Hospital archive resources
Plans behind a new £5.3million state-of-the-art Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital are being shared this week. The new centre will transform the experience patients have when they come to hospital by bringing all elements of breast care under one roof – the clinic, the imaging department and breast screening. Consultant breast surgeon… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has launched a one-stop-shop wellbeing hub. The hub aims to help its 10,000 staff and volunteers to be at their best, both at home and at work. The hub launches today (12 October). It brings together a huge range of services into one place. ESNEFT colleagues… Read more »
We are committed to keeping everyone as safe as possible at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). That is why there are still visiting restrictions in place at our hospitals. We understand how important it is for patients to be able to see their friends and relatives during their hospital stay, but… 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, below). The units are helping us to deliver our interventional radiology service to patients…. Read more »
New figures show patients having joint replacement surgery at the hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) receive some of the safest and best care in the country. Data published by the National Joint Registry shows Ipswich Hospital performed better than expected for hip and knee revisions for all operations… Read more »
Having been treated for type 1 diabetes since the age of two, Jack Dawson is familiar with trips to Ipswich Hospital. But in addition to his regular hospital visits for blood tests, or discussions about medication, the 18-year-old from Ipswich has decided to become a volunteer so he can give something back to the Trust…. Read more »
An innovative project designed to enhance the care which people with diabetes receive when they have surgery is being trialled across the country after significantly improving outcomes for patients at Ipswich Hospital. IP3D, which stands for Improving the Perioperative Pathway of Patients with Diabetes, was launched in Ipswich around two years ago. It sees people… Read more »
Dedicated healthcare assistants (HCAs) with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) have spent the coronavirus lockdown learning new skills by successfully completing the NHS care certificate. The 12-strong group, who all work in the Outpatients Department at Ipswich Hospital, chose to study for the certificate during the height of the pandemic while… Read more »
Friends or family worried about their loved one’s condition while in hospital can ring the Call 4 Concern service for support. The Call 4 Concern service is available when they are concerned the patient’s condition is deteriorating or they feel “something isn’t quite right”. The service is for anyone receiving care at Ipswich or Colchester… Read more »
The granddaughter of a couple who have barely spent a day apart during their 67 year marriage has thanked staff at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for arranging daily visits between them while they were receiving care on separate hospital wards. Bob and Joan Fisher were both admitted to Colchester Hospital… Read more »
Patients, carers and the public have been invited to join East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) annual members’ meeting (AMM) which will take place virtually later this month. The meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 23 September at 6pm. It will give people the opportunity to hear more about… Read more »
The new issue of our ESNEFT magazine is out now. The magazine features the latest news in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.