Healthwatch Essex have recently published their first Annual Report. You can download a copy here: http://www.healthwatchessex.org.uk/sites/default/files/hwe_annual_report_13_14_lo_res.pdf Extract:- “Our vision is to be an independent voice for the people of Essex, helping to shape and improve local health and social care services. This includes doctors, hospitals, disability and mental health services, home care services, support for carers, care for children, … Read More
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ecdp Ask Young Disabled People What Matters
94.1% of people believe more role models are needed. Press release from ecdp. “In January and February 2014 ecdp delivered a series of Future Focus events to discover the experiences and opinions of young disabled people in Essex. We were funded and supported by Healthwatch Essex for this work. We held 4 focus groups across Mid Essex, North … Read More
Referrals Now Open For Kids Inspire ‘Healing Connections’ Project
Healing Connections is a new and exciting project funded by Essex County Council. Kids Inspire Healing Connections Poster It has been designed to work with; • Families of children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs. • Children and young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from school. Including children and young … Read More
Free Counselling For Unpaid, Family Carers
Action for Family Carers has received funding to provide a free, confidential counselling service where carers can receive individual counselling sessions from qualified counsellors in Essex. Carers may wish to explore their feelings around: • Transitions – going into care, beginning or end of caring role • Depression, anxiety, worries or stress about the past, … Read More
New Workshops from The Royal Association for Deaf People
The Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD) have new workshops for the deaf community. British Sign Language Healthy Living Group Meet once a month and learn about Health Information in BSL. FREE for Deaf people living in Essex. The venue is: Chelmsford Library, Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1QH April 24 – Thyroid UK May 29 … Read More
The Draft North Essex Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategy
The Draft North Essex Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategy has been produced following the production of the North Essex Mental Health Commissioning Statement of Ambition in late June 2013 and subsequent consultation. This draft strategy sets out to describe the vision for the commissioning and delivery of mental health services for North Essex over the next three … Read More
Share Your Experiences Of Central Essex Community Services
THE QUALITY CARE COMMISSION NEED TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCES OF THE CENTRAL ESSEX COMMUNITY SERVIVES Do you help service users to access the services provided by Central Essex Community Services? Do you accompany them to appointments or support them to use the health services? Do you receive feedback, comments or complaints about the services they … Read More
The Stroke Club
A stroke is the third most common cause of death and the major reason for severe disability in the country. It can happen to anyone, at any age; every year there are 10,000 strokes in people of working age. At any time, in any Health District, there are over one thousand five hundred disabled stroke … Read More
South Woodham Ferrers (SWF) Healthcare 2000 Group
South Woodham Ferrers (SWF) Healthcare 2000 Group was established in 1999 as a Millennium project. It was started by the GPs in the Town who were concerned that the healthcare facilities and services which were promised in the 1970s hadn’t materialised. By 2004 it had grown to include all organisations and people involved and interested … Read More
Chelmsford Carer Support with Action for Family Carers
Evening Carers Support Group Chelmsford Come and meet other Carers at the Angel Pub, Broomfield Road, Broomfield CM1 7AH Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month 6:30 – 8:30pm Come and join us for information and support and to meet other carers–pub meal optional Join Action for Family Carers for Support and Information at Chelmsford Carers … Read More