Hospital archive resources
The maternity unit at Clacton Hospital is temporarily moving to a new home while work to upgrade and improve the building takes place. From Thursday 26 September, the unit will move from the second floor of the main hospital in Tower Road to ground floor space in a different part of the building. Pregnant people… Read more »
Patients treated for head and neck cancer may be able to join a research study at Ipswich Hospital offering more control over their care. Patients who have had treatment for head and neck cancer have regular follow-up appointments for five years. The PETNECK2 study enables patients to track their symptoms without the need for regular… Read more »
A product invented by a hospital engineer and nurse to keep patients’ beds tidy has been so successful it’s now available to buy online. The Bedhead Tidy was developed by nurse Emma Thomson and former biomedical engineer Steve Connew after they were concerned with the messy storage of tubing and cables hung by patients’ beds… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking on the following dates: In a five-day period of industrial action from Tuesday morning (10 September) to Saturday night (14 September). For 24 hours from 6am on Monday 16 September until 6am on Tuesday 17 September. For 24-hours from 6am on Wednesday 18 September until… Read more »
Patient care will be transformed at Ipswich Hospital as a new Accident & Emergency department and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) open. The services move into a new building at the south end of the site today, Saturday 6 September. The new, dedicated UTC will offer treatment for urgent but not life-threatening conditions, freeing up the… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has launched a new appeal to raise £100,000 each year to provide comfort and companionship to patients at the end of their lives and support for their families. Called the ‘Butterfly Appeal’, the campaign will raise funds for the Butterfly Service, which is run by East Suffolk and North Essex… Read more »
NHS teams across the east of England and the rest of the country have started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for the first time. RSV, a leading cause of infant mortality around the world, is a common cause of coughs and colds but it can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis…. Read more »
Patients who may have broken a bone could benefit from AI technology checking their x-ray. In addition to doctors at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) viewing patients’ x-rays, AI is being used to scan thousands of x-rays to see if there’s a fracture. The technology is called Boneview, which aims to… Read more »
Three times a week for four hours each time. That’s the reality for patients needing kidney dialysis. For Gloria Herbert and Anne Wilde it can feel like a treadmill that’s both emotionally and physically exhausting. But being part of a research study at Clacton’s Dialysis Unit looking into treatment options has helped patients feel more… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking in a five-day period of industrial action from Monday morning (19 August) to Friday night (23 August). The strikes are planned to take place at Colchester Hospital and some of our community sites. They are not planned for Ipswich Hospital. We… Read more »
A group that helps women with gynaecological issues ‘to be heard’ has launched in Ipswich. Women’s Health Hope was founded by Monica Thomas, who experienced a long, difficult journey on the way to a diagnosis of Lichen Sclerosus (LS) – one of many lesser-known conditions that can go undiagnosed or be difficult to talk about. … Read more »
There are many roles in the NHS, but being able to ‘try before you buy’ is something not many people have the opportunity to do when it comes to a job. But for Harriet Aitchison, that’s exactly what she did when she got a place on the Training Academy at East Suffolk and North Essex… Read more »