Hospital archive resources
Calm, compassionate people with excellent listening skills are being encouraged to join a team of specialist volunteers who offer vital support to end-of-life patients at Colchester Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is appealing for new faces to join its Butterfly Volunteers, who play a crucial role by providing comfort to… Read more »
Extra equipment which makes it easier to find the veins of patients who are being treated for cancer is now in place at Ipswich Hospital thanks to the generosity of a local business. Whip Street Motors Ltd, which is a regular supporter of Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, has donated £4,125 for an extra vein… Read more »
Today we were extremely pleased to be able to welcome Prince William to Ipswich Hospital as part of an informal, private visit with the East of England Ambulance Service, where he met a number of staff in our emergency department.
Complete a short questionnaire to tell us which of our potential priorities you think we should be focusing on for our annual accounts report. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is asking patients, carers, the public and staff to help choose our key areas for improvement, known as our quality priorities… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has launched an ambitious new strategy to improve the health of local people while making sure that everyone has equal access to its services. The document sets out ESNEFT’s vision for reducing health inequalities, which have increased following the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, there is… Read more »
Clinical leaders at Ipswich Hospital’s maternity services have taken the decision to reintroduce nitrous oxide (also known as Entonox or gas and air) this week as new ventilation units are now in place, together with constant monitoring systems. Dr Giles Thorpe, Chief Nurse at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs… Read more »
Patients can now receive pinpoint treatment for some complex tumours closer to home after East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) became one of only six centres in the UK to begin using the latest microwave ablation technology. The state-of-the-art equipment allows clinicians to use an image taken during a CT scan to… Read more »
People are being given an exciting opportunity to support their local NHS by taking part in Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s Hospital Hero Hike later this spring. The challenge takes place on Sunday 30 April and gives people the chance to pull on their walking boots and cover a picturesque 21-mile route from Colchester Hospital… Read more »
Newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients in the east of England are the first in the country to be offered direct access to personalised treatment options through a game-changing web portal. The new web resource, Knowing Your Options, has been developed by the East of England Cancer Alliances, which work alongside NHS hospital specialist teams and patients… Read more »
The Respiratory Clinical Network wants to hear from those living with a lung condition and use respiratory services or pulmonary rehabilitation. The network has several patient representative opportunities to help improve our NHS Services in the East of England. They would like to hear from people with: Asthma Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease… Read more »
Patients receiving treatment for breast cancer at Ipswich Hospital can now take time out in a calming and homely quiet room decorated with specially chosen local artwork. The space has been developed in the new Breast Care Centre, which opened fully on Tuesday (24 January). Its aim is to provide patients who are receiving difficult… Read more »
The families and carers of patients in the last days of life are being reminded of the support which is available to them from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. A new poster called “how we can SUPPORT you” has been circulated to the wards to remind loved ones of the help which… Read more »