Hospital archive resources
A groundsman from Manningtree has praised a new Ipswich Hospital service that saves patients with spinal conditions from hours of travelling. Levington ward at Ipswich Hospital is the new regional spinal hub in Essex and Suffolk. It focuses on the care of patients with spinal cord injuries, as well as those that have undergone elective… Read more »
The new-look children’s department at Ipswich Hospital has officially opened with a celebratory tea party for former and current patients, parents and staff. The multi-million pound project has seen the whole unit refurbished and extended. A new ward and extra clinic spaces have been created, along with a school room, children’s assessment unit, outdoor play… Read more »
Colleagues Hannah Brigden and Nakirtha (Nikki) Ramaswamy have become the first dietetic apprentices within ESNEFT to complete their master’s degrees. The duo, who work at Ipswich Hospital, combined online learning with placements within the Trust to complete the two-year dietetics and leadership course at Coventry University. Hannah said: “I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone…. Read more »
Apprenticeships have come a long way in recent years, as Debbie McArthur can confirm. Having completed a masters-level apprenticeship (Level 7), Debbie, who works at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), said the qualification boosted her confidence in her role as an NHS manager. Debbie, who is the head of apprenticeships and… Read more »
The arrival of new, state-of-the-art equipment in radiotherapy at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals is making time matter for patients – and staff too. An investment of £6million to bring the Varian Halcyon (at Colchester Hospital) and Ethos (at Ipswich Hospital) linear accelerator machines to ESNEFT has already halved the length of appointment slots and improved… Read more »
Work to improve patient confidentiality for people arriving for urgent and emergency care is going ahead at Colchester Hospital this month. The hospital’s urgent and emergency care entrance, pictured below, will be closed from Monday 17 February until the end of March. During the improvement works, a diversion via the main hospital entrance, past… Read more »
Forty births, 100 newborn examinations, 100 antenatal examinations and 100 postnatal examinations are just part of the requirements when training to become a midwife. And for 35 newly-qualified midwives it means they’re now ready to embark on new careers having secured jobs at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to work across Colchester,… Read more »
Cases of flu and other respiratory viruses in our hospitals and in the community are reducing. At ESNEFT we are now seeing less patients admitted to hospital and attending our emergency areas with respiratory viral symptoms. Therefore, visitors to our wards, and patients and visitors in other clinical departments at our hospitals, are no longer… Read more »
The next phase of the Clacton Hospital transformation and redesign programme will soon be getting underway. Contractors MTX will be setting up its site compound in the coming weeks in preparation for the demolition of the former urgent treatment centre (UTC) building (Block 3). Patients and staff can still access Ivy Benson House. However, the… Read more »
People with cancer who live in the Jaywick area can now take part in free exercise classes to increase their strength and stamina and boost their confidence. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has arranged the sessions to support people before, during and after their cancer treatment. They launch at the Resource… Read more »
Belinda Perkins wasn’t aware when she had robotic surgery to remove bowel cancer she was the 2,000th patient at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to be treated using the advanced technology. Since the introduction of robotic surgery four years ago at the Trust, many patients having colorectal, urological and gynaecological surgery… Read more »
We are strongly encouraging visitors to our wards, and patients and visitors in other clinical departments at our hospitals, to wear face masks. This is to help stop the spread of infectious illnesses and to keep everyone at our hospitals safe. We are seeing a steep rise in respiratory viruses including flu in our hospitals…. Read more »