Health and care leaders will meet at a new conference held to develop a sustainable, skilled local workforce for the sector.
The first West Essex Health and Care Conference will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the Civic Offices in Epping High Street.
The event will focus on workforce development and strengthening collaboration between the health and care sector and local government.
Councillor Holly Whitbread, who is responsible for finance and economic development, said: "This is a great opportunity for local businesses to collaborate on building a local workforce from the talent within our district.
"We are proud to be supporting this event and bringing employment opportunities to the district for the benefit of our residents."
The conference is organised in partnership with WorkReady and aims to develop a skilled and sustainable health and care workforce in the area.
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Sessions will include discussions on Workforce 2026 – Current and Future Skills Needs, Power Of Community Networks, and Future Workforce.
Cllr Kaz Rizvi, who is responsible for community health and wellbeing, said: "This conference is a significant step in delivering our Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
"By working alongside our partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents, we ensure that we are supporting our local health and care businesses, who in turn help improve the lives of our residents."
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