Health

More than 1,200 school pupils and 160 teachers in Suffolk have had to self-isolate because of potential coronavirus risks, new data has revealed.

The inquest into Averil Hart, who died in 2012, heard this week that many areas still lack a clear care pathway for eating disorders eight years on.

West Suffolk Hospital has bought a nearby multi-million pound manor as it weighs up options for a new site.

A West Suffolk Hospital patient who tested positive for coronavirus has died.

Covid-19 test centres in Suffolk have been given a boost after public health chiefs confirmed extra capacity had been made to test people locally.

Cases of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have risen in Suffolk, but health bosses have said that the county remains much lower than other areas.

Firefighters attended West Suffolk Hospital to help remove a ring.

The ambulance service trust which serves Suffolk has been told it must take action after allegations were made about bullying and sexual misconduct.

The location for the rebuild of West Suffolk Hospital has been narrowed down to a handful of potential sites – with a decision to be made next month.

The number of coronavirus cases in Suffolk has increased again in the last week, with most areas of the county now having recorded positive cases.

While Essex moving to Tier 2 restrictions will only have an immediate impact on those living there, it will also affect people nearby in Suffolk.

Suffolk's director of public health has urged residents to 'stick with' coronavirus guidelines to prevent extra restrictions being introduced.

A teenager whose mum was diagnosed with breast cancer is joining a mammoth family effort to shave their hair to raise money for Macmillan.

West Suffolk Hospital has this week reformed visiting restrictions in all departments, including the maternity ward.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who is West Suffolk's MP, spoke to Suffolk News about how he has handled the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

West Suffolk Hospital says it is continuing to 'prioritise clinically urgent' blood tests after national problems with an NHS supplier.

The rate of infection from coronavirus in the East of England is currently the joint highest in the country.

More than 120 pupils and 12 members of staff at a primary school are self-isolating following a coronavirus outbreak.

An engineering and technology company has confirmed a number of workers at a site in a Suffolk town have tested positive for coronavirus.

Twenty five jobs are at risk at a hospice which has lost an estimated £1 million in income due to the coronavirus pandemic.