Hospital archive resources
We have made changes to our blood clinics at Colchester Hospital and the Primary Care Centre (PCC) on Turner Road. This is to protect our patients and staff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to make sure social distancing can be maintained in our clinics. From 8 December patients need to book blood test appointments… Read more »
We’ve some projects underway at Ipswich Hospital in the coming days which visitors to our sites may need to be aware of. We apologise for disruption, which teams are working hard to keep to a minimum. Thanks to our Estates and Facilities team for all their hard work. A new MRI scanner is arriving at… Read more »
People living with cancer in Suffolk and Essex can access a wide range of local and national resources launched during the pandemic. Videos from cancer specialists, digital support groups and practical information can now be accessed through a wealth of online resources. The ESNEFT website has published a wide range of online information, and Ipswich’s John… Read more »
Planting extra trees, harvesting rainwater and installing LED lighting are just some of the ways we are helping improve the hospitals’ carbon footprint. As part of our Green Plan launched by ESNEFT, we are committed to a wide range of eco-initiatives over the next three years. All areas of the Trust are earmarked for improvements… Read more »
Patients who have spent time in critical care in one of the hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) can now watch an informative video explaining more about their stay on the unit to help their recovery. The film, which has been put together by staff at Ipswich Hospital, starts… Read more »
Multi-million pound plans to transform the Children’s Department at Ipswich Hospital have been submitted. The department is in great need of an upgrade to improve and transform patient experience and care. Clinical lead for Paediatrics Dr Lauren Filby said: “Children are a huge part of this hospital. That’s why we want to create a more… Read more »
Thank you so much to everyone in our communities who has donated gifts and made charitable contributions to our hospital teams during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We have been overwhelmed by people’s generosity and community spirit, as scrubs, food parcels and thank you messages have arrived, and fundraising for our COVID-19 Staff Wellbeing fund has… Read more »
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is suspending visiting to its hospitals to help stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep patients and staff safe. An increase of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the local communities had led to an increase in patients with the virus at ESNEFT’s hospitals. With new lockdown measures… Read more »
Anyone who is expecting a baby is being reassured that visiting and appointment arrangements in maternity services at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are not changing. The following guidance will be in place during the new national lockdown and covers Colchester, Ipswich and Clacton hospitals. Birthing partners Only one birthing partner… Read more »
Mobile treatment units at Ipswich Hospital are on the move and we apologise for some disruption to a patient car park. There are currently two mobile units outside the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at the south end of the hospital (pictured). The units have been helping us to deliver our interventional radiology service to patients…. Read more »
When Patrick Murray’s surgeon said his cancer operation could be carried out by a robot, it sounded like something from a sci-fi film. But the grandfather-of-five (and soon to be great-grandfather) was more than happy for the cancer team at East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust to use the robot to remove… Read more »
Thank you to everyone who comes to our hospitals and respects the ‘smoke free’ policy. We know that this has meant that people are leaving the hospital sites and smoking and littering cigarette butts on the site boundaries, and we are concerned about the effect this has on our neighbours. For this reason, we… Read more »