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Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

Logo: colchesterhospital.nhs.uk3

NHS Foundation Trust in England

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust (CHUFT) was an NHS Foundation Trust which ran Colchester Hospital in Colchester, Essex. In 2018, the trust merged with The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust to form East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 1, 1991Founded1

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust (CHUFT) was an NHS Foundation Trust which ran Colchester Hospital in Colchester, Essex.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust1

Former names

  • Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service TrustNov 1, 1991 to May 20081

Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 2018Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 2008Renamed Name changed to Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust1
  3. Nov 1, 1991Founded Founded1

Sources

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