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Council issues advice on staying cool and hydrated to cope with future heatwaves
Southend-on-Sea City Council is reminding residents to stay cool and hydrated to cope with future heat waves and to avoid heat stress.
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NHS launches new programme to help residents to lose weight and stay healthy
Local residents are set to benefit from the launch of a new 12-week self-referral programme that is free and easy to access and is designed to help them manage their weight and improve their health.
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British Sign Language and the Summer Reading Challenge
Southend-on-Sea Libraries are offering British Sign Language sessions for their Summer Reading Challenge.
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Summer catch up vaccination clinics offered across Essex
If your child has missed their school vaccinations, it is easy to catch up in one of the local vaccination summer clinics being offered by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT).
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SEND Strategic Action Plan announced
In March 2023 the Southend-on-Sea Local Area Partnership was subject to a focussed Area SEND inspection from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Mental Health Urgent Care Department in Basildon
A Mental Health Urgent Care Department for mid and south Essex has opened at Basildon Hospital, offering an alternative to the Emergency Department for those in crisis with urgent mental health needs.
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EHCP annual review survey video launched
The SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Local Offer team worked with members of the Southend SEND Youth Forum to create an annual review survey, which launched in January 2023.
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Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant launches
Organisations across Southend, Essex and Thurrock are once again invited to apply for the Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant 2024 – 25.
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Southend-on-Sea to host prestigious tour of Britain cycle race in September
Southend-on-Sea will become the latest city to host the Tour of Britain cycle race when the prestigious event heads to the Essex seaside in September.
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NHS launches five-year plan for health and care services in mid and south Essex
75 years on from the foundation of the NHS, our national health and care system continues to innovate and transform to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.
