Welcome to the Blogs section of our website. Here you can find regular updates from members of the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS). Keep checking back for new additions each month.
For the latest updates from the system, please visit our news and releases page.
Executive Director of Nursing Blog: March 2024 – Tricia D’Orsi
As many of you will be aware, our system moved to a new ambulance offload process in November 2023 in response to significant handover delays and risk to patients waiting in the community for emergency care if an ambulance was unable to reach them i…
Learn moreExecutive Medical Director Blog: March 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
Spring is finally here – the sun is shining and the daffodils are up and in bloom. This month, we received formal notification that Norfolk and Waveney has been removed from “special measures” (national oversight framework 4) which is a huge caus…
Learn moreExecutive Director of Nursing Blog: February 2024 – Tricia D’Orsi
I’m sure many of you will have heard the King’s recent announcement that he has been diagnosed with cancer. As a result, the NHS has seen a huge rise in people seeking information about the condition and latest figures reveal that, in the 24 hours f…
Learn moreExecutive Medical Director Blog: February 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
It would be remiss of me not to start my blog today without recognising the recent news of another round of Junior Doctor industrial action, from 24 to 28 February. This comes on top of a couple of incredibly challenging weeks for our emergency serv…
Learn moreExecutive Director of Nursing Blog: January 2024 – Tricia D’Orsi
I’d like to say a big thank you to nursing and health staff who worked differently during the most recent BMA Junior Doctor Industrial Action in December and January. It was a very busy period for the NHS and you played a pivotal role in supporting …
Learn moreExecutive Medical Director Blog: January 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
I’d like to begin this month’s blog by wishing a Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all managed to get some time off to rest, recuperate and energise for what’s to come in 2024. In my first blog of this year, I’d like to provide key updates on…
Learn moreExecutive Medical Director Blog: December 2023 – Dr Frankie Swords
Well, the festive period has crept up on us again in the midst of our planning and preparations for the winter period. But looking back over the past year, we have made some impressive strides across our health and care system, so I’d like to take t…
Learn moreExecutive Director of Nursing Blog: December 2023 – Tricia D’Orsi
With Christmas fast approaching please remember to tick getting your Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations off your to do list as there are only a few weeks left for those eligible to book online to receive protection ahead of the festive season. Walk-in…
Learn moreExecutive Director of Nursing Blog: November 2023 – Tricia D’Orsi
With the colder weather well and truly upon us and as we gear up to the winter period, we do expect demand for health and care services to increase over the coming months. This is a thank you in anticipation for all that you will personally do to ke…
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