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Mid & South Essex
Healthwatch Essex Information Service helps people across the county understand and access health and social care services.
Below is a summary of the top ten topics raised by callers from October – December 2025 in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System. For more details, please get in touch with the Information Service: call 0300 500 1895, text 07712395398 or email [email protected].

‘I have a number of health issues that are concerning me. I have no idea if they are related. I can only talk to the doctor about one thing per appointment and it's really difficult to get an appointment. Some of these issues are getting on towards being a year old and I still haven't talked to a doctor about them because other issues are more pressing; however, I don't know if they are more medically pressing or not.’
Mid and South Essex Caller
‘Nothing has gone well for me with the hospital - I’ve chased an urgent orthopaedic (spine) referral made in May only to be told there is a 62 week waiting list!!’
Mid and South Essex Caller
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