Hospital archive resources
ESNEFT colleagues involved in a COVID-19 research study are being thanked for continuing to be a part of the trial two years on. When COVID-19 hit in early 2020 the Research team pressed pause on many existing studies and focused on finding out more about the virus. They worked on a trial into the effectiveness… Read more »
Grateful staff at an Ipswich school have raised £1,500 to say thanks for the care which East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has given to colleagues diagnosed with cancer. Alice Moon, Marie Clow and Jenna Witting, who work at Copleston High School, raised the money for Ipswich Hospital’s Woolverstone Unit by holding… Read more »
Specialist classes designed to help patients to overcome problems associated with treatment for breast cancer are about to launch at Colchester Hospital thanks to the help of charitable funding. The sessions have been funded with a £6,000 donation from Art for Cure and the support of Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. They are run by… Read more »
The ‘topping out’ is complete on a new multi-million Breast Care Centre under construction at Ipswich Hospital. Teams have laid the final roof tile which marks a major milestone in the building project. Work now begins inside with vigour with the specialist NHS centre due to open for patients this winter. The new facility will… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting people who are passionate about the NHS to consider standing for election to its Council of Governors. The Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals along with a range of community services, is looking for people with an interest in healthcare, as well as… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity has purchased music players, radio-controlled clocks and other special equipment to help patients with dementia to relax thanks to a generous £15,000 donation from a local charity. Ipswich-based SoundCure was set up a small group of friends led by Alex Howell in 2017 with the aim of raising funds to… Read more »
One of the first patients to benefit from a new minimally invasive prostate enlargement treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has thanked the “fantastic” staff who cared for him. Tom Cunningham praised the urology team at Colchester Hospital for their “kindness, understanding and professionalism” after having the speedy Rezum steam… Read more »
The Trust which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals has received national recognition for the practical and emotional support offered to new international nurses and midwives. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is the first NHS Trust in the East of England to be awarded the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award. The award… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is inviting everyone to be part of a Welly Walk at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park. On Sunday 25 September you can stomp your way round an exclusive 5km walk at the farm in support of The Children’s Appeal at Ipswich Hospital. There will also be a shorter, buggy-friendly 1km… Read more »
The main outpatient entrance (entrance 6) and part of car park F at Ipswich Hospital will be closed this weekend (6 and 7 August 2022) to allow for some large equipment to be moved. A crane and some large vehicles will be moving healthcare equipment on and off site and the temporary closures will help… Read more »
Patients receiving cancer care at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are told about their diagnosis sensitively, given easy to understand information about treatment and offered financial support and help with side effects, according to the results of a national survey. The 2021 Cancer Patient Experience Survey gave 420 patients who are receiving care from East Suffolk… Read more »
By 31 July 2022, the health service – including East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – must comply with NHS Digital’s new national data opt-out policy. This means that patients can choose whether their confidential information is used for research and planning. If you do not want your information to be used in… Read more »