Heat-health alert for East of England

An amber heat-health warning has been issued by the UKHSA. The warning is in effect from the morning of 11 August 2026 through to the evening of 14 August 2026. Please ensure you keep up to date with weather reports reports and plan accordingly.

Interim Deprivation of Liberty Practice Guidance (AGNI Judgment 2026)

New interim guidance has been published following the AGNI 2026 Supreme Court judgment. Adult Social Care providers are encouraged to review the guidance to understand Essex County Council's current interim approach while further national guidance is awaited.

Read the guidance

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Useful Contacts

 

Mental Health Contract Management: mhcontractmanagement@essex.gov.uk

AWD or Direct Uplift Requests: awd.procurement@essex.gov.uk 

Supplier Invoices/Payments: Ap.servicecentre@essex.gov.uk

Supplier Workflow Notification Queries: suppliers@essex.gov.uk

Emergency Duty Out of Hours Team: eds@essex.gov.uk

Service Placement Team: service.placementteam@essex.gov.uk

 

Safeguarding: Please refer to ECC's Safeguarding Adults Decision Support Guidance. Here you will find examples of when, and when not, to raise a safeguarding concern. However, the list is not exhaustive therefore should you need advice you can call the Organisational Safeguarding Duty line on 033301 39032 or email org.safeguards@essex.gov.uk.

Report a concern about an adult | Essex County Council

Alternatively you can contact us via the following:

Essex - 0345 6037630 (out of hours 0345 606 1212)

Southend - 01702 215008                

Thurrock - 01375 511000

You can also speak to the Adult's allocated social worker.

Last updated: 02/12/2024