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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are preparing two planning applications for a proposed Elective Orthopaedic Centre and Northern Approach Road access at Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester. The public is invited to comment on the development proposals in a consultation between 1 March and 12 March 2021. The detailed elements of… Read more »
Rapid testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) is being introduced at maternity units run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). In line with new national NHS guidance, from Wednesday 17 February ESNEFT will be offering rapid Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing to all pregnant people and their support person attending Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, and the Coastal… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has become one of the first trusts in the UK to introduce brand new augmented reality technology to help its laparoscopic surgeons to further improve their skills. The Inovus simulation equipment has been purchased by the world-renowned ICENI Centre at Colchester Hospital. It uses motion-tracking software… Read more »
An innovative project which has seen nursing staff at Ipswich Hospital receive advanced training so that they can take on duties traditionally allocated to junior doctors is being expanded to further improve the care which trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) patients receive. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs the Heath Road… Read more »
A partnership of Suffolk health and care providers, including ESNEFT, has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver an early supported discharge service for stroke patients. The specialist service will provide up to six weeks of intensive stroke rehabilitation in patients’ own homes following their discharge from an acute hospital, in turn helping them to… Read more »
The family of a much-loved grandmother has thanked hospital staff for the amazing care she received while being treated for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Su Butcher’s mum Jacky Hall was being treated for the virus at Colchester Hospital during December and January. She said the staff on Fordham Ward were “absolutely fantastic” while Jacky was being treated…. Read more »
Ipswich Hospital music therapy sessions go online. Young patients and their families are continuing to feel the benefits of music therapy at Ipswich Hospital, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In person music therapy may have come to an abrupt end in March last year, but colleagues worked hard to get it launched online… Read more »
Pacemaker patients and people needing their heart monitored will soon be able to benefit from new drive-through services. People with pacemakers need to have their device checked regularly, usually at least once a year, but due to restrictions because of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it has been difficult to see patients face-to-face. Similar difficulties have occurred for… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is encouraging anyone who would like to say thank you to staff at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to consider supporting its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Staff Wellbeing Appeal. The charity is reminding anyone who would like to say thank you that donating money or fundraising are the… Read more »
The chapel at Colchester Hospital was the venue for a very poignant wedding ceremony last week. Maggie Hargraves (73) who lives in Colchester was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer last year and is currently receiving end of life care. Her ex-husband Dave Hargraves came to stay in November to help look after her and has… Read more »
Pregnant women with autism are now being offered a series of support plans created to help them communicate about their care through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. The series of plans have been developed by Karen Henry, an ESNEFT midwife who also has autism. Karen, based at Ipswich hospital, said: “As an autistic midwife… Read more »
Teenagers who have been unable to attend their face-to-face physio sessions are being offered the option of virtual online Pilates classes. The physio team were concerned sessions had to stop due to the pandemic, so they decided to launch online Pilates for existing patients. Penny Brown, specialist paediatric physiotherapist Penny Brown, specialist paediatric physiotherapist, said… Read more »