Hospital archive resources
Tomorrow (5 May) marks International Day of the Midwife, which celebrates the difference midwives make around the globe every single day. Here, one ESNEFT midwife shares her story. “Seeing the joy on their faces when their babies are born is something I cannot describe” Throughout her childhood, Josephine Benson dreamt of becoming a nurse –… Read more »
Patients and visitors are asked to bear with us as we temporarily close the loop road at the south end of our Ipswich Hospital site. The closure will allow for important road works ready for the opening of a new multi-million pound Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, Urgent Treatment Centre and an operating theatre hub…. Read more »
Hardy hikers have raised £39,500 for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity after pulling on their walking boots and trekking across the Essex and Suffolk countryside during the annual Hospital Hero Hike. More than 300 people enjoyed the sunshine whilst covering the 21-mile distance between Colchester and Ipswich hospitals on Sunday (30 April). Every penny they… Read more »
Please attend your appointments with us Some NHS services across the country are being affected by strike action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced that our hospitals will be affected by nursing strikes from 8pm on Sunday (30 April) until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday (1 May) next week. Both our ESNEFT teams… Read more »
Organising for a patient to meet their idol is just part of Val’s day-to-day role as a cancer clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Val Nicholson, who works at Ipswich Hospital, said the varied role includes so much when it comes to caring for a patient. It’s not just about treatment, but means supporting the patient and… Read more »
Wendy Radford didn’t know she had high cholesterol when she had a stroke leaving her severely ill ten years ago. Although the 62-year-old can now walk again, the risk of another stroke meant Wendy was happy to sign up to a research study at Colchester Hospital looking into new treatment options to lower her cholesterol… Read more »
Air cleaning machines are helping to reduce risks of infections on wards and clinical areas at ESNEFT. We’ve introduced 200 of the air filtration units – also known as air scrubbers – across clinical areas at Ipswich Hospital, Colchester Hospital, Clacton Hospital and community hospitals in east Suffolk. The portable machines suck in air and… Read more »
A grateful husband has thanked staff at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for the care they gave his much-loved wife by presenting them with £26,500 raised in her memory. Keely Barton (pictured below) was 53 when she died on 1 February after being diagnosed with breast cancer eight and a half… Read more »
More than 150 NHS Reservists are now supporting staff at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to help provide the best possible experience for patients. The new recruits include staff fulfilling clinical roles, such as nurses and therapists, as well as ward helpers, who carry out tasks such as serving meals and… Read more »
Moving from marketing to pharmacy isn’t an obvious career path, but one Kemi Mafo has made happen within just six months thanks to a new training academy at ESNEFT. Kemi was working as an online customer service agent at a marketing company in Colchester, but was interested in a complete career change. When she saw… Read more »
We’re experiencing some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Colchester Hospital. Our teams are working on the issue and we hope to resolve the problem as soon as possible. Thanks for bearing with us. If you’ve been unable to get through for a virtual appointment please be reassured we will continue to try to… Read more »
Thrill seekers with a head for heights are being offered the rare chance to abseil down one of Ipswich’s tallest buildings when Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s extreme abseil returns this July. The iconic event gives daredevils the chance to take to the dizzying heights of the 135-foot maternity tower at Ipswich Hospital and enjoy… Read more »