Hospital archive resources
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has launched a new appeal to raise £100,000 each year to provide comfort and companionship to patients at the end of their lives and support for their families. Called the ‘Butterfly Appeal’, the campaign will raise funds for the Butterfly Service, which is run by East Suffolk and North Essex… Read more »
NHS teams across the east of England and the rest of the country have started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for the first time. RSV, a leading cause of infant mortality around the world, is a common cause of coughs and colds but it can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis…. Read more »
Patients who may have broken a bone could benefit from AI technology checking their x-ray. In addition to doctors at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) viewing patients’ x-rays, AI is being used to scan thousands of x-rays to see if there’s a fracture. The technology is called Boneview, which aims to… Read more »
Three times a week for four hours each time. That’s the reality for patients needing kidney dialysis. For Gloria Herbert and Anne Wilde it can feel like a treadmill that’s both emotionally and physically exhausting. But being part of a research study at Clacton’s Dialysis Unit looking into treatment options has helped patients feel more… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking in a five-day period of industrial action from Monday morning (19 August) to Friday night (23 August). The strikes are planned to take place at Colchester Hospital and some of our community sites. They are not planned for Ipswich Hospital. We… Read more »
A group that helps women with gynaecological issues ‘to be heard’ has launched in Ipswich. Women’s Health Hope was founded by Monica Thomas, who experienced a long, difficult journey on the way to a diagnosis of Lichen Sclerosus (LS) – one of many lesser-known conditions that can go undiagnosed or be difficult to talk about. … Read more »
There are many roles in the NHS, but being able to ‘try before you buy’ is something not many people have the opportunity to do when it comes to a job. But for Harriet Aitchison, that’s exactly what she did when she got a place on the Training Academy at East Suffolk and North Essex… Read more »
Christchurch Park will be awash with colour on Saturday 28 September when Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity hosts its first ever fundraising colour run. The event will see runners, walkers and joggers given the chance to take part in either a 1km or 5km route, during which they’ll be showered in environmentally-friendly coloured powder. Finishers… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has launched a new fund to further improve the experience of radiotherapy patients while making sure they continue to receive the best possible care. The Radiotherapy Fund will raise money for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals and a range of… Read more »
A new £9.1million theatre development at Ipswich Hospital has opened to patients today (Monday 29 July). The surgical hub will be used for a wide variety of procedures, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose and throat) cases, oral surgery and urology, many of which will be carried out as laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. It has three… Read more »
A new wellbeing garden has opened at Colchester Hospital. The garden aims to give staff, patients and visitors a relaxing space to enjoy. It has been designed by Adam Frost (pictured below), who is an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The garden includes pathways, seating and a variety of planting. It has been… Read more »
A ‘magic bullet’ treatment for patients with a rare type of cancer is now being offered at Colchester Hospital. Patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) previously had to travel to London or Cambridge for the specialist lutetium molecular radiotherapy treatment. But the treatment, also known as a ‘magic bullet’, will now be offered for Ipswich and… Read more »