East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care services for Colchester, Ipswich and local areas. Formed on 1 July 2018, ESNEFT is the largest NHS organisation in the region.
ESNEFT provides services from Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, Aldeburgh, Bluebird Lodge, Clacton, Felixstowe Halstead, Harwich and the Primary Care Centre in Colchester. We also provide community services in Suffolk.
Colchester and Ipswich hospitals have major accident and emergency (A&E) departments.