Hospital archive resources
A shop run by the Colchester League of Hospital Friends’ staff and volunteers is now trading in a new location while work to transform the main entrance of Colchester Hospital is underway. The organisation, which ran its shop within the reception area from when the hospital first opened in 1985, and before that in the… Read more »
Midwives at Ipswich Hospital can now enjoy their breaks in a new-look staff room thanks to grateful mums who nominated the team to receive a special make-over. Pampers asked people to show their gratitude to midwives on social media by tagging their hospital and using the hashtag #ThankYouMidwife. Ipswich was one of 10 lucky winners… Read more »
Do you remember your midwife? We have made a short film with some of our midwifery colleagues across the Trust who have been talking about what it takes to be a midwife, ahead of International Day of the Midwife on Sunday, 5 May. Join the conversation on Facebook by following us at @EastSuffolkNorthEssexNHS or on… Read more »
Dale Betts is the only male midwife at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Ahead of International Day of the Midwife on Sunday 5 May, the job and dedicated people who do it are being celebrated across the Trust. ESNEFT employs 318 midwives – Dale is just one of them. When he… Read more »
A Service of Remembrance will be held for families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or around the time of giving birth. The remembrance service, led by the Colchester Hospital chaplains, will take place on Tuesday, 14 May at St James Parish Church, Beatrice Road, Clacton, at 7.30 pm and will last about 40… Read more »
Children’s Outpatients The pathway leading up to Children’s Outpatients at Colchester Hospital will be closed for drainage and kerb works from Wednesday, 24 April until Friday, 10 May. Access to the entrance of Children’s Outpatients will be maintained at all times, with a diversion route in place around the front of the main building. Disabled parking One… Read more »
The team behind the construction of Aldeburgh Hospital’s dementia-friendly sensory garden have received gold-standard, national recognition. Roger Gladwell Landscape, Design and Construction were awarded the gold medal in the ‘Community Garden’ category at the National Landscaping Awards in London. The sensory garden which is also open to the wider community, is a peaceful setting… Read more »
Mums-to-be who plan to have their babies at Ipswich Hospital are now being given extra help to stub it out earlier in their pregnancy following the launch of a convenient new stop smoking service. The service sees specially-trained midwife Angela Leach, in partnership with One Life Suffolk, offer support to women, along with any nicotine… Read more »
A new role within the Pain Management Unit at Ipswich Hospital means patients will be able to be treated sooner and can be well supported through chronic pain conditions. Helen Skinner is now an advanced physiotherapy practitioner in pain management. Working both at the hospital and in the community, she and her small team… Read more »
A Colchester Hospital department has been honoured. They have been recognised for performing a procedure (Endometrial Ablation) that helps women who suffer heavy or abnormal bleeding during their periods. Led by consultant gynecologist Mr Fadi Alfhaily, the gynaecology department has named as a centre of excellence for their work performing the NovaSure procedure. NovaSure can be carried out… Read more »
Pregnant women, who have lost a baby previously, are being given extra help with their pregnancies at Ipswich Hospital. Women and their families can book appointments at the Rainbow Clinic, based in the antenatal clinic. There, they are helped to deal with their grief and loss, as well as the fears and anxieties that new… Read more »
Colchester Hospital’s new state-of-the-art cancer centre will continue to take shape next week. As part of the construction of the Collingwood Centre, more steel work will be craned into position on the site in the coming days. The project has been funded with thanks to the Cancer Centre Campaign, a £3.25million appeal run by the… Read more »