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BBC News
07-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Netflix features Essex Hospitals in new medical series
Hospital staff across a county will feature in a new medical TV series by Netflix, an NHS trust has announced. The six-part series, called Critical: Between Life and Death, documents patients and the decision-making of the trauma teams at Broomfield Hospital and Southend University Hospital in staff will feature in two episodes of the series, which is due to be released on 23 July. Matthew Hopkins, the chief executive of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Programmes like this give a real insight into some of the truly amazing work our staff at the trust do day-in and day-out for our patients." The episodes show staff from Broomfield Hospital work to reattach a finger of a young patient by using state-of-the-art procedures and Hopkins continued: "It's fantastic to see them at the centre of two episodes of such a powerful and exciting series that will see NHS staff showcase their caring skills and dedication to saving lives to a global audience." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Southend Hospital opens Jewish prayer space
A hospital has officially opened a new prayer space for Jewish patients and staff, offering them a place to observe Shabbat - the Jewish day of of the Orthodox synagogue in Westcliff, the charity Gezint, and representatives from the Haredi communities in both Westcliff and Canvey Island attended the opening event at Southend Hospital on Thursday to show their space is located within the hospital's chaplaincy suite and has been designed to "offer comfort, dignity and privacy". It includes a kosher microwave and freezer, washing facilities, a cupboard with kosher food and drink, a small food store for children, and a resting area. David Childs, lead chaplain at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Hospital can feel like a world away from daily life, so we wanted to create an area that feels personal, comforting and familiar – somewhere that offers a sense of calm in the middle of what can often be a stressful time."Everything in the space has been carefully thought through to meet practical needs, while showing real care for the community it serves." Shabbat is observed from Friday evening until Saturday night, and is a time for prayer, reflection and family, where many Jewish people step back from their everyday Isaac Kohn, director of Gezint, a charity supporting Jewish health and wellbeing, said: "For many Jewish patients and families, being in hospital especially over Shabbat can be really difficult."Having a dedicated space like this means you don't have to worry about kosher food and prayers – it's wonderful to see the hospital recognising and supporting our needs. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
