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Residents are being urged to continue coming forward for NHS care during five days of strike action by resident doctors, with life-saving services maintained and GP practices remaining open as flu season places additional pressure on hospitals.

Southend-on-Sea is set to sparkle this festive season with magical events including Father Christmas at Prittlewell Priory, lantern tours, festive screenings, Santa’s Space Day, New Year’s Eve fireworks, and free parking every Sunday in December.

The local NHS is urging residents to use the right healthcare services and get vaccinated as an early surge in flu cases increases winter pressure across Mid and South Essex.

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The three NHS Integrated Care Boards across Essex will hold their first joint public meeting as the Essex Joint Committee on Thursday 20 November 2025 in Tilbury, as part of plans to create a single Essex Integrated Care Board from April 2026. Members of the public can attend or watch online and submit questions in advance on agenda items.

easyJet has announced a brand-new route from London Southend Airport to Jersey for summer 2026, with flights starting 30 March and operating twice weekly. The launch adds to the airline’s growing 23-route network from Southend, following the recent opening of its A320neo base supporting 1,200 jobs.

A vaccination van in Chelmsford delivered nearly 100 flu and COVID-19 jabs, protecting residents aged 3 to 93 in one high-demand session. The mobile clinic, part of the NHS winter program, removed barriers for families and vulnerable individuals to get vital winter protection.

Fine Art graduate Hannah Carley Wilkins, 23, has unveiled her first major commission, Terminal Tomorrow, at Launchpad’s Airport Business Park, celebrated by civic leaders and the local creative community.

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board will hold its next public board meeting on Thursday 20 November, with members of the public invited to attend in Tilbury or watch via YouTube, submit agenda-related questions in advance, and access board papers through the NHS Mid and South Essex website.

NHS Mid and South Essex is urging residents to support services during the five-day resident doctors’ strike from 14–19 November 2025 by using NHS 111 and pharmacies for non-urgent care and attending appointments as normal unless told otherwise.