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Work begins at Rackheath Health Hub with groundwork underway
Work on a new £11m health centre set to provide services to thousands of patients on the outskirts of Norwich is due to begin this month. Building work on the Rackheath Health Hub is set to start imminently, as partners NHS Property Services, NHS...
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Community health services strengthened as trusts come together
Today (24 July) the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C) and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) met jointly to confirm their plans to come together as an NHS Trust Group, heralding it as an exciting opport...
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Executive Medical Director Blog: July 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
Welcome to my July blog. You may have noticed but my regular updates have taken a little break over the last few months – that was because of the pre-election rules. So, it’s a bumper issue this time to capture all that I had wanted to cover in May ...
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Maternity social prescribing pilot
Background: Health and wellbeing is so important for families expecting a baby. We know that getting the right advice, guidance and support can lead to a healthy pregnancy, birth and beyond for babies, mothers and birthing people and their wider ...
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Hospital patients across Norfolk and Waveney will benefit from £88m technology investment
A new digital patient record system has been approved worth £88million that will benefit patients across Norfolk and Waveney. The Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will enable the acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney to drastically change the way...
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Updated Cohort Guidance for COVID-19 Medicines
In response to national guidance, assessment for treatment with COVID-19 medicines will be available to the following patients that test positive for COVID-19: The patient cohort who fall into one of the high-risk subgroups, as defined by the In...
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People encouraged to enjoy a ‘Happy Healthy Holiday’ in Norfolk and Waveney this summer
The NHS has today (9 July) launched its annual Happy Healthy Holidays campaign urging residents and holidaymakers alike to look after their health so they can enjoy a happy health holiday this summer.The campaign is supported by Public Health at Nor...
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Prescription Ordering Direct service update
Norfolk and Waveney’s Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service closed on Friday 28 June 2024. The POD service allowed patients from 18 of Norfolk and Waveney’s 105 GP Practices to order repeat medications over the phone or online through a cent...
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New Podcast Launches to Inspire People to Volunteer within Health and Care
In celebration of all that volunteers do, this week a new podcast series ‘Volunteering Discovery’ is set to launch across all major podcast platforms. The series aims to shine a spotlight on the vital, yet often overlooked, roles with...
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Share your experience of end-of-life care
Are you or someone close to you living with a terminal illness? Take part in a survey to share your experience - and shape a better end of life for all. On behalf of those responsible for shaping palliative and end of life care, NHS E...
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