Hospital archive resources
A new group has been set up to offer peer support to patients in the Ipswich area who have received treatment for head and neck cancer, together with their families and carers. The group will give people affected by head and neck cancer the opportunity to meet others in a similar situation, share experiences and… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is backing a new campaign promoting the use of mobile cancer care units to deliver localised cancer treatment. The Hope for Tomorrow charity, which provides the NHS with mobile cancer units, has launched “Cuppa for Cancer Care. The annual event will take place between 30 January… Read more »
Scrub nurse Rheza Rivas may have turned 70 but retiring is the last thing on her mind. A popular figure on the Ipswich Hospital Raedwald Day Surgery Unit and, before, in South Theatres, Rheza has no intention of leaving Suffolk and returning to her birthplace in the Philippines. She arrived at Ipswich Hospital in 2001… Read more »
We have issued new visiting guidance for winter. We continue to care for patients with a number of transmissible infections and are asking for everyone’s help us to keep our hospitals safe. Two visitors may visit adult inpatient and critical care wards between 10am and 7pm. Some exceptions may apply – please double check with… Read more »
Please attend your appointments with us Some NHS services across the country are being affected by strike action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced that our hospitals will be affected by nursing strikes on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 February. Both our ESNEFT teams and the wider NHS are committed to keeping disruption… Read more »
When Debbie Hollingsworth noticed blood in her urine, her GP referred her to Colchester Hospital. A CT scan discovered Debbie had two kidney stones and the best treatment would be to have them broken up so she could pass them. Rather than have an invasive procedure, Debbie was able to have lithotripsy treatment using a… Read more »
The families of people who are receiving hospital care this winter are being reminded of the simple steps which they can take to help their loved one to recover – and return home more quickly. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, is asking relatives to remember… Read more »
Carole Singleton first noticed signs of motor neurone disease (MND) when her walking didn’t “feel right”. Although she didn’t think she would be diagnosed with the same condition as her mother, medical investigations at Ipswich Hospital confirmed she was living with MND. Carole with her daughter at the theatre The now 75-year-old, who is taking… Read more »
Ward sister Juliet Francis knows the value of supporting her staff at ESNEFT. The former apprentice herself rose up through the ranks with on-the-job training and an apprenticeship to gain her knowledge, skills and qualifications. Juliet, who is now a band 7 sister on Saxmundham Ward at Ipswich Hospital, said career development can be done… Read more »
Health leaders across Suffolk and north east Essex are urging people to use the right service for their condition to ensure those in urgent need are best supported. They say winter traditionally sees an increase in coughs, colds and other respiratory illnesses. In addition to these symptoms, the UK Health Security Agency said there has… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited to the next meeting of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Council of Governors next Tuesday (13 December). During the meeting, the governors will look at performance at the Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals as well as a range of community… Read more »
Clinical leaders at Ipswich Hospital’s maternity services have taken the decision to temporarily suspend the use of nitrous oxide (also known as Entonox or gas and air) until new ventilation units can be fitted in the delivery suite and birthing rooms. Dr Giles Thorpe, Chief Nurse at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust,… Read more »