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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.
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Call for Suffolk residents to join pioneering Parkinson's research
People living with Parkinson's and their families are being invited to participate in a groundbreaking study on facial expression reduction at the University of Suffolk.
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New animations to help breast cancer patients understand radiotherapy treatment
Breast cancer patients at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals can now access two new animations explaining radiotherapy treatment and breathing techniques.
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Local cancer survivor to abseil Ipswich Hospital this May
Ipswich man Joe Alexander will join fellow adrenaline junkies to abseil down the maternity tower at Ipswich Hospital on 3-4 May, raising funds for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity.
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Suffolk donors part of historic NHS plasma milestone
Blood donors from Suffolk are contributing to a major breakthrough as plasma medicines made in the UK reach NHS patients for the first time in a quarter century.
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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.
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East Suffolk and North Essex outpaces national rise in hospital allergy admissions
Local NHS data shows a significant increase in emergency allergy treatments, as experts explore possible causes behind the growing trend.
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97% of Ipswich and Colchester hospital beds occupied at the start of February
Almost every bed at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust was occupied in early February, with norovirus and bed blocking adding to capacity challenges.
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Complaints about Ipswich and Colchester hospitals rise by 60% in a year
The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust (ESNEFT) received 119 complaints to the health watchdog last year, up from 74 the previous year, as the Trust's Chief Nurse emphasises their commitment to learning from patient feedback.
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Ipswich and Colchester hospitals hit 2,000 robotic surgeries milestone
A clinical nurse specialist has become the 2,000th patient to undergo robotic surgery at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals.
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Ipswich MP backs government's plan to clear 57,000-patient hospital backlog
Ipswich MP and East of England Mission Champion Jack Abbott has fully endorsed new government plans to tackle NHS waiting lists, as figures reveal more than 57,000 local patients are waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment.
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Record high for cancer referrals in Suffolk and North East Essex
More than 60,000 urgent cancer referrals were made in Suffolk and North East Essex last year, the highest number since records began in 2009.