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Take a look at this charity that's helping Ukrainians sustainably rebuild their lives in the UK: https://opora.uk/

We would like to hear your experiences of receiving outpatient appointment letters. What you tell us in this survey will help more people get to the right place for treatment at the right time. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/46upstd2

Celebrating Know Your Numbers Week 2023. Monitoring blood pressure is more than just numbers; it's about understanding and prioritising our health.

We all know sepsis can be hard to spot, but did you know that carers and family members can be the first to spot the soft signs of sepsis?
#WorldSepsisDay

With new variants of COVID-19 in circulation, people at higher risk from the virus will be relieved to hear that this year's vaccine campaign will start sooner. Any questions please contact 01375 389883.

Help Healthwatch Thurrock ensure that it listens, and learns from the voice and experience of children and young people.

If you are interested in the role please contact admin@healthwatchthurrock.org or call us on 01375389883

Communities can apply for funding to help make sure that everyone has an opportunity to lead a healthy life.

For more info & to apply: https://thurrockcvs.org/current-funding-opportunities/
Deadline for applications is 19th September 2023

Find out more in our guide to local health services for the August Bank Holiday - https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/health/bank-holiday-service-guide/

LGBT+ inclusion activity Survey. you do not have to be LGBT+ to respond. All responses are anonymous which means we do not take any identifying information in this survey - https://tinyurl.com/3dd62y8m

Thursday 27 July, Basildon,10am - 3pm
Thursday 28 September, Southend, 10am - 3pm
Thursday 23 November, Chelmsford, 10am - 3pm.
Thursday 25 January, Basildon, 10am - 3pm
Thursday 28 March, Southend, 10am - 3pm
mse.board.committeepapers@nhs.net

Memory Walk to raise awareness about dementia - Saturday 23rd September, from Hardie Park, Stanford-le-Hope. All welcome from 10am

Junior doctors have announced 72 hours of continuous junior doctors’ strike action from 07.00 on Thursday 13 July until 07.00 on Tuesday 18 July.

Hospital consultants will also be striking from Thursday 20 July till Friday 21 July