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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday (8 September). The Board will meet in person in Colchester between 9.30am and 12.15pm. During the morning, they will hear details of ESNEFT’s latest performance and finances, as well listening to a patient story. The public will also… Read more »
Cardiologists at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are now able to carry out additional specialist tests to help diagnose heart problems following the introduction of new charity-funded equipment. The Expression MR200 monitor allows clinicians to assess a patient’s heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels whilst they are undergoing an MRI… Read more »
A specialist physiotherapist who has worked in a variety of rotational posts with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has credited the placements with helping him develop a wide breadth of experience and the skills to treat each patient holistically. Mitchell Perry joined Colchester Hospital in 2014 after gaining a master’s degree… Read more »
Two public footpaths will be closed to support the construction of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s new elective orthopaedic centre at Colchester Hospital. The footpath linking the Northern Approach Road to the back of the Colchester Hospital site will be closed from Tuesday 30 August. It comes as construction of the… Read more »
ESNEFT colleagues involved in a COVID-19 research study are being thanked for continuing to be a part of the trial two years on. When COVID-19 hit in early 2020 the Research team pressed pause on many existing studies and focused on finding out more about the virus. They worked on a trial into the effectiveness… Read more »
Grateful staff at an Ipswich school have raised £1,500 to say thanks for the care which East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has given to colleagues diagnosed with cancer. Alice Moon, Marie Clow and Jenna Witting, who work at Copleston High School, raised the money for Ipswich Hospital’s Woolverstone Unit by holding… Read more »
Specialist classes designed to help patients to overcome problems associated with treatment for breast cancer are about to launch at Colchester Hospital thanks to the help of charitable funding. The sessions have been funded with a £6,000 donation from Art for Cure and the support of Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. They are run by… Read more »
The ‘topping out’ is complete on a new multi-million Breast Care Centre under construction at Ipswich Hospital. Teams have laid the final roof tile which marks a major milestone in the building project. Work now begins inside with vigour with the specialist NHS centre due to open for patients this winter. The new facility will… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting people who are passionate about the NHS to consider standing for election to its Council of Governors. The Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals along with a range of community services, is looking for people with an interest in healthcare, as well as… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has purchased music players, radio-controlled clocks and other special equipment to help patients with dementia to relax thanks to a generous £15,000 donation from a local charity. Ipswich-based SoundCure was set up a small group of friends led by Alex Howell in 2017 with the aim of raising funds to… Read more »
One of the first patients to benefit from a new minimally invasive prostate enlargement treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has thanked the “fantastic” staff who cared for him. Tom Cunningham praised the urology team at Colchester Hospital for their “kindness, understanding and professionalism” after having the speedy Rezum steam… Read more »
The Trust which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals has received national recognition for the practical and emotional support offered to new international nurses and midwives. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is the first NHS Trust in the East of England to be awarded the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award. The award… Read more »