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Colchester Hospital picket line 

Bosses at the NHS trust have announced a decision to outsource cleaners, porters and other facilities staff from April.

Striking NHS staff vow to continue fight as 350 jobs come under threat

File shot of equipment on an NHS ward.
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The incidents occurred at colposcopy clinics at three hospitals and involved a nurse who is no longer a member of staff. 

Women recalled for cervical cancer checks after nurse resigns

Noah Jones, known as Background Bob, pictured in 2021.
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"Background Bob" - aka Noah Jones - has died at the age of 15 having raised £100,000 for a hospital through his art.

'Be more Bob' - Family's tribute to teen artist who worked with Ed Sheeran

A pregnant woman holding her stomach.
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The woman was left in agony for six weeks after surgery for appendicitis - after scans later revealed part of the organ was still inside her.

Hospital pays out £50,000 over botched operation on pregnant woman

Ambulances waiting outside the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
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Patients are being turned away from hospital A&E departments for the first time because demand is too high, an NHS chief has warned.

Patients being turned away from full hospitals for first time, warns NHS boss

Colchester has been running trials on a jelly-bean sized camera that is swallowed by patients to spot bowel cancer. 

Essex hospital first to trial tiny pill camera you swallow to check for cancer

Patients at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals will be allowed to have visitors after the hospital eased some of their restrictions.

Visiting restrictions at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals eased

Having a baby prematurely is an anxious time for any parent, especially for Jane and Alex from Colchester in Essex, whose twins were receiving treatment 60 miles away from each other. However, a new app helped them to get through this rocky time.

New app helps Essex parents keep connected with newborn twins in hospital 

Controversial plans have been approved for a multi-million pound orthopaedic centre at Colchester hospital meaning patients from Suffolk will have to travel further.

Controversial plans for orthopaedic centre approved

The organisation was given almost £70m to support its merger with Colchester Hospital and fund future infrastructure projects.


New Urgent Treatment Centre to take pressure off Ipswich A&E

Colchester Hospital has been severely criticised by the Essex Coroner for the care given to a man who died 3 days after routine surgery. 

Hospital criticised after man's death

Researchers at the University of Essex have found the Wii Fit can help improve the mobility of elderly people who regularly fall over. 

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