Police will take no further action following a major investigation into up to 25 deaths at an Essex mental health trust, it has emerged.

A veterinary surgeon – who has dedicated much of her career to studying neurological disorders in dogs and cats – has been awarded a prestigious fellowship.

Serious safety incidents led to 35 deaths at the region’s mental health trust over a six month period, figures have revealed.

The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) has established a new parent support service.

Former EADT and Star editor Terry Hunt and his sister Karen Chamberlain have just completed a 61-mile walk along the Suffolk coast to raise money to buy life-saving defibrillators.

As increasing workload is leading to 90% of healthcare professionals in Essex to experience considerable or high pressure.

Strictly Come Dancing-inspired dancers in Ipswich have the chance to learn some steps and meet new people at a social dance in town.

Dog attacks on postal workers in north Essex increased by 58% on the previous year, statistics from Royal Mail have revealed.

Suffolk Libraries is highlighting the impact reading can have on tackling loneliness, dementia and mental health problems, following new research.

A major attitude shift is needed to alter people’s mindsets about the growing problem of dementia in Suffolk, a leading campaigner has said.

Communities have been urged to do more to help rising numbers of people with dementia ahead of a Suffolk conference on one of the county’s growing health challenges.

A Suffolk health watchdog has claimed that poor access to mental health services “has not significantly improved” since the region’s mental health trust was first placed in special measures.

Children at a primary school near Haverhill took part in a torchlight sponsored walk on Halloween to raise money for research into brain tumours.

Questions surround the future of an Ipswich landmark which has stood empty for several months.

A Suffolk care home will be transformed into Santa’s grotto as residents celebrate the run-up to the festive season.

Millions of people over the age of 65, more than the entire population of Birmingham along with 15,000 in Suffolk, feel they have nobody to turn to for help and support.

An Essex council is to face prosecution after a customer at one of its leisure centres contracted Legionnaire’s Disease.

A boy who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after “mistakes” by medics during his birth at a Bury St Edmunds hospital will receive millions in NHS damages.

A new ultrasound service for Haverhill patients has been officially opened by health secretary and local MP Matt Hancock.

A new UEA study says online reviewers are less negative after a period of time

A GP practice is to become the first in Suffolk to ‘prescribe’ parkrun to patients who would benefit from a more active lifestyle.

The numbers of people signed off work by GPs in Suffolk and Essex each day has been revealed – as new measures are introduced to ease the workload faced by doctors.

The current and predicted rise in the number of people living with dementia is frightening, but rapid progress is being made in understanding the disease and looking after and caring for those affected.

A defibrillator has been installed at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Essex following a £2 million refurbishment.

Pressure will be eased on Ipswich GPs as funding for the introduction of new social prescribing schemes is green lighted.

A new scheme to help prevent bed blocking in Suffolk is set to get the green light this month.

Although from today, medicinal cannabis products can now be legally prescribed to some patients in the UK for the first time, one Suffolk mum claims she will still have to commit a crime to get her daughter’s life-changing cannabis medicine.

Although from today, medicinal cannabis products can now be legally prescribed to some patients in the UK for the first time, one Suffolk mum claims she will still have to commit a crime to get her daughter’s life-changing cannabis medicine.

A doctor who was suspended for six months after he falsely advised a family court about a parent’s history of drug abuse has said it was “the worst mistake” of his career.