Hospital archive resources
Working age people with Parkinson’s disease can now share experiences and get valuable peer support at a group specially designed to meet their needs. The group was set up by Ellen McGrath-Blake (pictured centre), who noticed a gap in provision after her husband was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s in 2019. Ellen volunteered to launch… Read more »
Scott Davey’s options to treat blood cancer were running out. The 47-year-old had experienced years of health issues and been told he had acquired a genetic mutation that resulted in cancer. The previously fit and active dad was then given another chance through a research study at Colchester Hospital. Scott Davey Scott, who works as… Read more »
We are extending visiting hours to 10pm across our hospitals for Ramadan. This will give people time to visit their loved ones after Iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal after sunset. This applies to our adult inpatient and critical care wards at Aldeburgh Hospital, Bluebird Lodge, Clacton Hospital, Colchester Hospital, Felixstowe Hospital, Harwich Hospital and Ipswich… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited to attend the next meeting of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s Council of Governors on Wednesday (13 March). 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 »
People with Parkinson’s disease have praised the launch of an app to help monitor and manage their condition. The Neu Health app has been developed for people with Parkinson’s to log their symptoms, complete digital tests as well as access information tailored for them about their condition. The information inputted into the app is then… Read more »
A new wellbeing garden is being built for patients, visitors and staff at Colchester Hospital. It is hoped the garden will provide a more welcoming and calming walk into the Turner Road site which is flanked by the main visitor car parks and existing lake. It will also be a space where patients, visitors and… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Board will hold its next meeting in public on Thursday, 7 March. The Board will discuss maternity services, along with ESNEFT’s finances, latest performance and the results of the latest NHS Staff Survey. The public are welcome to attend and will be given the opportunity to… Read more »
Junior doctors across the NHS are taking part in further strike action. The scheduled strike dates are Saturday 24 February to Wednesday 28 February. It is due to the ongoing dispute with the Government over pay. We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is on providing safe care for… Read more »
Cancer patients are benefiting from a new light therapy treatment which tackles a common side effect caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has launched in hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to prevent or treat oral mucositis. It occurs when cancer treatments damage the lining of the mouth…. Read more »
A Wivenhoe couple have thanked hospital staff for the care they gave their baby son and are set to donate a share of £60,000 to them in his memory. Andrew Foster and Catherine Alport visited the children’s ward at Colchester Hospital yesterday (15 February) to meet staff involved in son Rycroft Alport Foster’s care, on… Read more »
A new mum has said she was happy for her and her baby to take part in a research study at Ipswich Hospital looking into a potential vaccine for the life-threatening infection Group B Strep. Currently anyone expecting a baby in the UK isn’t routinely tested or given a vaccine for Group B Strep. Many… Read more »
ESNEFT will be moving endoscopy procedures at Colchester Hospital to continue our Big Builds programme, helping us to improve patient care. From Monday 12 February, endoscopy services will be moving to different areas onsite and in the community. There will be changes in location for patients having endoscopy procedures as part of an overnight stay… Read more »