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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) and the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) have joined forces to give 40 new recruits the chance to train as life-saving blue light staff. ESNEFT has gifted EEAST nearly £1 million of unused apprenticeship levy in a landmark agreement which will span the… Read more »
The Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital will fully open to patients tomorrow (Tuesday 24 January) after the final two services move into the brand new state-of-the-art unit. The breast screening team was the first to begin using the multi-million pound facility earlier in January, and are now being joined by the clinics and imaging… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) and Suffolk New College have joined forces to make it easier for students to take the first steps into a fulfilling healthcare career. The partnership will see ESNEFT and Suffolk New College pool their expertise and resources to train the next generation of NHS staff before… Read more »
The speech and language team at Ipswich Hospital are celebrating a double victory. Nikki Bond, a speech and language therapy assistant, has become the first apprentice to be supported through her training by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust. While Susie Williams, specialist speech and language therapist, has secured funding for a rare research… Read more »
The widow of a keen sportsman who donated his organs to help others has encouraged everyone to talk to their families about donation and spoken of the comfort it gave her to know her husband’s decision was being respected. Pat Parkes has shared her story at the start of this year’s Organ Donation Week, which… Read more »
Urology patients will benefit from a faster diagnosis following the launch of a new unit at Colchester Hospital. Patients are referred to the urology team from their GP for a variety of reasons, such as recurrent bladder infections, blood in their wee or if they’re experiencing issues with kidney stones. They’re then seen through… Read more »
It’s been a year like no other. It’s hard to put into words. Here, some of our NHS staff describe their highs and lows and just what 2020 means to them. Watch the full length video on our YouTube channel.
Thank you to everyone who comes to our hospitals and respects the ‘smoke free’ policy. We know that this has meant that people are leaving the hospital sites and smoking and littering cigarette butts on the site boundaries, and we are concerned about the effect this has on our neighbours. For this reason, we… Read more »
In line with requirements from Public Health England, all pregnant women who are admitted to the maternity unit will be swabbed for Coronavirus (COVID-19) .
Nick Hulme, Chief Executive for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We can confirm that five patients, two in their 90s, and three in their 80s, all of whom had underlying health conditions, have sadly passed away at Ipswich Hospital. Four patients at Colchester Hospital, two in their 80s, one in their… 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 »
“I can’t say enough good words about it, it’s perfect.” That is what 74-year-old Alan Fowler has said about Colchester Hospital’s Time Garden. He has benefited from using the tranquil spot almost daily while he has been cared for on West Bergholt Ward. He has benefited from using the tranquil spot almost daily while he… Read more »