Hospital archive resources
No two stories about people’s pathways into nursing are the same. Everyone’s story is different. Being a nurse doesn’t have to have been your dream career since childhood – ambitions and goals change. Being a nurse doesn’t have to be what you’ve always done for a job – people train and re-train. Being a nurse… Read more »
“I was climbing the walls for a cigarette while in hospital”, said Donna. “I told the staff ‘if you don’t give me something I’m going to go outside and smoke.’ ” Donna, 62, had smoked for 45 years, starting when she was a teenager. Having been admitted to Colchester Hospital with breathing problems related to… Read more »
The iconic extreme abseil returned to the Ipswich Hospital at the weekend which saw 178 brave participants abseil from 135ft. Organised by the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, the adrenaline-fuelled event has so far raised over £68,733 to enhance patient experience across Colchester and Ipswich Hospital’s and the community sites run by East Suffolk and… Read more »
Before the millennium everyone was panicking about the millennium bug and whether computer systems would work when the clocks went past midnight. And for Margaret Clarke, a midwife at Ipswich Hospital, she was worried it might affect the computers and systems they used in the Maternity department. Margaret was on the day shift having recently… Read more »
The Trust chaplaincy team and the Armed Forces Network will be holding services to commemorate Victory in Europe (VE) Day, on 8 May. The ESNEFT Lamp Light of Peace commemorations will be held at Colchester Hospital, by the flagpole, and at Ipswich Hospital in the remembrance garden, next to the education centre. Patients, visitors, ESNEFT… Read more »
People with symptoms of bowel cancer are being urged to get help early to increase the chances of treatment being successful. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with more than 42,000 new cases diagnosed each year. As with all cancers, spotting the disease quickly is vitally important, as the earlier… Read more »
People accessing services at Clacton Hospital will soon benefit from a £25m project to improve, extend and modernise the building. Work is progressing well on the major revamp. The old Urgent Treatment Centre has been demolished and the foundations are being dug for its replacement, which will span two storeys and be easier for people… Read more »
We experienced a temporary power outage at Ipswich Hospital on Friday 4 April. This is now resolved. Mike Meers, Director of Operations for Ipswich Hospital, said: “We are aware of UK Power Network’s issue in the IP4 area, which affected Ipswich Hospital briefly this morning, Friday 4 April, causing our generators to take over. “We… Read more »
“It’s a great honour to be Louisa’s mum – but it’s challenging.” says mum Michaela. Michaela’s daughter Louisa has profound autism, a genetic condition and a variety of health issues. She’s non-speaking and has a very limited understanding of language. Michaela cares for Louisa full time and has shared her experience of parenting a child… Read more »
You can now listen to Hospital Radio Ipswich via an app on your smartphone or tablet. Patients, visitors, staff and the public now have far greater access to the town’s longest-running radio station, which can still be enjoyed by patients by their bedside. The app was launched during presenter Rick Double’s Sunday Breakfast show on… Read more »
Patients who have had treatment for cancer are invited to two events being held in Suffolk and Essex. Information about support and services available in the area as well as guest speakers are part of the events being held at Colchester and Ipswich. Patients who have been diagnosed or had treatment for cancer in the… Read more »
Patients diagnosed with breast cancer can find out more about their condition and how to prepare for radiotherapy treatment through two new animations produced for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. How radiotherapy treatment works is the focus of the first animation, which includes what patients can expect during their appointment. Image taken… Read more »