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Get ready for your Spring COVID-19 vaccinations
NHS colleagues are gearing up for the next campaign for COVID-19. The spring COVID-19 vaccination will begin from 3 April. The campaign is set to commence with care home residents on the 3 April and with the remainder of those eligible to start f...
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Let’s get serious about type 2 diabetes in Norfolk and Waveney: Know your risk
Every two minutes someone finds out that they have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can be a very serious health condition that can cause long term health problems. If you have diabetes, you can be more at risk of developing certain types of ...
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NHS moves towards local decision-making on face masks
As of 3 April, individual healthcare providers in Norfolk and Waveney will decide upon their own guidelines regarding mask use, based on the level of risk in their local setting, and will communicate these guidelines with staff and patients. This...
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Be prepared and think 111 first during Easter and junior doctor Industrial Action strike
People are being urged to plan ahead and to choose NHS 111 first for any urgent health needs during the Easter bank holiday weekend and the planned industrial action planned for the four days after that. The British Medical Association (BMA), alo...
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Could you be a Patient Safety Partner and be a voice for service users and patients across Norfolk and Waveney?
The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) is a term for a number of organisations who are working together to meet the needs of the local population within Norfolk and Waveney. These organisations include NHS Trusts, GP Practices, Volunta...
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Executive Director of Nursing Blog: March 2023 – Tricia D’Orsi
I can’t quite believe we’re already at the end of March - this year really does feel like it’s flying by. I really enjoy spring and try get to the beach with my dogs whenever I can. I hope you get chance to spend time outside and enjoy the lovely su...
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Health checks now available on the WOW Bus
Health and care providers are gearing up to offer health checks on the WOW bus this week. The Wellness on Wheels (WOW) bus has been traveling across Norfolk and Waveney offering COVID-19 vaccinations as well as screening, advice, and support. Thi...
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Notice of upcoming delegation of Primary Care services to NHS Norfolk and Waveney
Primary Care is made of four different services: General Practice, Pharmaceutical (which includes dispensing and distance selling), Ophthalmic, and Dental services. Following the passing of the Health and Care Act 2022, on 1 July 2022 all Integra...
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Connect & Volunteer – Calling all willing volunteers in Beccles and Great Yarmouth area
Local health and social care organisations are urging people from the Beccles and Great Yarmouth area to spring into action and find out more about how they can get involved in volunteering for their local community this April. Norfolk and ...
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Smoke Free in Pregnancy
Background: There is a lot of information about how harmful smoking is to us all. We know it is also dangerous for unborn babies. At present Norfolk’s smoking at the time of delivery (SATOD) rate is higher than the national average. A key focus o...
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Diabetes and Ramadan
Ramadan in 2023 will run from on or around Wednesday 22 March for 29 or 30 days, ending with Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. During the holy month of Ramadan, the Qur'an requires Muslims to fast from sunrise to s...
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Prescribing treatment for Hypoglycaemia in Norfolk and Waveney
The NHS in Norfolk and Waveney has long standing guidelines on the treatment of hypoglycaemia which were last reviewed in September 2021 and are in line with national recommendations. These guidelines have not changed. Recommendations from NICE and ...
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Response to junior doctors Industrial Action (13 – 16 March)
Dear colleagues, We are writing again to personally thank you all for your dedication and hard work you have shown over the last few days to help keep patients safe and minimise disruption during the junior doctor’s industrial action across Norfo...
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Increasing uptake of COVID-19 vaccination – reducing health inequalities and reaching underserved communities.
Protect NoW used vaccination data to make text message contact with 103,543 individuals (500,000+ SMSs) encouraging uptake / signposting to vaccination bookings and walk-in opportunities. Cohorts in scope included the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable...
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Increasing referrals to IAPT Wellbeing Services
Increasing referrals to IAPT Wellbeing Services - reducing inequalities and unwarranted clinical variation. Protect NoW identified and contacted patients who had been prescribed anti-depressants or anxiety medication by their GP, but had not acce...
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Increasing uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening – reducing inequalities and unwarranted clinical variation.
Protect NoW worked with practices to identify patients with no recorded cervical screening, or none in last 3-5 years, and most at risk through smoking and lifestyle characteristics were identified and contacted directly with an offer of support to ...
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Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes Prevention - reducing inequalities and unwarranted clinical variation and increasing referrals to lifestyle change support. 15,000 pre-diabetic patients have been identified through their recent GP blood glucose results. Protect NoW cont...
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Increasing uptake of Flu Vaccination
Increasing uptake of Flu Vaccination - targeted Virtual Support Team (VST) to patients that had not been vaccinated against flu in the preceding 12 months. In response to the anticipated rise in flu in 2021 and before the COVID-19 vaccination was...
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COVID-19 Protect
COVID-19 Protect was the first large-scale Population Health Management (PHM) initiative undertaken across Norfolk and Waveney. It was nominated for six national awards in 2021 and won the Health Service Journal’s Connecting Services and Information...
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Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) colleagues hopped onto a new Wellbeing on Wheels (WOW) bus.
The bus gave colleagues the opportunity to go on board and meet the teams who deliver a range of health and wellbeing services such as vaccination, health advice and guidance as well as vital opportunities to signpost people to relevant local health...
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Anchor Pilot in Norfolk & Waveney
James Paget Hospital, in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, has collaborated with the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board and East Coast College to develop a project with community organisation The Bread Kitchen, aimed at regenerating a garden space o...
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Residents in Norfolk and Waveney advised to choose health and care services wisely as industrial action continues
People in Norfolk and Waveney are being urged to use health and care services wisely over the coming days to help ensure that care is available to patients who need it most. Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are seeing high levels o...
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New health and care record system to help improve care across Norfolk and Waveney
The Norfolk and Waveney Shared Care Record (ShCR) officially launches soon as health and care organisations work together to improve care services for the people and communities across the area. The new digital record viewing system is part...
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Most vulnerable to be offered spring COVID-19 booster
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed its advice for a 2023 spring coronavirus (COVID-19) booster programme. In January 2023, the committee advised preparations should begin for potential booster programmes in s...
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Hay fever – not to be sniffed at
The NHS is urging people to start taking their preventative hay fever medicines now to help build up their resilience for when the pollen count rises this month and into the spring. Hay fever affects one in four people in the UK and is an ...
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Plans for investments in primary care facilities in King’s Lynn area
As partner organisations within the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS), NHS Norfolk and Waveney and Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk have been working together to drive forward improvements in healthcare and general prac...
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A message to all medical staff while we prepare for planned industrial action 13- 16 March
On behalf of the medical directors and chief medical officers of all trusts across Norfolk and Waveney Dear Colleagues, I am writing to thank you personally for the continued hard work and commitment you have provided to our patients across No...
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Join Norfolk’s Start for Life Parent and Carer Panel to help shape services for children under two
Norfolk’s children and young people alliance is looking for pregnant people and parents and carers of children under two to join their ‘Start for Life’ parent and carer panel to help shape the design of services that support families with young chil...
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Update on the “Providing general practice services in Norwich” consultation – notification of upcoming pre-election period
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) will soon be entering into the pre-election period. This will have an impact on the way that the ICB is able to go about its work. The pre-election period, sometimes called “purdah,” occurs in t...
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