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Guide to health services
- primary care services are provided by the NHS to meet basic health care needs. The main aim is to keep people healthy and treat minor illnesses and injuries. Services are provided by family doctors, community nurses, opticians, dentists, pharmacists and therapists
Health benefits
- information on free eye tests, prescription and dental charges, wig and fabric supports and travel to hospital.
Preventing falls
- information on falls prevention programmes across Essex.
Going into hospital
- how benefits can be affected by a stay in hospital.
Coming out of hospital
- hospital discharge, where to go on leaving hospital - home or to a care home, help that is available and how it is arranged, advice and contacts