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Doctors across the NHS will be taking part in strike action next week. And for the first time in NHS history, junior doctors and consultants are taking industrial action on the same day. On Tuesday and Wednesday (19 and 20 September), there will be a Christmas Day level of service for consultants’ industrial action. Junior… Read more »
The widow of an engineer who transformed the lives of at least three people by donating his organs after his death has spoken of her pride at his generosity and the legacy he left. Alan Skippen (pictured below) died at Ipswich Hospital, which is run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, in… Read more »
Colchester Hospital’s main entrance is temporarily closing from Monday and people will follow a short diversion, using a new entrance just a short distance away. The new temporary entrance, which will be signposted, will be just around the corner from the Subway shop (see picture). A short diversion will take people through the inside of… Read more »
It sounds easy to stand on one leg – but not while you’re in a pool and you’ve broken the tibia and fibular bone in your left leg. That’s what happened to Shane last year, who is now having physiotherapy but trying to do the #FlamingoChallenge of standing on one leg for a minute. Shane,… Read more »
All aboard! This new bus stop feature is ready for our patients on St Osyth Priory Ward at Clacton Hospital. It’s a seating area to encourage patients to meet and socialise. It’s part of a whole ward refurbishment to improve the environment for patients, including making it dementia-friendly. Thanks to the ward team – some… Read more »
Patients with heart failure can now have life-saving surgery at Ipswich Hospital, instead of having to travel to specialist centres in the region. ESNEFT’s cardiac team which works across Colchester and Ipswich can now fit biventricular pacemakers, something that previously could only be done at The Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and Essex… Read more »
Finance and performance will be among the items on the agenda when East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT) Board meets on Thursday (7 September). During the morning, the Board will discuss quality and patient safety, as well as its digital, data and technology strategy. It will also hear more about a patient’s… Read more »
Sophie worked in retail before she joined the NHS. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 she made a move into admin, taking up a temporary role with NHS Professionals at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Her talents in the COVID-19 testing team didn’t go unnoticed, and her manager suggested… Read more »
Young people receiving care at Ipswich Hospital can now get extra support for their wellbeing, mental health and educational needs following the launch of a brand new youth service. Clinicians can refer patients aged between 11 and 19 to youth worker Rachel Senior (pictured below), who will provide approximately six to eight one-to-one sessions offering… Read more »
Doctors across the NHS will be talking part in strike action this week. A 48-hour walkout of consultants will take place between 7am on Thursday 24 August and 7am on Saturday 26 August. We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is on providing safe care for patients who need… Read more »
Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer are now able to have robotic surgery at Colchester Hospital as part of their treatment. The DaVinci robot is the latest technology used by surgeons to perform operations. The robot is less invasive and means operations can be performed with greater precision, helping patients recover quicker. East Suffolk and North… Read more »
Past and present East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) colleagues have raised more than £2,500 in memory of much-loved orthopaedic surgeon Dame Clare Marx by braving the rain to test their pedal power. The group rode from Ipswich Hospital to the Royal College of Surgeons in London – of which Dame Clare… Read more »