Hospital archive resources
Work is set to begin on building a state-of-the-art cancer centre at Colchester Hospital, marking the start of a transformation in patient care in north Essex. Construction of the purpose built centre, which will support patients through diagnosis and treatment, as well as their loved ones, is now imminent after planning permission for the £3.25million… Read more »
The final patient has been seen, the last boxes have been packed and the doors have closed for the very last time at Essex County Hospital. Teams have been moving in phases from the Lexden Road site to Colchester’s Primary Care Centre (PCC) in Turner Road, over the past two weeks and have now said… Read more »
A former newspaper editor turned to ESNEFT resuscitation nurses to learn basic life-saving skills, five months after his life was saved by CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in Ipswich. Terry Hunt, 61, was given CPR by passer-by Lisa Perry after collapsing in the town centre, while a paramedic administered a shock with a defibrillator, in May. Recognising… Read more »
Pupils from schools in North Essex and East Suffolk are taking part in Takeover Challenge Day at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. The day is a chance for the youngsters to get a glimpse of hospital life, allowing them access to different departments such as the pathology lab and the operations centre. They are also being… Read more »
Neonatal Unit teams at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) have been praised in new reports* for the care they give to babies. Colchester Hospital’s neonatal unit was one of eight to achieve the highest score of 88% following a national review of neonatal critical care services, while Ipswich Hospital scored 81%…. Read more »
Young Colchester patient Henry Alderson visits Colchester Hospital’s children’s unit every four weeks for a life-saving transfusion. He has a rare condition, Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, which means he can’t make his own red blood cells and needs transfusions every four weeks to keep him alive. Henry is the face of a national Christmas campaign to… Read more »
From left: Michelle Fletcher, matron; Jo Richey, volunteer; Jackie Bull, visitor; Andy Greenacre, artist; David Villiers who designed the listening bench; Anne Parsons, volunteer garden team leader and project manager; Karen Cartwright, volunteer; Linda Fisher, volunteer. Picture: Andy Greenacre A dementia-friendly sensory garden designed to help patients recover quicker and return to their own homes… Read more »
A touching moment with a dying patient was the moment a vision was set in motion to revamp one of our cancer wards. The patient was concerned that the tired and outdated Somersham Ward would be the last thing she remembered. Now, energy-saving LED lights, dementia-friendly flooring, wet rooms, a children’s playroom and streamlined nurse… Read more »
Patients, visitors and staff at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals will be given the opportunity to honour those who have given their lives for their country during several special events taking place to mark Remembrance Sunday. Chaplains will conduct an act of remembrance in Ipswich Hospital’s multi-faith garden today (9 November) at 10.50am, before a wreath… Read more »
The Wheelchair Services team in north Essex has now moved to Clacton Hospital. The service and its staff, which had been based at Essex County Hospital, relocated to Clacton Hospital this week ahead of the Lexden Road site being handed over to developers, Essex Homes. All existing services will leave the 200-year-old… Read more »
A new nursing role is set to boost the local NHS workforce and help improve patient care. A two-day recruitment event was held at the Iceni Centre at Colchester Hospital on 29 and 30 October. The event was to recruit trainee nursing associates to join a new training programme, accredited by the University of Suffolk…. Read more »
If you have any questions or concerns about the medication you or someone you know takes, but you’re not sure who to talk to, help is at hand. Members of the Pharmacy team at Ipswich Hospital are going to be holding a question and answer session in the Carers’ Cabin, near the hospital’s south entrance,… Read more »