Hospital archive resources
It was a long and difficult six-year journey before Natasha and Kieran Lawler could welcome baby Olive into the world. Having been told they only had a 5% chance of conceiving naturally, the couple began a rollercoaster ride through several rounds of IVF fertility treatment and heartache that involved a miscarriage and loss. But on… Read more »
Denise Jackson had smoked 40 cigarettes every day for more than 40 years, but a diagnosis of lung disease was the kick-start she needed to try to quit. The 66-year-old was admitted to Colchester Hospital following months of chest infections and pneumonia. Doctors then told her she had lung disease and stopping smoking would be… Read more »
Update: 12.45pm – We’re happy to say the phone lines are now back up and running. Thank you for your patience and for bearing with us. We are having some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals today, Wednesday 2 October. You may find that your calls to the hospitals are not… Read more »
A Wivenhoe couple who have already raised more than £20,000 for Colchester Hospital in their baby son’s memory have organised a book-themed fundraiser to boost the total still further. Andrew Foster and Catherine Alport will host the inaugural “Rycroft Reads” event at the Nottage Institute on Wivenhoe Quay on Friday 4 October. It will feature… Read more »
The families and carers of people living with dementia are being invited to a new communication group where they can get expert tips and advice to help support their loved ones. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) community speech and language team will be offering strategies and resources to help families and… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is encouraging people to add their name to the organ donor register to celebrate its 30th birthday. The Trust has joined forces with NHS Blood and Transplant to urge people to register their decision during Organ Donation Week, which runs until Sunday 29 September. The call… Read more »
People living in Tendring will be able to apply for one of 100 new apprenticeships being created in the area. The apprenticeships are being offered across a range of organisations, from healthcare providers, social care, retail, finance, construction and admin. They’ll be across local businesses and other organisations in the Tendring area. The programme will… Read more »
The maternity unit at Clacton Hospital is temporarily moving to a new home while work to upgrade and improve the building takes place. From Thursday 26 September, the unit will move from the second floor of the main hospital in Tower Road to ground floor space in a different part of the building. Pregnant people… Read more »
Patients treated for head and neck cancer may be able to join a research study at Ipswich Hospital offering more control over their care. Patients who have had treatment for head and neck cancer have regular follow-up appointments for five years. The PETNECK2 study enables patients to track their symptoms without the need for regular… Read more »
A product invented by a hospital engineer and nurse to keep patients’ beds tidy has been so successful it’s now available to buy online. The Bedhead Tidy was developed by nurse Emma Thomson and former biomedical engineer Steve Connew after they were concerned with the messy storage of tubing and cables hung by patients’ beds… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking on the following dates: In a five-day period of industrial action from Tuesday morning (10 September) to Saturday night (14 September). For 24 hours from 6am on Monday 16 September until 6am on Tuesday 17 September. For 24-hours from 6am on Wednesday 18 September until… Read more »
Patient care will be transformed at Ipswich Hospital as a new Accident & Emergency department and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) open. The services move into a new building at the south end of the site today, Saturday 6 September. The new, dedicated UTC will offer treatment for urgent but not life-threatening conditions, freeing up the… Read more »