Upcoming Awareness Days this month

1st -31st – Skin Cancer Awareness Month

For more information on skin cancer awareness month click here

Community Health Champions Project

Thurrock has 3 Community Health Champions working across the borough offering advice, encouragement and guidance about your general health and wellbeing.

Their role will include supporting residents with any concerns and signposting to relevant information and identifying connectors in the community that would be interested in helping them to share health information.

This page holds useful information like:

  • Latest health news
  • Awareness day information
  • Community Connector information
  • FAQs
  • Direct links to NHS and Gov webpages

Latest News & Information

Health Advice over the industrial action period

If you need health advice over the industrial action period, please use: 111 online as the first port of call for health needs. ONLY use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency Taking these simple steps helps to ensure care is available for everyone and urgent care reserved for those who need it most. For […]

Health and Wellbeing Survey for Young People

If you’re a young person in Thurrock, we’re asking you to complete a short survey regarding your general health and wellbeing. By completing this, you’ll be entered into a draw where you could win a voucher worth £50! Complete the survey here:Health and Wellbeing surveyEmail: admin@healthwatchthurrock.orgfor more information The post Health and Wellbeing Survey for Young […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week

This year’s focus is on anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. You can find local and national support here: https://strongertogetherthurrock.org.uk/ The post It’s Mental Health Awareness Week appeared first on Thurrock CVS.

Urgent medical help this bank holiday

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Learn about your local Community Health Champions

Find out more about becoming Community Health Volunteer