Your health and care
Healthwatch Southend
Healthwatch Southend is your local health and social care champion. They give you a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality.
Pharmacy First
Pharmacists can offer advice on a range of illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and aches and pains.
They can also give advice about medicines. This includes how to use your medicine, worries about side effects or any other questions you have.
If they cannot help you themselves, they can refer you to a GP or other health professional.
Page last reviewed: 10 June 2026
Page created: 13 August 2025
Page created: 13 August 2025