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Message to every Essex resident in Tier 4 on New Year's Eve from Essex Resilience Forum. This is made up of the NHS, police, fire service and councils. As many of us will see in the new year tonight, leaders across Essex say now has never been a more important time to follow tier 4 rules to minimise the spread of coronavirus. They’re urging everyone to play their part by complying with the regulations to help drive down infection rates and to follow the rules during 2021. Anthony McKeever, Executive Lead for Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership, said: “With a vast vaccine rol...

Message to every Essex resident in Tier 4 on New Year's Eve from Essex Resilience Forum. This is made up of the NHS, police, fire service and councils. As many of us will see in the new year tonight, leaders across Essex say now has never been a more important time to follow tier 4 rules to minimise the spread of coronavirus. They’re urging everyone to play their part by complying with the regulations to help drive down infection rates and to follow the rules during 2021. Anthony McKeever, Executive Lead for Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership, said: “With a vast vaccine rol...

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.

COVID-19 pressure on the NHS and health system prompts ‘major incident’ declaration by Essex Resilience Forum In response to a significant growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services across Essex, and particularly Mid and South Essex due to coronavirus, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) has today (Tuesday 29th December) declared a ‘major incident’ – enabling the county to seek further support from Government to address the pressures. Local leaders from the ERF – a group that comprises the NHS, blue light responders and local authorities – say the pressures are...

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.