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Healthcare & Social Care
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.
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.
Two-thirds of frontline hospital workers not protected against flu as Ipswich Hospital asks visitors to wear masks
Just 32% of frontline healthcare workers at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals have received their flu vaccination, new figures from the UK Health Security Agency show.
East of England Ambulance Service aims for 10,000 registered defibrillators
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) is pushing to register 600 more defibrillators across the region to reach their 10,000 target as part of a national campaign to map life-saving equipment.
Gap revealed between Suffolk patient and adult social carer satisfaction
While 69.5% of Suffolk adult care recipients say they're satisfied with services, only 41.9% of carers share the same view, new data shows.
Ipswich hospital trust netted millions in parking profits before increasing fees for staff, patients and visitors
The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs Ipswich and Colchester hospitals, collected £3.5 million in parking charges in 2023-24, with more than half a million pounds coming from staff just months before increasing their parking fees by up to 226%.
'Medical misogyny' driving need for Ipswich's first women's health event
As NHS gynaecology waiting lists exceed 763,000 women nationally, two Ipswich women are launching Let's Talk Women's Health to tackle what they describe as "systemic ignorance" in women's healthcare.
Suffolk ambulance service deploys 90 extra ambulances per day amidst unprecedented demand
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) received more than 39,000 emergency calls between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, an unprecedented spike of 7,500 calls above typical summer levels.
Ambulance service moves to highest alert level, urges public to think before dialling 999
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has moved to its highest alert level as hospitals struggle with unprecedented winter demands. The service warns that some patients may need to make their own way to hospital as it prioritises life-threatening cases.
Family firm donates life-saving heart monitor to cancer unit 'close to our hearts'
A local family-run business has donated vital cardiac monitoring equipment to Ipswich Hospital's cancer unit, inspired by friends and customers who have received treatment there.
Son shares moving tribute to mum's hospice care ahead of Christmas Day Dip
An Ipswich man has shared his family's experience of St Elizabeth Hospice care, ahead of the charity's annual Christmas Day fundraising event in Felixstowe.
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