Hospital archive resources
An ESNEFT consultant has won a European Award in medicine for his work in ophthalmology. Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou won the award last month for his work to treat glaucoma and cataracts with minimally-invasive surgery. Mr Dimitriou, who operates at Colchester Hospital, said together with his team, it’s been a huge amount and he’s very grateful… Read more »
A phone app for patients with Parkinson’s disease has won a Health Service Journal award. ESNEFT patients have been able to use the app as a pilot project during the last year. The technology remotely measures voice, walking, balance, reaction time, finger dexterity and speed, rest tremor and postural tremor. The app is a pilot… Read more »
Staff at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are offering thousands of patients a year extra support to look after their own health and wellbeing so that they can live longer, healthier and happier lives. The Making Every Contact Count (MECC) programme encourages staff to use their interactions with patients, such as… Read more »
The Trust Board will meet on Thursday 5 December to consider the Full Business Case relating to soft facilities management and make a decision about the future provision of these services across the Trust. The Board’s decision will be announced as soon as possible and by Monday 9 December at the earliest. This is to… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited to the next meeting of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Council of Governors tomorrow (Tuesday 3 December). During the meeting, the governors will look at performance at the Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals as well as a range of community… Read more »
Lauren Chapman, 19, spent time on placement at Colchester Hospital while studying for her level 3 BTEC in health and social care. Her experience on Birch Ward helped confirm she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and she is now studying for a midwifery degree at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Lauren has… Read more »
Engagement officer Kerry Solomon is currently studying for a business and management degree with a level 6 apprenticeship. She started the course in September at Colchester Institute as part of her role. Kerry is one of many apprentices at ESNEFT and she’s shared what it means to her. The course is part of ESNEFT’s Future… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking until Sunday 5 January. The strikes are taking place at Colchester Hospital and some of our community sites. They are not happening at Ipswich Hospital. The trade union UNISON initially announced strike action from 25 November until Friday 13 December. However, this action has now been… Read more »
Cancer patients at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) can now take part in free exercise classes to increase their strength and stamina and boost their confidence. The sessions will support people before, during and after their cancer treatment. Four are available: Swimming sessions, which take place at Colchester Leisure World and… Read more »
Olivia Formoy has just begun her role as a health care support worker at Colchester Hospital after completing a BTEC Level 3 in health and social care in May. The 18-year-old from Layer de la Haye has shared her experience of the two-year course and her motivation for joining Team ESNEFT. She said: “Having taken… Read more »
We’ve celebrated outstanding NHS healthcare teams and colleagues at our ESNEFT Awards. They included a doctor who has raised £10,000 for charity after being diagnosed with a brain tumour himself, a volunteer who supports patients in their last days of life and a team who’ve introduced a specialist nuclear medicine treatment for patients with tumours…. Read more »
Our multi-million-pound investment programme to build state-of-the-art facilities at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals for treatment and care will significantly improve healthcare for local people. We know the number of car parking spaces on each hospital site has reduced because of these new buildings. We also know that because of the increased demand for our services,… Read more »