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Resident doctor strike (25–30 July)
From Friday 25 to Wednesday 30 July, resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be taking strike action. During this time, our services will be under increased pressure.
Getting the right care
Please help us make sure emergency care is available for those who need it most:
- Only attend A&E in life-threatening emergencies.
- For non-urgent issues, please contact your GP, your local pharmacy, or NHS 111 (online or by phone). More information is on our get the right care for you page.
Appointments and planned care
Some outpatient appointments and non-urgent surgeries have had to be rearranged.
- If your appointment is affected, we will contact you directly.
- If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as planned.
Latest news
Come to our AGM and hear more about what’s been going on in our hospitals
We’re holding our annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday (25 September), and you’re invited to come along and find out more about what’s been going on over the last year.
Read " Come to our AGM and hear more about what…"“If you want to donate your organs when you die, make sure you tell your family!”
Maurice Smith, who chairs our Organ Donation Committee, has encouraged those who want to donate their organs to ensure their family is aware of their wishes.
Read " “If you want to donate your organs when …"In Conversation With...Maurice Smith
This week we’re marking the national Organ Donation Week, so we spoke to Maurice Smith, a consultant geriatrician at our Trust, who also chairs our Organ Donation Committee. We even quizzed him about his famous white coat!
Read " In Conversation With...Maurice Smith…"Our daredevil volunteer Charlie is at it again – and this time he’s bringing the Mayor along!
Charlie Richardson, a 71-year-old volunteer at our hospitals, is taking on another daring challenge this Saturday (7 September).
Read " Our daredevil volunteer Charlie is at it…"In Conversation With...Elizabeth Obisesan
We know there are lots of very interesting people in our Trust, whether through your work, your interests or your hobbies outside work. We want to get to know you and share your story.
This week we spoke to Elizabeth Obisesan, senior sister and manager of our Ambulatory Care Unit.
Lives: In Chafford Hundred with her husband and three children, Mary, Emmanuel and Abigail.
And: Before joining the NHS, Elizabeth had a glamorous career as a TV presenter at home in Nigeria – including being picked up by a driver to take her to work each day!
Read " In Conversation With...Elizabeth Obisesa…"In Conversation With...Paul Thorp
This week we spoke to Paul Thorp, an occupational therapist by background who’s now one of our Red2Green Transformation Leads.
Age: 33
Lives: In Saffron Walden with wife Helen, 32, and kids Isabella, two, and 10-month-old Leo
And: It was when Paul’s college tutor suggested he get an office job which didn’t need a degree that spurred him onto a career in healthcare.
Read " In Conversation With...Paul Thorp…"We want you to get involved in helping us design services for the future
We’re encouraging our residents to have their say as we put together a detailed plan of what our services will look like in the future.
Read " We want you to get involved in helping u…"In Conversation With...geriatric registrar Dan Sommer
After welcoming our new intake of junior doctors last week (all 236 of them!), we thought we’d speak to someone who’s been there and got the T-shirt, Dan Sommer, a geriatric medicine registrar, who’s keen to be a friendly face and support our new arrivals.
Read " In Conversation With...geriatric registr…"Our Josie fulfils her ambition to deliver ‘slippery’ newborn – in Queen’s Hospital’s car park!
Our nurse Josie Larkin finally got her wish to deliver a baby when she came to the rescue of a couple in the car park at Queen’s Hospital, at 4.45am on Sunday (August 11) morning!
Read " Our Josie fulfils her ambition to delive…"