Hospital archive resources
Dr Martin Mansfield is Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Caldicott Guardian – the senior person responsible for health and care information – at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). He said: “Any unauthorised access of patient data is completely unacceptable. We understand the significant distress it can cause patients and their families…. Read more »
Around 8,500 people across the UK are currently waiting for a transplant, and the transplant waiting list is the highest it has ever been. Most people support organ donation, but many have never taken the step of confirming their decision. Rachel Stott and her family honoured her mum Maggy’s wishes to donate her organs, after… Read more »
This year’s Organ Donation Week runs between Monday 21 September and Sunday 27 September. Organ Donation is facing significant challenges. The transplant list is the highest it’s ever been and every day, somewhere across the UK, someone dies waiting for a transplant. This Organ Donation Week people are being asked to actively record their decision… Read more »
Therapy animals are always popular with our patients but now, two four-legged friends with a difference are improving the hospital experience of people living with dementia. Two robotic pets have been donated to the Trust by the Alzheimer’s Society – a cat and a dog – and they’re already helping patients who find comfort from… Read more »
Whether you recently visited one of our hospitals, attended an outpatient appointment, received maternity care or used one of our services, we’d like to hear about your experience through our Friends and Family Test (FFT). The Friends and Family Test gives patients, families and carers an opportunity to share feedback about the care they have… Read more »
People in Clacton with urgent, but non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, are receiving care and treatment in improved healthcare facilities closer to home. A £25 million redevelopment programme to transform Clacton Hospital, including construction of a new urgent treatment centre (UTC) for people with minor illnesses and injuries, is now complete. The UTC service, which is… Read more »
Just days before lockdown, Katie Stevenson’s life changed forever. At 32 years old she considered herself young, fit, and healthy. When she discovered a lump in her breast, she did exactly what you should do, she had it checked. “On paper there was no reason for me to worry,” Katie recalls. “I was 32, young… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are developing a new Trust-wide travel strategy. Every few years the Trust looks at how staff and patients use transport to reach our hospital sites. The data allows our travel planning teams to see where their focus needs to be when the Trust starts any long-term… Read more »
ESNEFT’s first-ever cohort of physiotherapy apprentices have completed their programme and received their Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Sophie Bloomfield, Bryony McLeod-Brown, Bryony Farrow and Beth Fox completed their University of Essex course, combining study with hands‑on experience across the Trust. Bryony Farrow works in critical care at Colchester Hospital. At Ipswich Hospital,… Read more »
A community nurse has been awarded an ESNEFT commendation for her quick actions in saving a disabled man’s life after he suffered a seizure and lost consciousness by a busy road. Anna Gooding, who cares for our patients in Ipswich, was driving back to her base at Constantine House when she saw the man who… Read more »
An ESNEFT colleague whose training guide is now used by breast screening teams across the UK has received national recognition. Gemma Longhurst won the Skills For Health Our Health Heroes Apprentice of the Year award, chosen from 300 nominees, at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in London. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Gemma had… Read more »
A hospital chaplain whose trips down memory lane, using vintage coins and old cigarette cards to reminisce with dementia patients, has been awarded a staff commendation award. Reverend Dr Paul g Dempster received the award from Interim Chief Executive Adrian Marr after being nominated by Trust materials management officer, Andrew Fisk. Paul supports patients and… Read more »