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One year on – EPUT’s COVID-19 story

This year has been a year like no other for everyone. We’ve created One year on: EPUT’s COVID-19 story​ to look back at some of the major milestones and achievements of the last 12 months.

Dedicated vaccination clinic jabs 170 people on World’s Down’s Syndrome Day

Almost 170 people within the Down’s Syndrome community have today received their second dose of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccine in Suffolk today – World Down’s Syndrome Day (21 March).

Another COVID-19 vaccination centre opens in Essex as local programme continues to ramp up

Runnymede Hall in Kiln Road, Thundersley will be the 14th large vaccination centre opened by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) in the last nine weeks.

EPUT scores above average for quality of care in NHS Staff Survey

More than 90% of EPUT staff feel they’re making a difference to people’s lives, according to the 2020 NHS Staff Survey

Full steam ahead for the local COVID-19 programme as another three centres open in Essex and Suffolk

Three new large vaccination centres will open their doors across Essex and Suffolk this week as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to gather momentum.

Patient safety enhanced as EPUT expands use of innovative technology on mental health wards

Oxevision – an innovative digital platform which monitors patient safety – has now been installed in eight wards and another 23 will go live by the end of the year.

Vaccination campaign continues at speed with another vaccination centre launching in Essex

The Columbine Centre in Walton-on-the-Naze  is the tenth vaccination centre to be opened by EPUT across Essex and Suffolk

Third year nursing student, Sarah, speaks to us for Mental Health Nurses Day

Third year nursing student, Carryon, speaks to us for Mental Health Nurses Day

Another vaccination centre opens in Essex in latest NHS vaccination drive

The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh is the eighth to open its doors to deliver the life-saving vaccines in the county and one of more than 100 open nationally

Time to Talk Day – Ken Day, Healthcare Assistant at EPUT, shares his story of losing his son to suicide

Six new vaccination centres open in Essex and Suffolk in latest NHS drive to accelerate jabs

The new vaccination centres include Chelmsford City Racecourse, Colchester United Football Club and the Cliffs Pavilion.