Hospital archive resources
Five fundraisers have been lacing up their training shoes to prepare for April’s London Marathon in aid of our hospitals’ charity. Find out what’s inspired them… Mandy is head of the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity and is fundraising for the Ipswich Hospital Children’s Appeal (see panel below). She said: “No one is more surprised… Read more »
Colchester Hospital plans to spend £7 million to improve and replace old facilities. If the planning application is approved, cardiac patients will get faster treatment in a more modern environment. The planning application is to demolish the bed store to make room for a two-storey unit. This is between the main building and the restaurant… Read more »
Potential surgeons of the future have been discovering what goes on in an operating theatre and the many roles that exist to make surgery a success for patients. A series of masterclasses at the Iceni Centre, based on the Colchester Hospital site, are giving Year 9 pupils from schools in north Essex a unique… Read more »
People recovering from time spent in intensive care at Ipswich Hospital can share their experiences, thoughts and fears at a new, monthly support group. ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Steps is held on the first Wednesday of every month at Bluebird Lodge in Ipswich, between 6pm and 8pm, and brings together patients from all walks… Read more »
Work has begun to build a new state-of-the-art cancer centre at Colchester Hospital. The team from Stroods Specialist Contractors arrived at the Turner Road site after the festive break to start the Collingwood Centre construction process. Ground works will continue for another two weeks, but it marks the start of improving care for patients in… Read more »
A new drugs manufacturing facility worth more than £3million is to be built at Colchester Hospital. Patients will benefit from tailor-made medication, including chemotherapy drugs for cancer. The aseptic unit will provide additional space to improve the flow of the drug manufacturing process. Some drugs have a short useable life, and some are tailor-made for… Read more »
People living with type 2 diabetes in Ipswich and east Suffolk can now receive tailored support from a specialist ESNEFT dietitian to help them live healthier lifestyles. A new Enhanced Lifestyle Support Service will be held in community locations in Ipswich and east Suffolk. The service will provide personal consultations, remote follow-up sessions, and interactive… Read more »
A multi-million pound plan to transform and extend the main entrance of Colchester Hospital has been given the green light. The front of the main building, which has largely stayed the same since the hospital opened in 1985, will change significantly, with the project paving the way for an expansion of the hospital, including… Read more »
Did you know? ESNEFT offers a free and confidential Medicines Advice Helpline which is open from 9am until 5pm (Monday-Friday). To contact the service call our staff in Colchester on 01206 742 161 or Ipswich 01473 703 604. They can answer any questions or concerns you may have about any of the medication you are… Read more »
A former newspaper editor turned to ESNEFT resuscitation nurses to learn basic life-saving skills, five months after his life was saved by CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in Ipswich. Terry Hunt, 61, was given CPR by passer-by Lisa Perry after collapsing in the town centre, while a paramedic administered a shock with a defibrillator, in May. Recognising… Read more »
Neonatal Unit teams at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) have been praised in new reports* for the care they give to babies. Colchester Hospital’s neonatal unit was one of eight to achieve the highest score of 88% following a national review of neonatal critical care services, while Ipswich Hospital scored 81%…. Read more »
Young Colchester patient Henry Alderson visits Colchester Hospital’s children’s unit every four weeks for a life-saving transfusion. He has a rare condition, Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, which means he can’t make his own red blood cells and needs transfusions every four weeks to keep him alive. Henry is the face of a national Christmas campaign to… Read more »