Hospital archive resources
“I can’t say enough good words about it, it’s perfect.” That is what 74-year-old Alan Fowler has said about Colchester Hospital’s Time Garden. He has benefited from using the tranquil spot almost daily while he has been cared for on West Bergholt Ward. He has benefited from using the tranquil spot almost daily while he… Read more »
Specialist skin care (also known as dermatology) for people living in north east Essex will now be provided by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Dermatology was previously provided in north east Essex by another provider, but started being run and delivered by ESNEFT from 15 May. Neill Moloney, managing director of… Read more »
If you are leaving Colchester Hospital by bus, please note that there will be a new temporary bus stop in place from midday on Saturday, 18 May. The bus stop will be across the road and to your left as you leave the main entrance and will temporarily replace the bus stops further up the… Read more »
A community nurse who works for ESNEFT has stressed the importance of good communication and education around dying as part of a campaign designed to get people talking about death. Charlotte Stanley, from the Woodbridge Community Nursing Team, has shared her thoughts during Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from 13 to 19 May. The… Read more »
Sugar Baby Love by the Rubettes was at number and was a regular on the turntables as John Alborough began his love affair with hospital radio on 16 May 1974. Over 2,000 shows later, ‘Alborough Festival’ remains a popular feature with the patients at Ipswich Hospital – John broadcasting his programme once a week from… Read more »
If you are coming to the Elmstead Day Unit at Colchester Hospital today between 1pm and 3pm, please allow extra time for your journey as there will be roadworks on site and a partial road closure. Please use the North Lodge entrance to get to Elmstead Day Unit.
If you were being cared for at our hospitals, what qualities would you expect from our nursing teams? We have made a short film with some of our nursing colleagues who have been talking about what it takes to do their job, ahead of Nurses’ Day on Sunday. Join the conversation on Facebook by… Read more »
Mums-to-be who are being induced can now relax in homely and comfortable surroundings while they wait to have their baby following the opening of a dedicated suite at Ipswich Hospital. The new induction of labour suite has been created alongside the Brook Birth Centre on the second floor of the maternity block. Called the… Read more »
Do you remember your midwife? We have made a short film with some of our midwifery colleagues across the Trust who have been talking about what it takes to be a midwife, ahead of International Day of the Midwife on Sunday, 5 May. Join the conversation on Facebook by following us at @EastSuffolkNorthEssexNHS or on… Read more »
A ground-breaking mobile stroke unit which could save patients from death or serious disability by making sure they receive fast access to the right treatment is to be trialled across Ipswich. From Tuesday (7 May), a modified ambulance will attend calls to suspected strokes, with specially trained crews then able to give the patient a… Read more »
Dale Betts is the only male midwife at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Ahead of International Day of the Midwife on Sunday 5 May, the job and dedicated people who do it are being celebrated across the Trust. ESNEFT employs 318 midwives – Dale is just one of them. When he… Read more »
A Service of Remembrance will be held for families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or around the time of giving birth. The remembrance service, led by the Colchester Hospital chaplains, will take place on Tuesday, 14 May at St James Parish Church, Beatrice Road, Clacton, at 7.30 pm and will last about 40… Read more »