Hospital archive resources
David White has been appointed the new chair of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He takes up this new role in early June 2019. Mr White is currently Chair of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) and was part of the leadership team which oversaw the successful merger of… Read more »
Two midwives who spent a week teaching new skills to medical staff in Africa have described the trip as a “privilege” which they hope will play a small part in improving care for mums-to-be and their babies. Consultant midwife Helen Smith and colleague Ruth Keen traveled to Liberia during March with the Life for African… Read more »
Aphasia is when a person has difficulty with their language, speech and the ability to read and write – most commonly after a stroke. Ipswich Hospital patients meet once a week at Kiln Farm Café in Kesgrave, along with the hospital’s speech and language therapists. At the ‘Express Yourself’ group, they can share… Read more »
A dedicated volunteer has said goodbye to her role supporting children in the Ipswich Hospital School Room and more than 30 years of volunteering. June Parsons has been a familiar face around the hospital since 1987. She was a librarian and gave out hearing aid batteries before joining the school room in 2005. June… Read more »
Colchester Hospital has been awarded a prestigious regional teaching award. Trainees have voted it as their Orthopaedic Training Hospital of the Year for the East of England. Mark Loeffler, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and educational supervisor for Trauma and Orthopaedics at Colchester, said the hospital has always been “near the top”, but it’s the first… Read more »
Patients and visitors coming to Colchester Hospital, as well as staff, will benefit from new shops and cafes as part of a huge transformation of the building. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs the hospital, can now reveal who will be setting up shop on the ground floor of… Read more »
A member of the executive team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is stepping out of her comfort zone and into her walking boots for a good cause. Director of Operations at Colchester Hospital Alison Power is used to dealing with challenges and keeping the hospital running, but she’s going to… Read more »
It was a red-letter day at Ipswich Hospital on Friday with staff joining Roonagh Faith O’Halloran’s family, friends and the people of Hadleigh to celebrate the little girl’s first birthday. Roo has a malignant tumour on her liver and to mark the occasion and raise money for her family, our doctors and nurses have been… Read more »
‘ESNEFT Life’ is our brand new ESNEFT magazine. It is packed full of good news and staff achievements, celebrating some of the best stories from across the trust. Thank you to NHS Professionals for sponsoring this issue. Download a pdf copy of ESNEFT Life
Colleagues from Ipswich Hospital and Central Hospital, Beira, in 2016. Our Ipswich Hospital team has been working with the Central Hospital in Beira, Mozambique, for almost two decades. We are sending all our thoughts to the Beira hospital team and everyone affected by Cyclone Idai. Please donate if you can to help the UN Crisis… Read more »
It’s almost a year since Nick Sawyer got a phone call, a phone call that saved his life. Today he has thanked the Renal Unit team at Colchester Hospital for their care and support throughout his journey from kidney dialysis to transplant. On 19 March last year at 2am, the 52-year-old was told a donor… Read more »
Colchester Hospital held an afternoon tea with a difference to highlight the difficulties and life-threatening consequences faced by people who struggle to swallow. While most people take their ability to eat and drink for granted, those with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) can encounter a range of medical issues including choking, dehydration, malnutrition and weight loss…. Read more »