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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 »
The next phase of a multi-million pound upgrade which will make sure patients using Clacton Hospital can receive high quality healthcare in state-of-the-art surroundings has begun. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has appointed MTX Contracts Ltd (MTX) to carry out the improvements, which will see parts of the existing building demolished… Read more »
Some of our facilities staff including porters, cleaners and catering staff will be striking on the following dates: a 24-hour strike from 6am on Saturday 19 October to 6am on Sunday 20 October a 48-hour strike from 6am on Monday 21 October to 6am on Wednesday 23 October The strikes are planned to take place… Read more »
Sharon Kaur-White had just started her new role at Colchester Hospital when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Landing the role was significant for Sharon, who had lived with agoraphobia and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) for the previous six months after being involved in a road traffic accident. Now, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and… Read more »
Anyone with an interest in healthcare is being invited to join East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for its annual members’ meeting on 30 October. The meeting will focus on major investment taking place at Clacton Hospital, including the Community Diagnostic Centre and other improvement work. Initiatives to address health inequalities will… Read more »
A devoted grandmother has shared her experiences of living with a debilitating and life-changing illness so that others with symptoms can get help early. Lesley Berry (pictured) was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by Ipswich and Papworth hospitals in June 2020 after suffering with coughs and increased breathlessness for more than a year. Like… Read more »
It was a long and difficult six-year journey before Natasha and Kieran Lawler could welcome baby Olive into the world. Having been told they only had a 5% chance of conceiving naturally, the couple began a rollercoaster ride through several rounds of IVF fertility treatment and heartache that involved a miscarriage and loss. But on… Read more »
Denise Jackson had smoked 40 cigarettes every day for more than 40 years, but a diagnosis of lung disease was the kick-start she needed to try to quit. The 66-year-old was admitted to Colchester Hospital following months of chest infections and pneumonia. Doctors then told her she had lung disease and stopping smoking would be… Read more »
Update: 12.45pm – We’re happy to say the phone lines are now back up and running. Thank you for your patience and for bearing with us. We are having some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals today, Wednesday 2 October. You may find that your calls to the hospitals are not… Read more »