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Ipswich Hospital patients can now return items such as walking sticks, crutches and shower chairs to on-site recycling containers. The containers can be found at the entrances to the hospital’s South and Main Outpatients receptions and are provided by Medequip as an alternative to their home collection service. They are designed to encourage people to… Read more »
Five fundraisers have been lacing up their training shoes to prepare for April’s London Marathon in aid of our hospitals’ charity. Find out what’s inspired them… Mandy is head of the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity and is fundraising for the Ipswich Hospital Children’s Appeal (see panel below). She said: “No one is more surprised… Read more »
Patients will be able to be treated more quickly in a more modern environment at Colchester Hospital if £7million plans to improve and replace outdated facilities are approved. The development of a combined interventional radiology and cardiac angiography (IRCA) unit will mean patients served by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) will… Read more »
ESNEFT chaplains and their dedicated team support our patients, their families, and our staff and volunteers at any stage of their life, talking and listening to people from all walks of life to meet their spiritual needs. Lead chaplain Allison Cline-Dean, said: “We will always be there for a patient who is dying and… Read more »
Potential surgeons of the future have been discovering what goes on in an operating theatre and the many roles that exist to make surgery a success for patients. A series of masterclasses at the Iceni Centre, based on the Colchester Hospital site, are giving Year 9 pupils from schools in north Essex a unique… Read more »
The Wifi systems at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are being upgraded this week so it’s easier for visitors to use. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the two hospitals, is introducing a system which is more secure and makes it easier for patients and visitors to log-on. The new system goes… Read more »
Eddie Bloomfield, Julie Parker, Richard Spencer, Carole Taylor-Brown, Helen Taylor and Richard Youngs are our non-executive directors and provide an independent check on how well the Trust runs. You can read about our non-executive directors here.
People recovering from time spent in intensive care at Ipswich Hospital can share their experiences, thoughts and fears at a new, monthly support group. ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Steps is held on the first Wednesday of every month at Bluebird Lodge in Ipswich, between 6pm and 8pm, and brings together patients from all walks… Read more »
New parents will no longer need to take their babies to hospital for a simple test which can now be done at home or in the community. ESNEFT’s community midwifery teams in east Suffolk have been provided with new bilirubinometers which test for jaundice in newborn babies. This means colleagues can carry out the test… Read more »
Work has begun to build a new state-of-the-art cancer centre at Colchester Hospital. The team from Stroods Specialist Contractors arrived at the Turner Road site after the festive break to start the Collingwood Centre construction process. Ground works will continue for another two weeks, but it marks the start of improving care for patients in… Read more »
A new drugs manufacturing facility worth more than £3million is to be built at Colchester Hospital so patients can continue to benefit from tailor-made medication, including chemotherapy drugs for cancer. The aseptic unit, which is due to open next year, will provide additional space and improve the flow of the drug manufacturing process to meet… Read more »
People living with type 2 diabetes in Ipswich and east Suffolk can now receive tailored support from a specialist ESNEFT dietitian to help them live healthier lifestyles. A new Enhanced Lifestyle Support Service will be held in community locations in Ipswich and east Suffolk, allowing users to access to personal consultations and remote follow-up sessions… Read more »