Hospital archive resources
Urology patients will benefit from a faster diagnosis following the launch of a new unit at Colchester Hospital. Patients are referred to the urology team from their GP for recurrent bladder infections, blood in their wee or issues with kidney stones. They’re then seen through a variety of clinics in different areas at Colchester Hospital…. Read more »
Left to right: Aneesha, Anjel, Aleena and Aneetta Having your child follow in your footsteps is a proud moment for any parent. But for quadruplet mum and nurse Joby that joy is multiplied by four as all her daughters have joined her into the medical field. Proud mum and Ipswich Hospital nurse Joby Shibu Mathew… Read more »
End of life patients are once again being supported by a group of ‘Butterfly’ volunteers at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals. The volunteers have returned to the hospitals now some restricted around Coronavirus (COVID-19) have eased. Patients who are dying may enjoy having a friendly face to sit with them, read to them or talk to… Read more »
People affected by cancer will soon be able to access more specialist counselling, workshops and psychological therapy at Ipswich Hospital thanks to the generosity of local charities. The range of enhanced support services will be available to both patients and their families, and will include counselling, therapy for couples and relatives and workshops covering topics… Read more »
Patients who are receiving treatment for breast cancer at Colchester Hospital are being given vital comfort boxes to help them manage difficult side effects while boosting their wellbeing. Norfolk-based breast cancer charity littlelifts is extending the service to Colchester after working closely with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to offer boxes… Read more »
Quilters of all abilities are being invited to capture their memories of the coronavirus pandemic with a stitch in time by helping to create a community quilt to raise funds for those most affected by COVID-19. Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is appealing to crafters to reflect their own experiences of the past 16 months… Read more »
Don’t forget that a visitor parking area at Ipswich Hospital will be closing from this weekend (6 August onwards) to make way for a new state-of-the-art breast care centre for patients. An administration block for medics and their teams is being situated in part of car park G (outside the neonatal unit and maternity building)…. Read more »
The Coastal Birthing Unit at Clacton Hospital will be temporarily closed for births from Monday 2 August to Friday 10 September while lift refurbishment work is carried out. Antenatal and postnatal appointments will continue as normal during this time. However, alternative arrangements can be made for anyone who may find it difficult to get to… Read more »
Specialist classes which help patients to overcome problems associated with treatment for breast cancer are continuing thanks to the help of charitable funding. The sessions are offered to everyone who receives treatment at Ipswich Hospital and take place over six weeks. Run by qualified instructors Zoe George and Theresa Palmer, they are designed to help… Read more »
Thirty new international midwives are to join labour wards and community teams across east Suffolk and north-east Essex over the coming months. The additional midwives are being recruited from Italy and Portugal, and will work at Ipswich, Colchester and Clacton hospitals, as well as across the community midwifery teams in the area. An existing midwife… Read more »
Patients who have borrowed walking aids from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are being reminded how to return the equipment after use so that it can benefit other people. Anyone who has been lent crutches, a walking stick or zimmer frame and no longer needs it can return it by: •… Read more »
It’s cheap, there’s no parking and you’ve already exercised say cyclists who are choosing a bike over a car as their commute of choice. Hospital consultants Dr Paul Byrne and Dr Laura Cormack both ride to work. Paul cycles the four-mile journey to Colchester Hospital, and Laura the two miles to Ipswich Hospital. Although both… Read more »