A series of bus adverts, commissioned by NHS Southend and Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Groups, aims to raise public awareness about the availability of more convenient GP evening and weekend appointments, in south east Essex.

The adverts run on the side of local buses from 26 November for four weeks and on the back of local buses, from 10th December for four weeks. The bus advertising idea was is to enable the CCGs to get their message to far wider and more diverse audiences across south east Essex, including bus passengers, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

As much colder weather is due to sweep across Essex at the end of this week, NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG urge local residents to take extra care. Prolonged periods of cold weather can be dangerous, particularly for the very young, older people and those with long term health conditions.