Hospital archive resources
Hundreds of Santas transformed Colchester’s Castle Park into a sea of red and white yesterday (3 December) to raise nearly £26,000 for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. More than 300 fundraisers dressed in Santa suits braved wintery conditions to take on the annual Santa Fun Run. The event was organised by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals… Read more »
Over the last decade detections of thyroid cancers have increased by around two-thirds (65%) in the UK – because of developments in scanning technology. However, most of these cancers are ‘low-risk’ and found by chance on scans. The current standard treatment for thyroid cancer is a complete removal of the thyroid gland, called a ‘total… Read more »
For 29-year-old Jessamy Pearce it was a television show that reminded her to check her breasts. She found a lump and didn’t delay using her GP’s self-referral system to the team at Ipswich Hospital. Jessamy was seen within two weeks and it was confirmed the lump was cancerous. Treatment began which will include chemotherapy, surgery… Read more »
People in Suffolk and north east Essex are being urged to take simple steps to help keep them safe from falls this winter. Falls and fractures are a common and serious health issue, with a third of people aged over 65 and half of those aged 80 and above falling at least once a year… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has launched a brand new appeal to raise vital funds towards the “invaluable” work which takes place every day to support people living with and beyond cancer. The Cancer Wellbeing Fund will help make sure that East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centres… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Epic as its supplier for a new electronic patient record (EPR) system. The Trust, which cares for nearly a million patients across east Suffolk and north Essex, has been given the green light from its Board for the new system, which will offer many benefits… Read more »
The footpath running along Turner Village Road at Colchester Hospital, will be closed for two days next week. The closure will be in place from 7.30am on Tuesday (31 October) to 5pm on Wednesday (1 November). An alternative route for pedestrians who are on foot will be signposted so they can reach the main hospital… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) new clinical strategy will come under the spotlight when the Board holds its next meeting on Thursday (2 November). The Board will discuss the strategy, which sets out how the Trust will work towards its ambition to offer the best care and experience, as well as… Read more »
People with dementia and delirium can now enjoy interactive games and stimulating scenes following the introduction of state-of-the-art sensory kit at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). The “magic table” equipment projects images onto any surface, such as a table, floor or bedsheet. Patients can then use their hands to move the… Read more »
Women who experience two or more consecutive miscarriages in early pregnancy can now get specialist treatment and support following the launch of a dedicated clinic at Ipswich Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) held its first nurse-led recurrent miscarriage clinic at the Heath Road site yesterday (19 October). The sessions give… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is supporting the NHS’s drive to eliminate hepatitis C as a major public health threat in England by 2025 by urging people from marginalised communities to take a free home test. The Viral Hepatitis team is encouraging anyone who may have been exposed to the virus… Read more »
Robot surgery sounds sci fi, but it’s fast becoming the norm for many operations at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. Gynaecological operations are now one of several procedures patients can have performed robotically, offering many benefits such as a quicker recovery because surgery is more precise and less invasive. The robot looks like an octopus with… Read more »