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Beyond A Better Start Southend: what next for babies, children and families?
For ten years, A Better Start Southend (ABSS) has been at the heart of early years support for families in Southend.
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Anxiety and worries about going to school guide
A booklet has been developed to help parent carers understand the support available for children and young people that may be at risk of Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) within Southend.
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Beware: invincible feeling, invisible danger; free blood pressure checks available at local pharmacies - know your numbers
High blood pressure affects millions of people in the UK, with an estimated 88,000 people in mid and south Essex living with the condition undiagnosed.
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Supporting Southend residents to stay healthy during Ramadan
In 2025, Ramadan will take place between the evening of Friday 28 February for 29 or 30 days, followed by the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr.
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Rise in norovirus cases in local hospitals prompts NHS to urge people to treat the winter vomiting bug at home.
The NHS in mid and south Essex is urging local people not to attend A&E or other healthcare settings if they have recently had the winter vomiting and diarrhoea bug norovirus.
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Rooms available to hire at Little Heroes ASD Support Group Hub
Little Heroes ASD Support Group have 3 rooms available to hire, each with a unique quality.
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Council encourages residents to take control of their health with free HIV tests
Southend-on-Sea City Council is encouraging residents to take advantage of free and confidential HIV testing as part of National HIV Testing Week (10 to 16 February).
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HIV Testing Week 2025
Know your status, enjoy safer sex, challenge stigma
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Council promotes cervical health during cervical cancer awareness month
Southend-on-Sea City Council's Public Health Team is urging young people aged 12 to 25 to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect against cervical cancer.
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Under 5 years old: workshops run by the Lighthouse Child Development Centre
The Lighthouse Child Development Centre is running workshops and support sessions for families of children under 5 years old.
