Hospital archive resources
All patients having colorectal surgery at Colchester Hospital will now benefit from their operation being done robotically. Colchester Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), has become the first hospital site in UK, Ireland and Europe to reach this landmark. The team has reached this important milestone after all six… Read more »
Junior doctors across the NHS will be taking part in strike action in the run up to Christmas and in the new year. The scheduled strike dates are Wednesday 20 December to Saturday 23 December, and Wednesday 3 January to Tuesday 9 January. We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our… Read more »
An innovative scheme which makes sure patients are in the best possible health before, during and after their cancer treatment with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is celebrating awards success. The prehabilitation service is run in partnership with Alvie Health. It helps patients to optimise their health before treatment and enhances… Read more »
A new modern x-ray machine is being installed at Aldeburgh Hospital thanks to the generosity of local people. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has begun work on the new x-ray suite using a £320,000 gift to Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity from the Aldeburgh Hospital League of Friends. The new machine… Read more »
Hundreds of Santas transformed Colchester’s Castle Park into a sea of red and white yesterday (3 December) to raise nearly £26,000 for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. More than 300 fundraisers dressed in Santa suits braved wintery conditions to take on the annual Santa Fun Run. The event was organised by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals… Read more »
Over the last decade detections of thyroid cancers have increased by around two-thirds (65%) in the UK – because of developments in scanning technology. However, most of these cancers are ‘low-risk’ and found by chance on scans. The current standard treatment for thyroid cancer is a complete removal of the thyroid gland, called a ‘total… Read more »
For 29-year-old Jessamy Pearce it was a television show that reminded her to check her breasts. She found a lump and didn’t delay using her GP’s self-referral system to the team at Ipswich Hospital. Jessamy was seen within two weeks and it was confirmed the lump was cancerous. Treatment began which will include chemotherapy, surgery… Read more »
People in Suffolk and north east Essex are being urged to take simple steps to help keep them safe from falls this winter. Falls and fractures are a common and serious health issue, with a third of people aged over 65 and half of those aged 80 and above falling at least once a year… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has launched a brand new appeal to raise vital funds towards the “invaluable” work which takes place every day to support people living with and beyond cancer. The Cancer Wellbeing Fund will help make sure that East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centres… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Epic as its supplier for a new electronic patient record (EPR) system. The Trust, which cares for nearly a million patients across east Suffolk and north Essex, has been given the green light from its Board for the new system, which will offer many benefits… Read more »
The footpath running along Turner Village Road at Colchester Hospital, will be closed for two days next week. The closure will be in place from 7.30am on Tuesday (31 October) to 5pm on Wednesday (1 November). An alternative route for pedestrians who are on foot will be signposted so they can reach the main hospital… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) new clinical strategy will come under the spotlight when the Board holds its next meeting on Thursday (2 November). The Board will discuss the strategy, which sets out how the Trust will work towards its ambition to offer the best care and experience, as well as… Read more »