We have been inundated with support from the community which is heart warming to see. Your kind contribution will support our staff and patients at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend Hospitals through this challenging time.

Our COVID19 Rapid Response Appeal is in place to help assist wherever the need is greatest and by funding projects such as:

- Care packages to provide snacks and toiletries for teams as they work
intensively to care for patients
- Wellbeing resources to help alleviate stress for people while working
under constant pressure
- Establishing fully equipped staff rest areas as places for people to take
a break during periods of intensive work and ensure they are not too
tired to drive home
- The provision of alternative transport to work such as taxi or a minibus
if public transport is not available
- Care packages for patients including toiletries, puzzle/colouring books
and dignity clothing
- Communication aids, such as tablet devices and top-up mobile phones
to support patient mental health during isolation by enabling virtual
contact with loved-ones.

During this critical time, NHS staff at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend Hospitals are working around the clock to look after patients in their care. As a team working alongside our colleagues in the hospital , MSE Hospitals Charity can make sure items of greatest need are purchased and are safely distributed. We are reminding our community not to go out to collect food or items for our staff, but to stay home and stay safe.

On behalf of our staff and patients, we thank you for your support; every contribution is greatly appreciated.

NOTE: This page's owner is Southend Hospital Charity, as of the 1st April Southend Hospital Charity, Basildon Hospital Charity and Mid Essex Hospitals Charity merged to become one - Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity. Money raised on this page will be shared between the three hospitals under their new form of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Where pages are set up for specific hospitals donor intention will be followed.