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People living in north Essex can now get fast access to health tests such as CT scans, x-rays and ultrasounds at a time convenient to them at Clacton’s brand new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). The centre has been created in space at Clacton Hospital, which has been given a £9.6 million facelift to transform it… Read more »
Monday, 19 September 2022, the day of Her Majesty’s funeral, will be a bank holiday. We want to make sure we are keeping all our patients safe, and we are getting in touch with patients to let them know what is happening with their appointment. More services will be running than on a usual bank… Read more »
At this very sad time East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust joins the nation’s mourning for Her Majesty The Queen. Chief Executive Nick Hulme said: “We are all immensely saddened by the news Her Majesty The Queen has died. Many long-standing colleagues at Colchester Hospital remember with great pride the day Her Majesty… Read more »
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 »