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About the Press Office

Contacting the Press Office at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust

Head of Communications
Joanne Triggs
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Trust HQ | Broomfield Court | Broomfield Hospital 
Email: joanne.triggs@meht.nhs.uk

e-Communications Manager

Ian Lucking

Mid Essex Hospital Service NHS Trust

Trust HQ | Broomfield Court | Broomfield Hospital

Telephone : 01245 516729

Mobile : 07775 777947

Email : ian.lucking@meht.nhs.uk

Patient or Staff Interviews

All requests for staff and patient interviews or photographs must be made through the Communications Team on 01245 516729 or 07775 777947.

In order to respect the privacy and patient confidentiality rights of all in both our hospitals, under no circumstances may interviews, filming or photography be carried out on the hospital sites without the express permission of the Communications Office.

If you carry out filming or photography without permission, our hospital security teams will request that you leave the site immediately.

Condition checks

'Condition checks' will only be given out if you have the name of the individual patient concerned, with the correct spelling. Please do not contact the wards direct. Only a brief indication of the progress of the patient will be given such as, the patient is 'satisfactory' or 'stable' or 'critically ill'.

Patient confidentiality

We place great emphasis on the need for the strictest confidentiality in respect of our patients. We will not divulge any information about a patient unless we are given permission from the individual or their next of kin. All requests for interviewing/photographing patients must be made through the Communications team.

Press releases and news stories

All our latest news and press releases are available on our website.

Major Incidents

Should a major incident occur, the Trust has a contingency plan that includes arrangements for the media. A Press Centre will be established at the hospital. This will be set up for press conferences, and will be equipped with telephone lines, working space, and facilities for tea and coffee making. Journalists will be given regular updates on the situation, and the opportunity for interviews. Depending on the type of incident, we will decide at the time on the best vantage point for photographs and filming.