Hospital archive resources
New mums have been sharing the benefits of a baby massage course for both them and their newborns. Baby massage sessions specifically for neonatal babies at Colchester Hospital offer support to parents and are helping to provide special bonding time too. The aim of the five-week course, held in the Iceni Centre, is to promote… Read more »
Critical care patients at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals can now take part in rehabilitation more easily following the introduction of new state-of-the-art beds. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs the hospitals, has so far taken delivery of 13 new beds, with a further 15 to follow in phases over the… Read more »
The major redevelopment of Colchester Hospital has officially begun. The foundations are now being laid as part of the project to extend and transform the front of the building. This follows an extensive programme of demolition and preparatory work on the Turner Road site. Construction of the extension to the main building and Urgent Treatment… Read more »
A shop run by the Colchester League of Hospital Friends’ staff and volunteers is now trading in a new location while work to transform the main entrance of Colchester Hospital is underway. The organisation, which ran its shop within the reception area from when the hospital first opened in 1985, and before that in the… Read more »
A new phlebotomy clinic which will make it quicker and more convenient for patients in Ipswich to have blood tests has opened its doors. The Landseer Road Phlebotomy Clinic has welcomed its first patients after BBC Radio Suffolk’s Mark Murphy cut the ribbon to mark its launch yesterday (1 July). It is run by the… Read more »
Midwives at Ipswich Hospital can now enjoy their breaks in a new-look staff room thanks to grateful mums who nominated the team to receive a special make-over. Pampers asked people to show their gratitude to midwives on social media by tagging their hospital and using the hashtag #ThankYouMidwife. Ipswich was one of 10 lucky winners… Read more »
The next generation of doctors have been given a hands-on look at what it takes to enjoy a career in medicine during a special event organised by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). A group of 48 aspiring doctors from schools across Suffolk and Essex took part in a careers day at… Read more »
The way patients and visitors get into the main Colchester Hospital building and Emergency Department is changing. The existing entrance to the main hospital building is closing from Wednesday, 26 June as part of the major redevelopment to transform and improve the front of the building, and while the work is carried out a temporary… Read more »
All ESNEFT patients can now receive potentially life-changing help to camouflage facial disfigurements, acne marks, scars, surgical wounds and other skin conditions following the expansion of our skin camouflage clinic. The clinic sees Allison Weston, maxillofacial and plastic surgery nurse specialist, teach patients how to apply special make-up to cover their scar or condition. It… Read more »
Mums-to-be who are receiving care from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are being given the chance to try out a new way of accessing ante-natal care which aims to encourage mutual support and help tackle isolation. Left to right:- midwives Carol Wells, Jess Rowland, Clair Barker, Helen Smith and support worker Laura… Read more »
Women are being given an opportunity to forget about the stress of cancer treatment and take some time for themselves to enjoy a different type of therapy. The Look Good Feel Better workshops at Colchester Hospital support women of all ages who have had, or are undergoing, cancer treatment following a diagnosis of any form… Read more »
Patients, carers and the public have been invited to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) next council of governors meeting, which takes place next Thursday (6 June). During the meeting, the governors will look at performance at the trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals as well as a range of community… Read more »