News
Winter pressures hit NHS early as doctors announce December strikes
NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex are already experiencing significant winter pressures, with seasonal illnesses rising and resident doctors set to strike for five days in the run-up to Christmas.by
Oliver Rouane-Williams
News
Disabled patients face confusion and delays under Ipswich Hospital's 'farcical' new parking system
Disabled patients at Ipswich Hospital have described a new parking system as "farcical" and "disadvantaging", amid mounting complaints over technical failures, poor communication and barriers to access.by
Matt Stott
News
Ipswich Hospital confirms no changes to parking charges or free 30 minutes under new operator
Ipswich Hospital has clarified that parking charges, payment methods, and the free 30-minute period will remain unchanged following today's switch to the new car park operator, Group Nexus.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
End-of-life volunteer completes gruelling 21-mile hospital hike
A volunteer who supports families receiving end-of-life care at Ipswich Hospital has completed a challenging 21-mile charity walk, raising over £1,600 to help ensure no patient faces their final days alone.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Ipswich nurse's 'unwavering dedication' earns national recognition
Charlotte Brown's tireless work supporting colorectal cancer patients through what can be an incredibly difficult time has earned her one of the UK's most prestigious nursing awards, with judges saying she "truly goes above and beyond her nursing duties".byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
'Ipswich Hospital powered by dead puppies' claim activists at protest
Twenty activists targeted a waste facility next to Ipswich Hospital on Friday, claiming that energy generated from burning dead dogs used for medical research at MBR Acres in Cambridgeshire is being used to heat the hospital.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
A&E respiratory admissions rise 13% in Suffolk and North Essex
Emergency hospital admissions for respiratory disease increased to 15,355 in the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex area in 2023-24, new figures show.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Healthwatch Suffolk reveals 'epidemic of pain' among hospital wait patients
A third of 1,400 Suffolk patients expecting treatment say pain is having an impact on their lives, with some describing it as 'debilitating' and 'unmanageable'.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Bariatric surgery and popular weight loss jabs to be offered locally for the first time
A new NHS contract worth £2.6m will enable Suffolk and North East Essex patients to access complex obesity treatments closer to home, with treatment initially delivered from Colchester Hospital before expanding to Ipswich Hospital in a few months' time.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Local mum praises 'lifesavers' who donated blood to treat daughter's cancer
A local mum has praised blood donors who helped her four-year-old daughter during treatment for a rare form of leukaemia, as the NHS appeals for more donors this Easter.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Ipswich Hospital among worst in England for mixed-sex ward breaches
With 207 breaches in January, Ipswich Hospital sits in the worst 6% of hospitals nationally for maintaining single-sex ward requirements.byOliver Rouane-Williams
News
Parents welcome 'bright and spacious' children's unit at Ipswich Hospital
Families who helped shape Ipswich Hospital's newly transformed children's department have praised its improved accessibility and dedicated facilities for young patients.byOliver Rouane-Williams
Load more content
