Hospital archive resources
Parents and carers of young people aged from 14 to 25 with learning disabilities are being encouraged to make sure they undergo an annual health check with their GP. Annual health checks can help ensure they stay fit and enjoy good mental wellbeing, as well as identifying any problems early so they can be treated… Read more »
ESNEFT Lead Chaplain Allison Cline-Dean It’s not just about religion, and we’re not just here for the dying That is the message from the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust’s Lead Chaplain Allison Cline-Dean during Healthcare Chaplains’ Week. The Trust’s chaplaincy team are on hand to support the whole hospital community, whether it is… Read more »
Women will be given a much-needed boost as they go through breast cancer treatment after a charity teamed up with the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Norfolk-based breast cancer charity littlelifts has delivered 30 comfort boxes to Ipswich Hospital, with more to… Read more »
People with Addison’s disease are being invited to find out more about expert help which will help them manage their illness by attending the next meeting of the North East Essex Support Group. The group will meet in the outpatients department on the first floor of Clacton Hospital on Wednesday 14 November from 6pm until… Read more »
Being that friendly face, a listening ear and reassuring voice of calm while providing education in hospital is what the team at Colchester Hospital’s school room are all about. The teaching staff, which includes Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Sally Miller and teaching assistants Diane Bhaker and Nicki Whitelaw, help to continue a child’s education… Read more »
Diabetes services across Suffolk and North East Essex have been recognised for delivering high quality patient care, promoting best practice and improving education. Together, services across the region were applauded for clinical excellence and a determination to raise standards for those living with diabetes. The North East Essex Diabetes Service (NEEDS), managed by Suffolk GP… Read more »
Just because a child is in hospital doesn’t mean they have to miss out on going to school. The Ipswich Hospital School Room, on Boxford Ward, has gone from “strength to strength” according to lead teacher Kate Kingsford-Bere. She joined the school room, which is operated by Ipswich-based multi-academy trust, the Raedwald Trust, in January…. Read more »
More than 150 school children from East Anglia were taught invaluable lifesaving skills this week. Pupils from The Gilberd and Thurstable Schools in Essex and Suffolk’s Thomas Gainsborough School were among those that learned basic CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) at Colchester Hospital’s Iceni Centre as part of world ‘Restart a Heart’ Day. They were joined fellow… Read more »
“Get checking” – that is the message from Tracy Freeman, clinical lead for equipment and wheelchair service at ESNEFT, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tracy found a lump in her left breast “purely by accident” as she arrived at a hotel in Prague for a family weekend away last December. She was carrying her rucksack… Read more »
Patients are getting a better night’s sleep after a delivery of ear plugs and eye masks at Colchester Hospital. British Airways have provided the hospital’s “Sleep Well in Hospital” campaign with eye masks – often used by customers on their flights – while Arco, who provide and sell safety wear and equipment, have donated the… Read more »
Artwork created by sixth form pupils is helping Ipswich Hospital patients with chronic pain. Teenagers from St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich designed and donated six images that have been framed, including a boat docked on Aldeburgh beach, a cartoon dinosaur walking over a photograph of London and birdcages captured in different neon colours,… Read more »
A date has been set for services to move out of Colchester’s Essex County Hospital (ECH). The doors will close and the final patient will be seen at the hospital, which is nearly 200-years-old, on Friday, 30 November. As part of plans to improve services and facilities for patients, all of the remaining clinical services… Read more »