East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Today is World Parkinson's Day. Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. Learn more about the condition ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/par…

Continuing this weekend until Monday morning, some services will be affected due to strike action. If you need urgent medical help, use 111, and if it is a serious or life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

Some NHS services will continue to be affected due to strike action until 7am Monday 13 April. You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need

During the resident doctors’ strike this week, please continue to attend any appointments unless you’re contacted and told otherwise. Remember, use NHS 111 for urgent health needs, and in an emergency, please call 999 or go to A&E as normal.

@TeacupCupcakes Good luck for your operation Dawn. Hope there’s a therapy dog 🐶 at hospital to help calm you. Message us which hospital and ward and we’ll share with the team who organises the dogs. 🐕

@ESNEFT I’ve got my pre op next Friday, would love to see a therapy dog (nervous)

"We know a hospital visit isn't ideal - but what makes you smile when you visit our hospitals?" Our gardens? Artwork on the walls? Colchester duck pond? Our therapy dogs? Being near the coast at our community sites? Something else?

Charles, 76, has just received his 100th round of immunotherapy, having been given months to live in 2019, after a cancer diagnosis. Charles said: "The @NHS has always been there for me.” Charles, from Holland-On-Sea, visits Clacton Hospital's Jubilee Unit for his treatment.

Our head of chaplaincy Linda Peall retires today after five years at ESNEFT and a 20-year NHS career, to spend more time with her family, take in theatre trips to London, and photograph local wildlife and nature, as part of her pastime as an amateur naturalist. Good luck Linda!

Today we say goodbye to long-serving nurse Karen, who works her final shift at Ipswich Hospital. Karen qualified as a nurse at Ipswich in 1986 and has worked in a number of areas since, mainly with our elderly patients. Thank you for everything, Karen, enjoy your retirement.

@enuffisenuff19 We absolutely agree and have shared information through local news, social media, in our hospitals and on patient letters to help spread the word. We'd love it if you also helped us spread the message to your friends and family. Thanks 🙌

@ESNEFT Tut most of the public don’t even know My Chart exists . Time to inform about it in local papers or on local news.

If you use MyChart you'll notice a new login page. It means you can now sign in using your MyChart login details or your NHS login details. Full story 👇tinyurl.com/drefxhcv

You can access urgent mental health support in a range of ways including phonecalls, through the web and live chat functions. You can access support by calling 111 and selecting the mental health option or find alternative options here ow.ly/sGcc50YlK7G

MenB needs close and prolonged contact to spread, such as living in the same household or intimate contact such as kissing or sharing drinks and vapes. It is not as contagious as other infections like measles or COVID-19. Learn more ➡️ ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/18/men…

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly. It can affect anyone, but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. Swipe through to find out what to look out for and more on when to get help.

Meningitis symptoms can develop quickly, so it’s important to act immediately if you spot them. More info ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/men…

@anniefoss @PaulaMc007 @SuffolkLawCen Hi, our learning disability coordinator is happy to speak to any patient who needs their support. If the patient or their family can make contact with our PALS team then they'll be able to speak with the clinical team and our LD coordinator to discuss their needs.

An autistic man is due to have a procedure @ESNEFT Colchester. He has an autism passport & requires support from his mum. She has been told she cannot stay with him as it’s a male ward! @PaulaMc007 @SuffolkLawCen

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly. The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help. ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/men…

@anniefoss @PaulaMc007 @SuffolkLawCen Hi Annie, thank you for your post. Our PALS team is happy to listen to concerns from patients and their families about their care. Their details are on our website: tinyurl.com/2b53hr77

What is meningitis? Symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself

Charlotte works as a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist and today we are celebrating the role she, and hundreds of others, play at ESNEFT on #NationalCancerCNSDay Watch the video below to discover more. youtu.be/4Ok7tCbNuvg