ESNEFT hospitals chapels and prayer spaces
Colchester Hospital chaplaincy centre
Use the Radiotherapy entrance (between the main hospital and Gainsborough). The chapel is on the ground floor.
There are prayer mats, and sacred texts for several different faiths. The chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients, staff, and carers are welcome to come and enjoy the peace and serenity of this place, pray, or reflect.
People may write in the prayer book, light a candle, or hang a symbol on the prayer tree. Regular services are held throughout the week in the chapel. Times are posted on the chapel door.
Colchester Hospital chapel accessibility information from AccessAble (Opens in a new window).
Ipswich Hospital chapel
The chapel is in the North Zone of the hospital. Follow signs for the Chaplaincy Centre. The chapel contains formal and informal seating areas and is open 24 hours a day throughout the year (except for brief periods when collective prayer and/or worship may be taking place for people to use as a place of quietness and reflection.
There is also a prayer room available for Muslim prayers throughout the day. Prayer mats are provided at the rear of the chapel for use when the prayer room may not be accessible.
Ipswich Hospital chapel accessibility information from AccessAble (Opens in a new window)
The Oasis Garden is situated in the Central Zone of the hospital, opposite the Operations Centre.
Clacton Hospital chapel
The chapel is on the first floor of the hospital and can be found by following the signs for the Chapel. The chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Prayer mats and sacred texts are available. All are welcome to enjoy the quiet of the chapel, pray or reflect.
Aldeburgh Hospital, Bluebird Lodge, and Felixstowe Hospital
These hospitals have no formal chapel. To arrange a visit from a chaplain, please phone the hospital switchboard.
Harwich Hospital chapel / multi-faith room
The multi-faith room is located on the first floor of the hospital and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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