Hospital archive resources
Junior doctors will go on strike for 96 hours across England from 7am on Tuesday to 7am on Saturday (11 to 15 April). We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care in… Read more »
Colleagues in our operating theatres at Colchester Hospital have introduced a range of innovative measures to reduce their environmental impact – including stopping the use of a highly-polluting greenhouse gas. An energy-efficient patient warming system called ‘HotDog’, stopping the use of the anaesthetic gas desflurane and moving to recyclable trays for medicines have all been… Read more »
The latest collection of colourful artwork which has been created by an inspirational 14-year-old alongside celebrities such as Ed Sheeran, Joe Lycett and Grayson Perry will go on display in Colchester tomorrow (Saturday 1 April). Around 250 brand new pieces by Noah (pictured below), who is also known as Background Bob, will be showcased at… Read more »
NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard visited Ipswich Hospital on Friday to meet teams and officially open the new Breast Care Centre. The centre opened to patients earlier this year and the modern environment and equipment has transformed patient experience. Amanda met staff and fundraisers who helped the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s Blossom Appeal for… Read more »
Patients with conditions which have left them unable to have MRI scans in the past can now access the valuable tests under anaesthesia thanks to new equipment in place at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). The specialist anaesthetic system, called a Drager Fabius® MRI, is now in use at Colchester Hospital… Read more »
Our message to patients about appointments and care Junior doctors will go on strike for 72 hours across England next week, from Monday to Wednesday (13 to 15 March). We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services,… Read more »
It’s exciting news that the King and Queen Consort are visiting Colchester on Tuesday 7 March. However, this will mean some city centre roads will be closed, which will affect some bus routes and also the taxi ranks. If you have a hospital appointment that day, be sure to double check your journey times. Find… Read more »
Patients using the Breast Care Centre garden at Ipswich Hospital set to benefit from a blooming marvellous installation thanks to support from the community. Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is asking local people to “Say it with Blooms” this spring by sponsoring a light pink flower, either for a loved one or to show their… Read more »
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 »
d/Deaf or hard of hearing people are being asked to share their experiences of accessing NHS and social care in Suffolk. Healthwatch Suffolk are running a survey until the end of March 2023. They want to know if services are meeting their duties under the Accessible Information Standard (AIS). The AIS is a legal requirement… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Council of Governors meeting next Wednesday (8 March). During the meeting, the governors will look at performance at the Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals as well as a range of community health services. Chief Executive… Read more »
A well-respected choir which brings together keen amateur singers and NHS staff is celebrating its 10th anniversary by performing some much-loved favourites during a special charity concert. Ipswich Hospital Community Choir was set up in January 2013 following a rise in the popularity of workplace choirs spearheaded by TV choirmaster Gareth Malone. More than 70… Read more »