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A phone app for patients with Parkinson’s disease has won a Health Service Journal award. ESNEFT patients have been able to use the app as a pilot project during the last year. The technology remotely measures voice, walking, balance, reaction time, finger dexterity and speed, rest tremor and postural tremor. The app is a pilot… Read more »
Patients who have been given mobility equipment to use are being asked to return it when no longer needed. Crutches, metal walking sticks and walking frames are among some of the items patients can return if they’ve borrowed the equipment or been issued the equipment from Ipswich or Colchester hospitals. Each item of equipment is… Read more »
People of all ages are being invited to spread some festive cheer as Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester for its 15th consecutive year. Taking place on Sunday 8 December, the event will wind its way through the picturesque landscape of Castle Park. People will be run, walk or… Read more »
The next phase of a multi-million pound upgrade which will make sure patients using Clacton Hospital can receive high quality healthcare in state-of-the-art surroundings has begun. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has appointed MTX Contracts Ltd (MTX) to carry out the improvements, which will see parts of the existing building demolished… Read more »
Sharon Kaur-White had just started her new role at Colchester Hospital when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Landing the role was significant for Sharon, who had lived with agoraphobia and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) for the previous six months after being involved in a road traffic accident. Now, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited to join East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for its annual members’ meeting on 30 October. The meeting will focus on major investment taking place at Clacton Hospital, including the Community Diagnostic Centre and other improvement work. Initiatives to address health inequalities will… Read more »
A devoted grandmother has shared her experiences of living with a debilitating and life-changing illness so that others with symptoms can get help early. Lesley Berry (pictured) was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by Ipswich and Papworth hospitals in June 2020 after suffering with coughs and increased breathlessness for more than a year. Like… Read more »
It was a long and difficult six-year journey before Natasha and Kieran Lawler could welcome baby Olive into the world. Having been told they only had a 5% chance of conceiving naturally, the couple began a rollercoaster ride through several rounds of IVF fertility treatment and heartache that involved a miscarriage and loss. But on… Read more »
Denise Jackson had smoked 40 cigarettes every day for more than 40 years, but a diagnosis of lung disease was the kick-start she needed to try to quit. The 66-year-old was admitted to Colchester Hospital following months of chest infections and pneumonia. Doctors then told her she had lung disease and stopping smoking would be… Read more »
Update: 12.45pm – We’re happy to say the phone lines are now back up and running. Thank you for your patience and for bearing with us. We are having some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals today, Wednesday 2 October. You may find that your calls to the hospitals are not… Read more »
A Wivenhoe couple who have already raised more than £20,000 for Colchester Hospital in their baby son’s memory have organised a book-themed fundraiser to boost the total still further. Andrew Foster and Catherine Alport will host the inaugural “Rycroft Reads” event at the Nottage Institute on Wivenhoe Quay on Friday 4 October. It will feature… Read more »
The families and carers of people living with dementia are being invited to a new communication group where they can get expert tips and advice to help support their loved ones. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) community speech and language team will be offering strategies and resources to help families and… Read more »