Hospital archive resources
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 »
People living with and beyond cancer will be able to access support and information at a free event in Colchester next month organised by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). The Living With and Beyond Cancer Health and Wellbeing Workshop on Monday, 25 March is aimed at cancer patients, and carers, who… Read more »
Work to replace the narrow blue footbridge at the front of Colchester Hospital is due to begin on Monday, 4 February. It is part of the wider, multi-million plan to transform and extend the main entrance of the hospital. David Cohen, capital project manager at Colchester Hospital, said: “The existing bridge is cramped and… Read more »
Ipswich Hospital patients can now return items such as walking sticks, crutches and shower chairs to on-site recycling containers. The containers can be found at the entrances to the hospital’s South and Main Outpatients receptions and are provided by Medequip as an alternative to their home collection service. They are designed to encourage people to… Read more »