{"id":1416,"date":"2023-12-14T05:57:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T05:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essexmedsociety.co.uk\/?page_id=1416"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:20:53","slug":"patron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/essexmedsociety.co.uk\/index.php\/patron\/","title":{"rendered":"Patron"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1416\" class=\"elementor elementor-1416\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-wpr-particles=\"{&quot;particles&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:80,&quot;density&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:true,&quot;value_area&quot;:800}},&quot;color&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;},&quot;shape&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;stroke&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:0,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;},&quot;polygon&quot;:{&quot;nb_sides&quot;:5},&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;img\/github.svg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:100,&quot;height&quot;:100}},&quot;opacity&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:0.5,&quot;random&quot;:false,&quot;anim&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:1,&quot;opacity_min&quot;:0.1,&quot;sync&quot;:false}},&quot;size&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:3,&quot;random&quot;:true,&quot;anim&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:40,&quot;size_min&quot;:0.1,&quot;sync&quot;:false}},&quot;line_linked&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:true,&quot;distance&quot;:150,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;opacity&quot;:0.4,&quot;width&quot;:1},&quot;move&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:6,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;random&quot;:false,&quot;straight&quot;:false,&quot;out_mode&quot;:&quot;out&quot;,&quot;bounce&quot;:false,&quot;attract&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;rotateX&quot;:600,&quot;rotateY&quot;:1200}}},&quot;interactivity&quot;:{&quot;detect_on&quot;:&quot;window&quot;,&quot;events&quot;:{&quot;onhover&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:true,&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;repulse&quot;},&quot;onclick&quot;:{&quot;enable&quot;:true,&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;push&quot;},&quot;resize&quot;:true},&quot;modes&quot;:{&quot;grab&quot;:{&quot;distance&quot;:400,&quot;line_linked&quot;:{&quot;opacity&quot;:1}},&quot;bubble&quot;:{&quot;distance&quot;:400,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;duration&quot;:2,&quot;opacity&quot;:8,&quot;speed&quot;:3},&quot;repulse&quot;:{&quot;distance&quot;:200,&quot;duration&quot;:0.4},&quot;push&quot;:{&quot;particles_nb&quot;:4},&quot;remove&quot;:{&quot;particles_nb&quot;:2}}},&quot;retina_detect&quot;:true}\" particle-source=\"wpr_particle_json_custom\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-104f8756 wpr-particle-yes elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"104f8756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6685636\" data-id=\"6685636\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcefb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fcefb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patron\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4dd14 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d4dd14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e776e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4e776e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d63a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d63a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The EMS, consisting of physicians and \u00a0student members, is dedicated to \u00a0educating and advocating for the patients \u00a0and physicians of Essex. The Society also \u00a0releases various medical journals, such as \u00a0Prescribing Governance. These journals \u00a0cover different aspects of healthcare and \u00a0aim to enhance the knowledge of those in \u00a0the healthcare field.<\/p><p>EMS also delivers continuing medical education for health \u00a0care professionals throughout Essex, \u00a0running various education programs for \u00a0physicians and health care professionals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0256a3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0256a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e2880 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0e2880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/essexmedsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/patron.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1420\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c90b4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95c90b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749de83 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"749de83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64712c3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64712c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace6860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ace6860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Baroness Lidia Antunes<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e60575 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e60575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Baroness Lidia Antunes brings a distinctive and multifaceted perspective to her role as Patron of the Essex Medical Society. With a lifelong dedication to consciousness work, humanitarian service, and holistic wellbeing, she supports the Society\u2019s commitment to advancing medical excellence while recognising the importance of integrating mind, body, and human experience within modern healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on her background as a facilitator of consciousness, energy therapist, and public servant, Baroness Lidia advocates for a more comprehensive approach to health, one that values both scientific innovation and the deeper dimensions of human wellbeing. Her work across diverse sectors, including collaboration with professionals, athletes, and public figures, informs her understanding of the evolving needs within healthcare systems and patient care.<\/p>\n<p>As Patron, she contributes to the Society\u2019s vision by encouraging dialogue between traditional medical practice and complementary perspectives. Her involvement reflects a commitment to supporting practitioners, fostering compassionate care, and promoting initiatives that benefit both the medical community and the wider public.<\/p>\n<p>Baroness Lidia also maintains a strong philanthropic focus, dedicating time to pro bono work and community support. This aligns closely with the Medical Essex Society\u2019s mission to uphold integrity, service, and continuous development within the medical profession.<\/p>\n<p>Her patronage connects disciplines and supports a forward-looking healthcare environment that is both clinically rigorous and deeply attentive to the human condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14031a5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14031a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e617a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e617a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/essexmedsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-30-at-9.28.45-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1881\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patron The EMS, consisting of physicians and \u00a0student members, is dedicated to \u00a0educating and advocating for the patients \u00a0and physicians of Essex. 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