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Colour Run raises £23,000 for local hospitals
Hundreds of runners and walkers filled Christchurch Park with colour on Saturday, 12 September, as Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity's Colour Run returned to Ipswich.
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How one Ipswich family is turning loss into something beautiful
When Ian Spilling died in June, his wife's colleagues at Bluebird Lodge rallied around her, and together they are now building something that will outlast their grief.
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Old hospital laptops given new purpose helping young pupils
Laptops that once supported patient care at ESNEFT are now helping children build digital skills, in a scheme that has already delivered 153 refurbished devices to schools and community hubs across Suffolk and Essex.
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Fundraisers aged 12 to 82 brave the drop for Ipswich Hospital
From a 12-year-old to an 82-year-old, fundraisers of all ages conquered their fears this weekend to descend Ipswich Hospital's tower in wet and windy conditions, raising more than £60,000 for patients and families across the region.
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'He'd be so proud': Local student to abseil Ipswich Hospital
A student from Martlesham will abseil down Ipswich Hospital to honour the grandad she lost two years ago, using her experience to help other families this Dying Matters Awareness Week.
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'It gave us time to just be together': Family's plea for Ipswich garden
A family's experience of saying goodbye to a loved one in a peaceful hospital garden has inspired a fundraising appeal to bring the same comfort to patients at Ipswich Hospital.
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The abseil Em turned down — and the one they will not
Last year, Em Nicholls had the chance to abseil down Ipswich Hospital alongside their dad. They turned it down. Months after Matt completed the challenge, he died suddenly — and now Em is preparing to step over the edge in his memory.
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Ipswich dad runs first marathon in memory of stillborn daughter Olive
A local father is taking on the London Marathon to honour his daughter, Olive, and raise funds for the bereavement group that supported his family through the worst moments of their lives.
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Suffolk researchers test whether singing can treat Parkinson's 'poker face'
Researchers in Suffolk are launching what they believe is the first UK study testing whether musical-theatre-style singing can rehabilitate facial expression in Parkinson's patients – addressing a symptom that affects around 9 in 10 people but has limited treatment options.
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Ipswich firm buys vital shower covers for cancer patients
Cancer patients at Ipswich Hospital will no longer have to buy specialist covers to protect their treatment lines while showering, after a local family business donated almost £4,000 to provide them free of charge.
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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.
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Join October's Hospital Hero Hike to support patients
Walkers can sign up for the 21-mile Hospital Hero Hike on Saturday, 4 October, raising funds to support patients and staff across East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.