Hospital archive resources
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is inviting everyone to be part of a Welly Walk at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park. On Sunday 25 September you can stomp your way round an exclusive 5km walk at the farm in support of The Children’s Appeal at Ipswich Hospital. There will also be a shorter, buggy-friendly 1km… Read more »
The main outpatient entrance (entrance 6) and part of car park F at Ipswich Hospital will be closed this weekend to allow for some large equipment to be moved. A crane and some large vehicles will be moving healthcare equipment on and off site and the temporary closures will help us to keep everyone safe…. Read more »
Patients receiving cancer care at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are told about their diagnosis sensitively, given easy to understand information about treatment and offered financial support and help with side effects, according to the results of a national survey. The 2021 Cancer Patient Experience Survey gave 420 patients who are receiving care from East Suffolk… Read more »
By 31 July 2022, the health service – including East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – must comply with NHS Digital’s new national data opt-out policy. This means that patients can choose whether their confidential information is used for research and planning. If you do not want your information to be used in… Read more »
Listening to patients is crucial when it comes to their care. But it’s not just during treatment that clinicians listen to patient feedback – it also provides valuable information for new research studies into certain conditions. That’s exactly what happened when Nicola Marsden developed Long COVID. Nicola became ill with COVID-19 in April 2020. Before… Read more »
An orthopaedic surgeon at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has been elected to take on a highly prestigious national role to improve patient care and uphold professional standards in the world of specialist musculoskeletal surgery. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mark Bowditch has been named vice president-elect by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and… Read more »
A grateful patient has praised the “heroes” at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for the compassion and kindness they have shown during his treatment for cancer. George Paul was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August 2019. But the 82-year-old hasn’t let the illness stop him, and still plays golf regularly, swims… Read more »
A specialist service which gives patients potentially life-changing help to camouflage facial disfigurements, acne marks, scars, surgical wounds and other skin conditions has relaunched at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). The skin camouflage clinic is run by Allison Weston, maxillofacial and plastic surgery nurse specialist / surgical practitioner, and gives patients… Read more »
Hospitals use hundreds of sharps boxes a year, but a scheme has been set up to recycle them to save plastic, money and reduce carbon emissions. Sharps boxes are used to dispose of needles, syringes, empty vials, razors and finger-pricking devices. Disposing of them safely is vital, and the usual method is for the entire… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday (7 July). During the morning, the Board will hear details of ESNEFT’s latest performance and finances, as well listening to a patient story. The public will also be given the opportunity to ask questions. The meeting begins at… Read more »
A volunteer who spends hours helping our patients at Colchester Hospital’s Cancer Wellbeing Centre, has been recognised by royalty for her work. Shirley Cochrane, from Copford, was one of only 490 recipients of the Queen’s Platinum Champions award, and the only person from north Essex to be given one. A cancer patient at… Read more »
Research studies often require a lot of patients agreeing to take part. Ensuring there’s enough patients can take time, especially when there’s a set criteria of who can be included, so when a group of trainee anaesthetists were happy to help, it was a great learning opportunity and helped ensure the study was a success…. Read more »