Hospital archive resources
New artwork thanking organ donors for their generosity is now on display at Ipswich Hospital. The glass structure, called ‘the heart of the matter’, was created by local artist Arabella Marshall. It is on display in the foyer immediately outside the Critical Care Unit. The artwork was created by fusing layers of glass together. It… Read more »
Junior doctors across the NHS are taking part in further strike action. The scheduled strike dates are from 7am on Thursday 27 June to 7am on Tuesday 2 July. It is due to the ongoing dispute with the Government over pay. We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is… Read more »
We are experiencing some technical difficulties with the phone lines at Ipswich Hospital today, Friday 21 June. The issues are affecting external outbound and inbound calls and also include the Care Coordination Centre at Constantine House in Ipswich. Our teams are working on the issue and we hope to resolve the problem as soon as… Read more »
The reception area in Ivy Benson House at the Clacton Hospital site is being refurbished. All patients with appointments will be contacted by the Outpatients team, but their appointments won’t be affected. The building work starts tomorrow (Friday) and is due to finish on Sunday 23 June, opening as usual again on Tuesday 25 June…. Read more »
We’re doing some work to our phone lines at Ipswich Hospital today (Tuesday 11 June) and tomorrow (Wednesday 12 June). If you call doesn’t connect the first time, please redial and it should connect as normal. Thank you for bearing with us and we’re sorry if you’ve experienced any inconvenience.
A harmful greenhouse gas used in ‘traditional’ anaesthetics is no longer in use at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. Nitrous oxide has been used for many years as an anaesthetic. But the gas is extremely harmful, causing damage to the ozone layer and contributing to global warming. So anaesthetists at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS… Read more »
A grateful couple has pledged to continue raising vital charity funds in memory of their baby son after welcoming their new daughter to the world. Catherine Alport, from Wivenhoe, gave birth to Seraphina Rosemary Ava on 12 May. Her arrival forced dad Andrew Foster to abandon his plans to run the Leeds Marathon in memory… Read more »
This week is Volunteers’ Week (3 to 9 June). We’re marking it by shining a spotlight on two people who give up their time to support patients, visitors and staff across ESNEFT. Around 450 people currently volunteer with the Trust, and fulfil a wide variety of roles from ward support and clinic helpers to admin… Read more »
Cancer patients receiving care from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) have been handed a £29,000 boost thanks to the generosity of a global shipping company. Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Ltd, also known as MSC UK, has raised £29,077 for the Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centres at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. The… Read more »
When Clare Ruffell qualified as a nurse associate in 2021 she thought it was the start of an exciting new chapter. Clare, now 49, was working as a health care assistant on D’Arcy Ward at Colchester Hospital. She’d spent two years studying for the qualification while working full time. But then she started getting headaches… Read more »
A new community clinic will give patients the flexibility to book appointments to suit them and receive better one-to-one care. The Woodbridge Integrated Nursing Team (INT), based at Riduna Park, has converted an old office space into a clinic, featuring a gym, two nursing rooms and space for Suffolk County Council’s occupational therapy team. This… Read more »
More than £30,000 has been raised for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity after determined hikers trekked across the Suffolk and Essex countryside during the annual Hospital Hero Hike. It felt like spring had finally arrived on Saturday (4 May) as almost 200 people enjoyed the sunshine and warmer conditions whilst walking 21 miles between Ipswich… Read more »