Hospital archive resources
The Maternity building at Ipswich Hospital is one of the town’s most iconic buildings. Work starts today which will give it essential repairs and also a new look (see artist’s impression). It is not just a makeover – the building work is essential. The work includes a coating (it is not cladding) and it’s no… Read more »
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 »
The Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) is on the shortlist for a national award. The REACT team are a finalist in the 2019 Health Service Journal awards, in the ‘community or primary care service redesign’ category. The REACT team helps prevent an average 616 hospital admissions, and 472 emergency department (ED) attendances at Ipswich… 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 at Colchester Hospital will soon be able to benefit from more than treatment throughout their cancer journey. Work is underway now to build a new cancer wellbeing centre. The centre will offer counselling and support services for patients, carers and families. The wellbeing centre is being built in a… 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 »