Hospital archive resources
Junior doctors will go on strike for 72 hours across England from 7am on Wednesday to 7am on Saturday (14 to 17 June). We are committed to keeping disruption to services to a minimum. Our focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care in… Read more »
A parking area at Ipswich Hospital will be closing next week (from 28 June) to make way for a state-of-the-art new Breast Care Centre for patients. An administration block for medics and their teams is being situated in part of Car Park G (outside the Neonatal Unit and Maternity building) Three rows of visitor car… Read more »
When Sue Eastbrook and Debbie Reed began a new role together 20 years ago, they never imagined they’d continue and retire following the same shift two decades later. Sue, who began her NHS career 48 years ago in London, joined the team at Essex County Hospital in 1976, first as a staff nurse, then a… Read more »
Planting extra trees, harvesting rainwater and installing LED lighting are just some of the ways we are helping improve the hospitals’ carbon footprint. As part of our Green Plan launched by ESNEFT, we are committed to a wide range of eco-initiatives over the next three years. All areas of the Trust are earmarked for improvements… Read more »
The Maternity building at Ipswich Hospital is one of the town’s most iconic buildings. Work starts today which will give it essential repairs and also a new look (see artist’s impression). It is not just a makeover – the building work is essential. The work includes a coating (it is not cladding) and it’s no… Read more »
Patients will be able to be cared for in a lighter and more modern environment after a cancer ward at Ipswich Hospital is refurbished. Somersham Ward’s patients and staff will temporarily move to Waveney Ward on Saturday 15 September until the work is complete in mid-November. Laura Mallett, matron for cancer services at Ipswich,… Read more »
A dad with a dab-hand for Lego has built a mini version of a hospital scanner to help Ipswich Hospital’s child patients. MRI scanners are large, heavy and noisy so unsurprisingly lots of children get scared about having a scan. Now youngsters can play and learn from the fun working model built by Chris Johnson,… Read more »