Hospital archive resources
We held our Christmas party for children with cancer, and their families, who attend Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. Among the guests were a number of superheroes and princesses as well as real-life reindeer and, of course, Santa Claus.
Diabetes services across Suffolk and North East Essex have been recognised for delivering high quality patient care, promoting best practice and improving education. Together, services across the region were applauded for clinical excellence and a determination to raise standards for those living with diabetes. The North East Essex Diabetes Service (NEEDS), managed by Suffolk GP… Read more »
Artwork created by sixth form pupils is helping Ipswich Hospital patients with chronic pain. Teenagers from St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich designed and donated six images that have been framed, including a boat docked on Aldeburgh beach, a cartoon dinosaur walking over a photograph of London and birdcages captured in different neon colours,… Read more »
Baby Remembrance Services will be held in Colchester and Ipswich during National Baby Loss Awareness Week. Families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or around the time of giving birth are invited to attend the services, led by the ESNEFT (East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust) chaplains. The services are being held on… Read more »
A heart monitor which sits under the skin and talks to a smartphone has been fitted to a patient at Colchester Hospital for the first time. These devices mean patients can be monitored at home so they won’t need to come into hospital for check-ups. Gerald Brown (67) from Clacton will be able to use… Read more »
We are holding the Annual Members Meeting and Annual Public Meeting for the two former Trusts (Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust NHS and The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust) who have merged to become East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The meeting begins at 1.15pm at Pinewood Community Hall, Pinewood, Ipswich, and will include… Read more »
Enjoy the sunshine and stay well Here are some top tips to keep well during the heatwave: If you need urgent medical care when your GP surgery is closed, call NHS 111 and they will make sure you receive the advice and care you need Keep hydrated – if you’re feeling thirsty, lightheaded, dizzy or tired, you… Read more »
The Felixstowe Area Stroke Support Group has given £5,000 to Shotley ward at Ipswich Hospital to enable staff there to buy vital monitoring tapes. Shotley ward nurses Sam Race and Becky Ulph gave a talk to the group before receiving the donation.
A consultant surgeon at Colchester Hospital is set to travel to Israel to learn from a world-renowned pioneer of endoscopic surgery after becoming one of just a handful of clinicians from across Europe to be awarded a prestigious fellowship. Nienke Warnaar has been awarded the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) fellowship, which will part-fund… Read more »
Colchester Hospital is taking part in the National Audit of Dementia. Please help by completing our survey. If you are visiting someone with dementia in our hospital between 4 June and 21 September, please ask a member of staff for a questionnaire to complete. It is anonymous, and all feedback goes straight to the NAD Project Team. It… Read more »
People living in east and west Suffolk are being urged to have their say about local mental health services as part of a unique engagement opportunity. The NHS Ipswich & East Suffolk and NHS West Suffolk clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) want to transform the way mental health provision is delivered across the county. In order… Read more »
Two major hospital trusts in East Anglia have merged to create the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.