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Ipswich MP Jack Abbott says improvements at Ipswich Hospital must be made "quickly" after meeting the Health Secretary and the trust's interim chief executive over the care watchdog's "concerning" inspection findings.
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For more than a decade, Faye Ramsey was told her pain was "just IBS" or "in her head". Now the 31-year-old teaching assistant is making sure the 40 women who shared their stories with her won't have to wait that long, demanding change to a healthcare system that has left them suffering in silence.
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The chief nurse for Suffolk and North East Essex is urging relatives and friends to help discharge patients who are medically fit to leave, as local hospitals face high pressure from winter viruses and increased admissions.
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A Martlesham gym manager who spent years in Ipswich Hospital's paediatric ward as a child has delivered over 200 toys, ensuring every young patient receives their own gift on Christmas Day.
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As resident doctors walk out for five days from today, the industrial action has sparked heated debate, with some calling it "blackmail" whilst others defend their right to fair wages during what health officials say is the busiest winter period.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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'.