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Original feedback for

Colchester General Hospital (Part of the East suffolk and north essex nhs foundation trust)


Noise disturbs patients

I want to say that the bins which are on the wards of this hospital make a huge noise when opened and closed, they are metal and operated by a foot pedal, I could not help but notice that it is a significant disturbance to patients who often feel very unwell on the ward.