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A group of 45 overseas nurses have celebrated passing their exams to work for the NHS.

The nurses joined the critical care units at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which covers Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals, in January this year.

Two paintings by an amateur artist have been donated to a ward at Basildon Hospital, in recognition of the care he received.

A kind donation from a renal unit patient has meant the team at Broomfield Hospital have been able to buy a brand new training arm.

A seven-year-old girl had a ‘blast’, writing a book about a friendly volcano, and has raised hundreds of pounds for charity.

An app that has helped thousands of pregnant women stay in touch with midwives during the pandemic is celebrating its second birthday this month.

An extra 200 international nurses are now working in local hospitals thanks to a dedicated group of recruiters, who have now been shortlisted for a national award as a result of their efforts.

A £40,000 research grant could be life-changing for cardiac arrest survivors and their families across Essex.

A £2 million funding boost will see 41 extra maternity staff working at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

A new mum and a specialist midwife from Broomfield Hospital are sharing their stories on the importance of encouraging breastfeeding, as part of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August).

A mum is taking on the epic Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, helping to raise money for the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) at Basildon Hospital.