Hospital archive resources
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is suspending visiting to its hospitals to help stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep patients and staff safe. An increase of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the local communities had led to an increase in patients with the virus at ESNEFT’s hospitals. With new lockdown measures… Read more »
Anyone who is expecting a baby is being reassured that visiting and appointment arrangements in maternity services at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are not changing. The following guidance will be in place during the new national lockdown and covers Colchester, Ipswich and Clacton hospitals. Birthing partners Only one birthing partner… Read more »
Mobile treatment units at Ipswich Hospital are on the move and we apologise for some disruption to a patient car park. There are currently two mobile units outside the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at the south end of the hospital (pictured). The units have been helping us to deliver our interventional radiology service to patients…. Read more »
When Patrick Murray’s surgeon said his cancer operation could be carried out by a robot, it sounded like something from a sci-fi film. But the grandfather-of-five (and soon to be great-grandfather) was more than happy for the cancer team at East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust to use the robot to remove… Read more »
Thank you to everyone who comes to our hospitals and respects the ‘smoke free’ policy. We know that this has meant that people are leaving the hospital sites and smoking and littering cigarette butts on the site boundaries, and we are concerned about the effect this has on our neighbours. For this reason, we… Read more »
Staff wellbeing and the way East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is performing against key government targets will be on the agenda when the board holds its next meeting on Thursday (5 November). The meeting will take place online between 9.30am and 11.40am via Microsoft Teams to maintain social distancing. Members will… Read more »
Mobile treatment units at Ipswich Hospital are on the move and we apologise for some disruption to a visitor car park. There are currently two mobile units outside the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at the south end of the hospital (pictured). The units are helping us to deliver our interventional radiology service to patients. Tomorrow… Read more »
A former breast cancer patient has backed Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s appeal to raise the final £1.2m needed to build a state-of-the-art centre which will transform the experience which patients have when receiving care. Kirstie Boxall undertook an intense course of chemotherapy, as well as having several operations at both Ipswich and Colchester hospitals,… Read more »
Problems with an NHS supplier Roche has led to a temporary shortage in some of the chemicals used to process test results. Roche are working urgently to resolve this. All tests for patients across Suffolk and north east Essex are continuing as normal, so please attend your appointment as requested. If your appointment needs to… Read more »
Patients, carers and the public are being invited to share their views on the look and feel of a new state-of-the-art £5.3 million breast care centre which is being planned for Ipswich Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs the hospital, is asking anyone who would like to help influence… Read more »
At Colchester Hospital General visiting restrictions at Colchester Hospital are being temporarily reintroduced from 10am on Thursday, 22 October. This is a precautionary safety measure. It is part of our infection control plans and is also in response to the rising number of cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community. No visitors will be able… Read more »
Members of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are being encouraged to cast their vote in an election to decide new members of its Council of Governors. The election, which began today (21 October), will fill public and staff seats in Colchester and Ipswich, as well as public governor seats in the… Read more »