January's Press Releases

29th January 2010
Regional success for dementia therapy created in Colchester
Award-winning distraction therapy devised by two Colchester nurses for patients with dementia is to be rolled out across the East of England.
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26th January 2010
Have your say on the future of renal services
Give your views at an event on 1 February at Colchester General Hospital on proposed changes to renal services in north east Essex.
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25th January 2010
Trust to hold first board meeting in public since achieving NHS foundation trust status
The board of directors of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust will meet in public on Thursday (28 Jan).
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25th January 2010
England's lead nurse to visit maternity services in Colchester
Dame Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England, will this afternoon (Mon) visit Colchester General Hospital.
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22nd January 2010
Support group meeting to focus on prostate cancer
A DVD about prostate cancer will be shown at next month's (Feb) meeting of the North East Essex Urology Cancer Support Group.
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21st January 2010
Colchester is biggest contributor in UK to international cancer drug trial
Colchester is playing a leading role in a world-wide trial of a drug which researchers think may help men with a certain type of prostate cancer.
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19th January 2010
First health talk of 2010 will focus on eye surgery
A specialist who came to Colchester last year from Moorfields Eye Hospital will later this month give a free public health talk on eye surgery.
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19th January 2010
Members' Council to consider expanding Trust's catchment area
A recommendation to expand the area from which Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust can recruit public members will be considered next week (25 Jan).
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13th January 2010
First health talk of 2010 will focus on eye surgery
A specialist who came to Colchester last year from Moorfields Eye Hospital will later this month give a free public health talk on eye surgery.
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