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A touching moment with a dying patient was the moment a vision was set in motion to revamp one of our cancer wards. The patient was concerned that the tired and outdated Somersham Ward would be the last thing she remembered. Now, energy-saving LED lights, dementia-friendly flooring, wet rooms, a children’s playroom and streamlined nurse… Read more »
A new nursing role is set to boost the local NHS workforce and help improve patient care. A two-day recruitment event was held at the Iceni Centre at Colchester Hospital on 29 and 30 October. The event was to recruit trainee nursing associates to join a new training programme, accredited by the University of Suffolk…. Read more »
If you have any questions or concerns about the medication you or someone you know takes, but you’re not sure who to talk to, help is at hand. Members of the Pharmacy team at Ipswich Hospital are going to be holding a question and answer session in the Carers’ Cabin, near the hospital’s south entrance,… Read more »
Parents and carers of young people aged from 14 to 25 with learning disabilities are being encouraged to make sure they undergo an annual health check with their GP. Annual health checks can help ensure they stay fit and enjoy good mental wellbeing, as well as identifying any problems early so they can be treated… Read more »
ESNEFT Lead Chaplain Allison Cline-Dean It’s not just about religion, and we’re not just here for the dying That is the message from the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust’s Lead Chaplain Allison Cline-Dean during Healthcare Chaplains’ Week. The Trust’s chaplaincy team are on hand to support the whole hospital community, whether it is… Read more »
Women will be given a much-needed boost as they go through breast cancer treatment after a charity teamed up with the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Norfolk-based breast cancer charity littlelifts has delivered 30 comfort boxes to Ipswich Hospital, with more to… Read more »
People with Addison’s disease are being invited to find out more about expert help which will help them manage their illness by attending the next meeting of the North East Essex Support Group. The group will meet in the outpatients department on the first floor of Clacton Hospital on Wednesday 14 November from 6pm until… Read more »
Being that friendly face, a listening ear and reassuring voice of calm while providing education in hospital is what the team at Colchester Hospital’s school room are all about. The teaching staff, which includes Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Sally Miller and teaching assistants Diane Bhaker and Nicki Whitelaw, help to continue a child’s education… Read more »
Diabetes services across Suffolk and North East Essex have been recognised for delivering high quality patient care, promoting best practice and improving education. Together, services across the region were applauded for clinical excellence and a determination to raise standards for those living with diabetes. The North East Essex Diabetes Service (NEEDS), managed by Suffolk GP… Read more »
Just because a child is in hospital doesn’t mean they have to miss out on going to school. The Ipswich Hospital School Room, on Boxford Ward, has gone from “strength to strength” according to lead teacher Kate Kingsford-Bere. She joined the school room, which is operated by Ipswich-based multi-academy trust, the Raedwald Trust, in January…. Read more »
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 »