Patients and staff celebrate the King's Coronation

Staff and patients joined thousands of people at the weekend to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Our Estates and Facilities team delivered cupcakes to patients receiving care in our inpatient wards.

And teams across the Trust organised tea parties to help patients mark the coronation while in our care.

They included the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre, our rehabilitation unit for adults who have had a period of illness or immobility following a stroke or fall.

Patients made a coronation wall-hanging, which was stitched together by Senior Sister Karen Last, and patients past and present joined family members and staff for a tea party.

The occupational therapy team working on six of our inpatient wards in Basildon and Rochford also organised activities for patients, including games, cake baking and artwork.

They also held pamper sessions for patients, including nail art, face packs, hand massages and hair styling.

And two of our staff, Dr Venkatesh Deva and immunisation nurse Meera Lawrence-Ramtohul, were among 200 NHS staff from across the country who were selected to watch Saturday's coronation procession from special grandstand set up near Buckingham Palace.

It was organised to recognise the dedication, service and impact of thousands of NHS staff and volunteers over its 75 year history.

Staff had a unique view of the King and Queen leaving for Westminster Abbey and returning in the Gold State Coach after they were officially crowned.

Photos of staff and patients at the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre

Patients Doreen Brown, Alan Ashwell and Margaret Baldwin

Ava Bourne and Mia Bourne with Marion Jones

Francis Amponsah, Shillar Moyo, and Karen Last

The wall-hanging made by patients

Meera Lawrence-Ramtohul, one of our immunisation nurses, outside Buckingham Palace