Hospital archive resources
ESNEFT chaplains and their dedicated team support our patients, their families, and our staff and volunteers at any stage of their life, talking and listening to people from all walks of life to meet their spiritual needs. Lead chaplain Allison Cline-Dean, said: “We will always be there for a patient who is dying and… Read more »
The WiFi systems at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are being upgraded this week so it’s easier for visitors to use. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the two hospitals, is introducing a system which is more secure and makes it easier for patients and visitors to log-on. The new system goes… Read more »
New parents will no longer need to take their babies to hospital for a simple test which can now be done at home or in the community. ESNEFT’s community midwifery teams in east Suffolk have been provided with new bilirubinometers which test for jaundice in newborn babies. This means colleagues can carry out the test… Read more »
A new drugs manufacturing facility worth more than £3million is to be built at Colchester Hospital. Patients will benefit from tailor-made medication, including chemotherapy drugs for cancer. The aseptic unit will provide additional space to improve the flow of the drug manufacturing process. Some drugs have a short useable life, and some are tailor-made for… Read more »
A multi-million pound plan to transform and extend the main entrance of Colchester Hospital has been given the green light. The front of the main building, which has largely stayed the same since the hospital opened in 1985, will change significantly, with the project paving the way for an expansion of the hospital, including… Read more »
Did you know? We offer Stroke therapy groups for patients, across ESNEFT and, where appropriate in people’s homes as they continue their rehabilitation. Sessions such as Tai-Chi and craft workshops are held at Colchester Hospital, along with exercise classes. Ipswich Hospital also hosts exercise classes and relaxation sessions.
ESNEFT colleague Claire Carran is encouraging Christmas well-wishers to make a donation to the Colchester Hospital Time Garden this year. Claire’s father Ron spent a year in and out of the hospital before he died just before Christmas last year. Ron had Alzheimer’s and Claire said the garden made a huge difference to him. Claire,… Read more »
Work is set to begin on building a state-of-the-art cancer centre at Colchester Hospital, marking the start of a transformation in patient care in north Essex. Construction of the purpose built centre, which will support patients through diagnosis and treatment, as well as their loved ones, is now imminent after planning permission for the £3.25million… Read more »
The final patient has been seen, the last boxes have been packed and the doors have closed for the very last time at Essex County Hospital. Teams have been moving in phases from the Lexden Road site to Colchester’s Primary Care Centre (PCC) in Turner Road, over the past two weeks and have now said… Read more »
Pupils from schools in North Essex and East Suffolk are taking part in Takeover Challenge Day at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. The day is a chance for the youngsters to get a glimpse of hospital life, allowing them access to different departments such as the pathology lab and the operations centre. They are also being… Read more »
Patients, visitors and staff at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals will be given the opportunity to honour those who have given their lives for their country during several special events taking place to mark Remembrance Sunday. Chaplains will conduct an act of remembrance in Ipswich Hospital’s multi-faith garden today (9 November) at 10.50am, before a wreath… Read more »
The Wheelchair Services team in north Essex has now moved to Clacton Hospital. The service and its staff, which had been based at Essex County Hospital, relocated to Clacton Hospital this week ahead of the Lexden Road site being handed over to developers, Essex Homes. All existing services will leave the 200-year-old… Read more »