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Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is the only charity dedicated to enhancing patient experience

Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is committed to helping East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust provide a quality health community for you and your loved ones - today and into the future. At Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, we aim to help provide you, your friends, your family and neighbours the highest quality, safe, and compassionate care. Through the support of our donor

s, we
• purchase patient comforts, such as equipment, toys and books;
• fund improvements to the hospital environment to make it more welcoming to patients;
• provide facilities for patient family members, such as a parent room on the Neonatal Unit;
• fund state-of-the-art equipment;
• contribute to clinical research;
• help staff to keep their skills and knowledge up to date; and
• support staff welfare. Such items are above and beyond the scope of the NHS budget, and together we make a difference to patients, friends and family, staff and our local community.

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Ipswich
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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

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http://www.colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk/donate

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Help us build a new Children’s Department

The Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity launched a fundraising appeal in February 2018 to raise part of the £2.5m needed to build a new-look children’s department to transform the experience of its young patients and their families.

Staff want to create a modern, welcoming and child-friendly environment fit for the 21st century, with improved facilities for patients and their families or carers. The work would see the department, which is made up of the 24-bed Bergholt inpatient ward, a children’s outpatient department and a short stay Paediatric Assessment Unit, completely remodelled and refurbished.

Patients and their families have been involved in helping to draw up the plans, which include: •Increasing outpatient clinic rooms from six to 14, with dedicated spaces allocated for specialist clinics such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis and physiotherapy •Creating separate entrances for the outpatients and inpatients departments •Adding multiple break-out play areas to give all children the chance to play •Refurbishing the outside play area

On the ward: •En-suite rooms will increase from one to four and side rooms from seven to 10 •Dedicated teenage / young person spaces will be created •The total number of beds will increase from 24 to 26, while more isolation cubicles will be available •A two-bed high dependency area will be created •More space will be provided in bays for specialist equipment and so that parents can stay with their children •A separate dining area will be introduced so that patients can eat away from others who may be nil by mouth or have an eating disorder

The Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is now appealing for local businesses and individuals to give the appeal their backing by helping raise vital funds towards the total cost of the project, which would take place in phases over the next two to three years. Sarah Smith, children’s matron at the hospital, said: “We are delighted to launch our children’s appeal, which aims to create a modern, welcoming environment which matches the high standards of care which our patients receive. “The new-look department will significantly improve the facilities available to our staff and help them to continue meeting increasing demand for our services while maintaining their focus on delivering a gold standard of care for every single patient. “Our new-look department will be beautifully illustrated with a Suffolk farming and countryside theme so that it reflects our local area, stands the test of time and appeals to children and young people of all ages. “We’d encourage anyone who is thinking about holding a cake sale, arranging a sponsored walk or challenging themselves by running a marathon to consider supporting our children’s appeal and helping our dream become a reality.”

You could make a difference. Every penny you donate to the Children’s Appeal will help us develop the Children’s Department at Ipswich Hospital for our younger patients both now and in the future.

You can make a one off donation or set up a direct debit. Alternatively you can send a donation by cheque made payable to ‘The Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity - Childrens Appeal’ to The Colchester & Ipswich Hospital Charity, Post Box No 49, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD or contact us for other options if you’d prefer to bring in cash raised through your fundraising

Contact the Childrens Appeal at the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity on 0300 770 1369 or email [email protected]

“We are raising funds to redevelop the children’s ward and outpatient areas at the Ipswich Hospital. There is a small chance we will raise more than we need for this project. If this happens, or if for any unforeseen reason we are unable to proceed with the re-development project, your gift will be used to purchase equipment, furnishings and similar items which will benefit our younger patients attending the ward or outpatients. Your gift may also be used for staff development and training which directly benefits our younger patients.”