Hospital archive resources
A research thesis written by a Colchester Hospital oncologist has been named as the University of Cambridge’s best-written clinical thesis. Dr M.B Mukesh’s thesis on the advancement of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients, won the university’s Ralph Noble award for 2017/18. The 40,000-word document was researched and crafted over six years and his findings have… Read more »
The parents of babies born at Ipswich Hospital are being invited to share their views on the care they received to help make sure every family has the best possible experience when welcoming their new arrival. The interactive maternity experience workshop, called “whose shoes”, has been arranged to give parents the chance to talk openly… Read more »
They look at blood, urine, faeces and other bodily fluids to diagnose illnesses, monitor treatment and help patients manage long-term conditions such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Almost all inpatients, half of emergency department (ED) patients, and one-third of outpatients will have biochemistry tests during their healthcare encounter. It is estimated that 60 –… Read more »
More women will be given a helping hand as they go through breast cancer treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Norfolk-based breast cancer charity littlelifts has provided extra comfort boxes to Ipswich Hospital which will support women with secondary (incurable) breast cancer who face chemotherapy as part of their treatment…. Read more »
A multi-agency team which is helping to prevent more than 600 admissions to Ipswich Hospital every month by making sure patients receive the right treatment in their own homes has been shortlisted for a national award. REACT, which stands for ‘Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team’, has been named as a finalist in the ‘community or… Read more »
People with an interest in healthcare are being invited to a special meeting to hear more about developments at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) and the big difference which robots are making to patient care. ESNEFT’s annual members’ meeting takes place at Ipswich Hospital next Thursday (29 August). It will give… Read more »
Patients and their loved ones will soon be able to benefit from more than just treatment throughout their cancer journey at Colchester Hospital. Work is underway now to build a new cancer wellbeing centre, which will offer services and support in conjunction with the hospital’s Collingwood Centre. It is being built in a peaceful lakeside… Read more »
Our hospital support group which helps patients in Ipswich and east Suffolk with skin cancer is going from strength to strength. The Skin Cancer Support Group was launched at Ipswich Hospital in 2011, providing patients who have had a skin cancer the opportunity to meet others with similar symptoms. The group meet on the first… Read more »
Ipswich Hospital’s teenage and young adult cancer nurse specialist is now able to access extra training and funding to further improve care thanks to a new partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust. Dan Jolley’s nursing role has been adopted by the charity, giving him access to additional resources, advice and education while opening up a wider… Read more »
A surgeon at Colchester Hospital is at the forefront of teaching keyhole surgery techniques to clinicians around the world. Clinical lead for surgery and consultant colorectal surgeon Sharmila Gupta is helping to roll out nationally accredited training programmes in laparoscopic (keyhole) colorectal surgery all over the globe in a bid to share best practice and… Read more »
Neill Moloney, Managing Director at East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust which runs Ipswich Hospital said: ‘Yesterday evening the major power cut across parts of England and Wales also affected Ipswich Hospital, where we experienced a small power issue on site. The emergency generators at the hospital all worked, but a circuit breaker… Read more »
As work to improve and extend the front of Colchester Hospital gathers pace, 49 modular units will be arriving on the Turner Road site over the next seven days and lifted into position like building blocks by two large cranes. This work will see the new single-storey Urgent Treatment Centre in front of the existing Emergency Department, along with… Read more »