Hospital archive resources
A talented schoolgirl has shown her appreciation for the NHS staff who cared for her by painting and selling rocks she finds on her daily walks. Rubie, or Rubie Rocks as she’s now known, has raised £650 through lockdown after deciding she wanted to help give something back. The eight-year-old girl from Wivenhoe was… Read more »
If you have any questions or concerns about the medication you or someone you know takes, but you’re not sure who to talk to, help is at hand. Members of the Pharmacy team at Ipswich Hospital are going to be holding a question and answer session in the Carers’ Cabin, near the hospital’s south entrance,… Read more »
A teaching aid which will help develop clinical skills and expand the pre-registration education curriculum at ESNEFT has arrived at Colchester Hospital. The pre-registration team received the world’s first Nursing Anne Simulator from Laerdal last week. It has been brought to the Trust to support student learning and practice, and also in preparation for changes… Read more »
Patients are benefiting from a £350,000 refurbishment of a Trauma Orthopaedic ward at Colchester Hospital after it was given a complete overhaul. Fordham Ward cares for patients 16 and over with bone and joint conditions. The brighter and more modern surroundings will make their hospital stay less stressful. Rossa Baker, senior matron for the Musculoskeletal… Read more »
A trio of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) projects have been shortlisted for Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. Caring4Carers at Ipswich Hospital, the STARR (Short Term Assessment Reablement and Rehabilitation) Centre, based at Blue Bird Lodge Community Hospital, and OPAT Service Development at Ipswich Hospital have all been recognised by the judges… Read more »
Patients will be able to be cared for in a lighter and more modern environment after a cancer ward at Ipswich Hospital is refurbished. Somersham Ward’s patients and staff will temporarily move to Waveney Ward on Saturday 15 September until the work is complete in mid-November. Laura Mallett, matron for cancer services at Ipswich,… Read more »