Chelmsford mother’s death was avoidable NHS trust told at inquest
A ”fiercely protective” 49-year-old mother from Chelmsford would still be alive if it were not for a set of “clear
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Revamp of roads around new Thurrock diagnostic centre gets the go ahead
Plans to revamp the road layout at a Thurrock diagnostics centre have been approved. Thurrock Council has given the go
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Coroner notes lack of personalised care for Billericay woman who took own life
A former Essex counsellor who took her own life did not receive appropriately personalised care prior to her death, a
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Trust placed “unsustainable” burden on family of mental health patient
A woman who took her own life after believing she had not slept in years should have had more support
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Health Secretary announces statutory public inquiry into mental health care failings in Essex
Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, has announced a statutory public inquiry into failings in Essex mental health care. The inquiry will
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Delay in giving anti-psychotic medication contributed to death of Chelmsford woman
A delay in prescribing and administering anti-psychotic medication contributed to a death of a mentally unwell woman in Chelmsford, a
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Council takes back control of Southend mental health services
Southend Council has taken back control of mental health services following a damning review of its current provider. The Essex
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Chelmsford mental health nurse ‘left razor where patients could access it’
A Chelmsford mental health nurse has been handed sanctions for 18 months after he left a razor where patients could
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£8m to be spent on ‘complex needs’ interventions to cut reoffending
Almost £8m is to be spent on helping to reduce re-offending by offering early intervention for those in the criminal
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Southend patients can leave hospital sooner with better support at home scheme
A new scheme to help patients leave hospital sooner with better support at home has been launched. The Southend Enhanced
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