - with bosses there confirming this morning that there are now more than double the number of Covid patients which were being treated in the first wave of the virus. Staff at that trust have been asked to return from leave to plug gaps in levels.
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Covid-19 pressure on the NHS and health system has prompted a ‘major incident’ declaration from the Essex Resilience Forum, enabling the county to seek further Government support.
The number of patients in Essex receiving treatment for coronavirus have increased to levels which have exceeded those seen at the peak of the first wave of the virus in the Spring. These levels are likely to increase further in the coming days. The pressure is being worst felt in mid and south Essex. Critical care beds across Essex are being used to help spread the load.
Non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments are being delayed but serious operations will go ahead.
The major incident was declared in Essex in response to a significant growing demand on hospitals. It will enable local leaders to seek further government support, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) said.
Hospital bosses in Southend and Basildon also made a plea for any clinical staff who are on annual leave to return to work immediately to relieve the pressure.
The ERF - which is made up of members of the NHS, emergency services and local authorities - added that the number of patients in Essex receiving treatment for
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The families of three of the 39 victims of the Essex lorry tragedy on Tuesday welcomed the guilty verdicts following the trial of two men responsible for causing their deaths.
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But while they said they were pleased the case is over, some hope the ringleaders get the maximum sentence. Others said no matter how long they are jailed for, it will never compensate for the loss of their child.