Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service - Virgin Care

Our child mental health trainees in Essex win an NHS Parliamentary Award
Our Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) had a surprise virtual visit from their MP Vicky Ford – who announced they’d won the NHS Parliamentary Award for Excellence in Mental Health Care Award in the east of England.

Our Essex children and families community service model should be adopted by others in a post-pandemic world, report shows
Health and social care providers across the UK should consider our Essex ‘Civic Health Model’ as part of their post Covid-19 response to combat health inequality and help break barriers to social mobility, a new report states.

Continuing to support families with virtual clinics
We implemented new technology to allow clinicians to continue to engage with patients, families and other service users during the pandemic.

Supporting the most vulnerable and at-risk people across Essex during the Covid 19 pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, Virgin Care and Barnardo’s joined forces with Provide to support the most vulnerable people across the county.

School children can access help and advice through our confidential text service during the summer holidays
Our school nurses are on hand to give young people help and advice on a range of issues via our confidential Chathealth texting service.

We have set up the UK’s first online student nurse assessment placements so Covid-19 shielders can become the nurses of the future
We have made it possible for student nurses shielding from Covid-19 to attend ‘Zoom style’ lockdown health visits so they can pass their degree practical assessments this year.

Virtual groups on the way for Lancashire families
Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service is set to offer virtual group sessions for the families it supports.

Virgin Care signs pledge to help nation through Covid19 crisis
Virgin Care has joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens through the coronavirus crisis. It has teamed up with former Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening, as a founding member of the C-19 Business Pledge.

Children seeking help and advice during lockdown can use our ChatHealth texting service
Our school nurses are on hand to give young people help and advice on a range of issues during Lockdown through the confidential texting service ChatHealth.

Essex volunteer receives prestigious award at annual event
A volunteer dubbed a ‘ray of sunshine’ has received a prestigious March Trust Award for her passion and commitment supporting families and children in Essex.

Our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service praised for its ‘vision’ and given a ‘good’ rating
Our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service has been given a ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection.

Great new baby bank opens in Braintree for local families
Our Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service are working with local charity Baby Stuff Braintree to open a great new baby bank in the Carousel Family Hub offering donated items to local families in need.