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Free Blood Pressure monitor loans and checks across Essex Libraries
Anyone over 18 can borrow a monitor and no GP referral is needed.   Essex Libraries are helping residents take control of their heart health this Heart Month....
September 2025 Back to School – HSE’s Working Minds Campaign Sept 2025
Get Ahead: prevent stress, support good mental health As school communities settle back into routines, it’s a busy time planning for the year ahead. No matter your role...
Digital Health Checks for workers expanded across Essex
Over 1400 checks already completed across 30 businesses. Earlier this year Essex County Council launched a digital health check scheme for workers in Essex. The scheme started in...
Health and Wellbeing App for Employees
Enhancing Workplace Health and Wellbeing: The Role of AmaraHealth™ App We know that in today’s fast-paced work environment, employee health and wellbeing have become really important for employers....
The Bridge – a place where Business and Education can meet
Welcome to The Bridge     At Essex County Council we are passionate about helping businesses prosper whilst also providing opportunities for young people with additional needs or...
July 2026 Weekly Update
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Book the SiSU digital health checks unit TODAY
  The SiSU Mobile Digital Health Checks pilot programme was commissioned by Essex County Council Public Health in partnership with SiSU Health, Essex Wellbeing Service and delivered by...
Know Your Numbers – Mid and South Essex ICB programme
Are you at risk?  Know your Numbers – Mid and South Essex ICB programme launches   “Get checked as blood pressure issues can affect anyone. I have a...
Single Use Vapes Ban 1st June 2025
Single Use Vapes Ban – 1st June 2025 – why are they being banned?* From 1 June 2025, businesses will be banned from selling or supplying any single-use vapes, whether...
Domestic Abuse Support
Reflect:  Domestic Abuse Awareness – the Change Project The charity “the Change Project” has been delivering Respect accredited domestic abuse perpetrator programmes since 2009. Through the behaviour change...
Want to Quit?
Essex Working Well is proud to offer online NHS Fast-Track Stop Smoking support for Essex workplaces.   So if you want to organise support in your workplace to...
How I quit smoking with EWS
One of our Workplace Health Champions at Ingelton Wood, recently shared her journey to become smokefree.   What Motivated you to quit? I’ve been a smoker for over...