PATIENTS in Colchester's hospitals are to be surveyed more frequently for their feedback.

Under a new patient tracker system introduced this month, about one in ten patients will be surveyed on a regular basis.

The new system has been introduced as Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust announced it was trying to improve the "patient experience".

Results of a recent inpatient survey showed the Trust had improved on last year's scores, but there was still room for improvement in some areas.