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More than 150 school children from East Anglia were taught invaluable lifesaving skills this week. Pupils from The Gilberd and Thurstable Schools in Essex and Suffolk’s Thomas Gainsborough School were among those that learned basic CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) at Colchester Hospital’s Iceni Centre as part of world ‘Restart a Heart’ Day. They were joined fellow… Read more »
“Get checking” – that is the message from Tracy Freeman, clinical lead for equipment and wheelchair service at ESNEFT, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tracy found a lump in her left breast “purely by accident” as she arrived at a hotel in Prague for a family weekend away last December. She was carrying her rucksack… Read more »
Patients are getting a better night’s sleep after a delivery of ear plugs and eye masks at Colchester Hospital. British Airways have provided the hospital’s “Sleep Well in Hospital” campaign with eye masks – often used by customers on their flights – while Arco, who provide and sell safety wear and equipment, have donated the… Read more »
Artwork created by sixth form pupils is helping Ipswich Hospital patients with chronic pain. Teenagers from St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich designed and donated six images that have been framed, including a boat docked on Aldeburgh beach, a cartoon dinosaur walking over a photograph of London and birdcages captured in different neon colours,… Read more »
A date has been set for services to move out of Colchester’s Essex County Hospital (ECH). The doors will close and the final patient will be seen at the hospital, which is nearly 200-years-old, on Friday, 30 November. As part of plans to improve services and facilities for patients, all of the remaining clinical services… Read more »
People who use Wheelchair Services in north Essex have given their views about the service temporarily moving. The service and its staff, which are based at Essex County Hospital at the moment, will move to Clacton Hospital at the end of October ahead of the Lexden Road site being handed over to developers. The Transfer… Read more »
The Laughter Specialists are putting smiles back on the faces of poorly children at Colchester Hospital. Thanks to funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery, the team are able to visit our children’s unit and spread some joy to patients and their families going through difficult times in hospital. TV presenter Fiona Phillips visited our children’s… Read more »
Baby Remembrance Services will be held in Colchester and Ipswich during National Baby Loss Awareness Week. Families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or around the time of giving birth are invited to attend the services, led by the ESNEFT (East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust) chaplains. The services are being held on… Read more »
People in S uffolk and north Essex who are having difficulty conceiving a baby may be able to benefit from a new and less costly IVF (in vitro fertilisation) service. One in every six couples will experience difficulty conceiving. Paying for IVF may be an option for some, but not everyone can afford it. Pure… Read more »
Patients who have had a suspected stroke can now be assessed by a specialist consultant in the comfort of their own home following the launch of a first-of-its-kind pilot which is using technology to improve care. The pioneering initiative allows specially-trained paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) to use a… Read more »
Ipswich Hospital has joined forces with 30 organisations across the NHS to reduce infections for patients having hip and knee replacement surgery. The collaboration, called the Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST), will drive forward improvements for patients by scaling up interventions such as screening and the use of body… Read more »
A trio of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) projects have been shortlisted for Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. Caring4Carers at Ipswich Hospital, the STARR (Short Term Assessment Reablement and Rehabilitation) Centre, based at Blue Bird Lodge Community Hospital, and OPAT Service Development at Ipswich Hospital have all been recognised by the judges… Read more »