Helping to make people feel safe and well is a key ambition of the council. Although not directly responsible for the major health services, we are active partners in the health field. For example, one of the successes demonstrating our efforts in improving the health of people within our district include our active support of the set-up of the - Mid Essex Primary Care Trust

In addition to the partnership work described above we do have responsibilities for some key areas of public health, including inspections of food premises, food hygiene training, promotion of healthy living initiatives (eg, smoking cessation), and so on.

This area of the website is intended to provide key links and information relating to health resources of relevance to you, predominantly via links to other appropriate websites. If you think any links are missing then please notify - webmaster@braintree.gov.uk

- The National Health Service website is the official gateway to National Health Service organisations on the Internet.

For specific information on services in the Braintree District, please click on the following link to the National Health Service website.

- Hospitals - Doctors - Dentists - Opticians - Pharmacies

If you are looking for 24 hour health advice or information, please contact NHS Direct Call on 0845 46 47 or click the link...

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