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Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking until Sunday 5 January. The strikes are taking place at Colchester Hospital and some of our community sites. They are not happening at Ipswich Hospital. The trade union UNISON initially announced strike action from 25 November until Friday 13 December. However, this action has now been… Read more »
Cancer patients at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) can now take part in free exercise classes to increase their strength and stamina and boost their confidence. The sessions will support people before, during and after their cancer treatment. Four are available: Swimming sessions, which take place at Colchester Leisure World and… Read more »
Olivia Formoy has just begun her role as a health care support worker at Colchester Hospital after completing a BTEC Level 3 in health and social care in May. The 18-year-old from Layer de la Haye has shared her experience of the two-year course and her motivation for joining Team ESNEFT. She said: “Having taken… Read more »
We’ve celebrated outstanding NHS healthcare teams and colleagues at our ESNEFT Awards. They included a doctor who has raised £10,000 for charity after being diagnosed with a brain tumour himself, a volunteer who supports patients in their last days of life and a team who’ve introduced a specialist nuclear medicine treatment for patients with tumours…. Read more »
Our multi-million-pound investment programme to build state-of-the-art facilities at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals for treatment and care will significantly improve healthcare for local people. We know the number of car parking spaces on each hospital site has reduced because of these new buildings. We also know that because of the increased demand for our services,… Read more »
Today the first patients will have surgery at the Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre. The purpose built centre, housed in the Dame Clare Marx Building at Colchester Hospital will help to change the lives of up to 10,000 people each year, is one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe and has… Read more »
Patients who have been given mobility equipment to use are being asked to return it when no longer needed. Crutches, metal walking sticks and walking frames are among some of the items patients can return if they’ve borrowed the equipment or been issued the equipment from Ipswich or Colchester hospitals. Each item of equipment is… Read more »
Medical and Dental Pay and Conditions Arrears The Department of Health and Social Care has recently confirmed the revised pay arrangements for Doctors in Training which apply from 1 April 2023. The revised payscales apply to individuals employed by a NHS Employer on or after the 1 April 2023, and applies to those who have… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking on the following dates: For 24 hours from 6am on Tuesday 5 November to 6am on Wednesday 6 November. For 48 hours from 6am on Thursday 7 November to 6am on Saturday 9 November. The strikes are planned to take place… Read more »
Background It is the Trust’s responsibility and overriding priority to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for patients in a safe environment and at the best value for money for taxpayers. Earlier this year, the Trust Board made the decision to review how soft facilities management services are provided across the organisation. These services… Read more »
ESNEFT is changing its approach to travel to better meet the needs of patients, visitors and carers. Over the past few years, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, has successfully raised money to modernise its buildings. The Trust has also invested in new facilities for patients –… Read more »
People of all ages are being invited to spread some festive cheer as Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester for its 15th consecutive year. Taking place on Sunday 8 December, the event will wind its way through the picturesque landscape of Castle Park. People will be run, walk or… Read more »