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Woman in blue t-shirt leaning off a building for an abseil

Extreme abseil raises over £68,700

06/05/2025 | News, Press releases

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 »

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A photograph of the new A&E UTC entrance at Colchester Hospital

Could you be an A&E volunteer?

28/04/2025 | Press releases

New volunteering opportunities in a fast-paced environment are available at Colchester Hospital. The volunteering team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is strengthening its volunteering programme by recruiting into different areas of its hospitals at different times. Part of that work will see new volunteers recruited to spend a regular amount… Read more »

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Two women in green clinical uniforms smiling at camera. Their lanyards say dietetics team

First dietetic apprentices at ESNEFT complete master’s degrees

13/02/2025 | News, Press releases

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 »

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Group of people in clinical uniforms standing by a large blue wheelie bin putting in equipment

Please return equipment you’ve borrowed

04/11/2024 | News, Press releases

Patients who have been given mobility equipment to use are being asked to return it when no longer needed. Crutches, metal walking sticks and walking frames are among some of the items patients can return if they’ve borrowed the equipment or been issued the equipment from Ipswich or Colchester hospitals. Each item of equipment is… Read more »

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