Hospital archive resources
A new £9.1million theatre development at Ipswich Hospital has opened to patients today (Monday 29 July). The surgical hub will be used for a wide variety of procedures, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose and throat) cases, oral surgery and urology, many of which will be carried out as laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. It has three… Read more »
A new wellbeing garden has opened at Colchester Hospital. The garden aims to give staff, patients and visitors a relaxing space to enjoy. It has been designed by Adam Frost (pictured below), who is an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The garden includes pathways, seating and a variety of planting. It has been… Read more »
A ‘magic bullet’ treatment for patients with a rare type of cancer is now being offered at Colchester Hospital. Patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) previously had to travel to London or Cambridge for the specialist lutetium molecular radiotherapy treatment. But the treatment, also known as a ‘magic bullet’, will now be offered for Ipswich and… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity celebrated nearing the end of the Children’s Appeal at Ipswich Hospital by holding its final Welly Walk at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park on Saturday (13 July). The festivities saw participants of all ages don their wellington boots alongside friends and family to complete a 5km interactive route around the… Read more »
The urgent treatment centre (UTC) in Clacton is moving from its existing location from Wednesday 10 July. Patients will need to use the main entrance at Clacton Hospital (entrance four) until further notice to access the UTC. The existing entrance (entrance two) will be closed and signage will be in place to help people find… Read more »
A mum-of-three was back at home with her feet up on the sofa within hours of having major abdominal surgery. Ceri Fishlock, 56, has recovered from her recent hysterectomy so well that she was able to return to working from home earlier than planned. It was carried out by a specialist team using a surgical… Read more »
New artwork thanking organ donors for their generosity is now on display at Ipswich Hospital. The glass structure, called ‘the heart of the matter’, was created by local artist Arabella Marshall. It is on display in the foyer immediately outside the Critical Care Unit. The artwork was created by fusing layers of glass together. It… Read more »
Junior doctors across the NHS are taking part in further strike action. The scheduled strike dates are from 7am on Thursday 27 June to 7am on Tuesday 2 July. It is due to the ongoing dispute with the Government over pay. We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is… Read more »
We are experiencing some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Ipswich Hospital today, Friday 21 June. The issues are affecting external outbound and inbound calls and also include the Care Coordination Centre at Constantine House in Ipswich. Our teams are working on the issue and we hope to resolve the problem as soon as… Read more »
The reception area in Ivy Benson House at the Clacton Hospital site is being refurbished. All patients with appointments will be contacted by the Outpatients team, but their appointments won’t be affected. The building work starts tomorrow (Friday) and is due to finish on Sunday 23 June, opening as usual again on Tuesday 25 June…. Read more »
We’re doing some work to our phone lines at Ipswich Hospital today (Tuesday 11 June) and tomorrow (Wednesday 12 June). If you call doesn’t connect the first time, please redial and it should connect as normal. Thank you for bearing with us and we’re sorry if you’ve experienced any inconvenience.
A harmful greenhouse gas used in ‘traditional’ anaesthetics is no longer in use at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. Nitrous oxide has been used for many years as an anaesthetic. But the gas is extremely harmful, causing damage to the ozone layer and contributing to global warming. So anaesthetists at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS… Read more »