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NHS Norfolk and Waveney Quarterly Engagement Report, July – October 2022
We are delighted to share with you all the first quarterly engagement report on behalf of NHS Norfolk and Waveney. As an Integrated Care Board and in line with our system wide people and communities approach, we made a commitment in July to share on...
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Emergency mental health response service expanded to support more people in crisis
A service which attends 999 mental health emergency calls in Norfolk has been expanded to include extra help at weekends. The mental health response car service - which is jointly operated by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) an...
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Community-based services to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations closer to people’s homes
Mike Passfield, Clinical Operations Director for the large scale vaccination centres run by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk said: “Following a successful campaign to protect local people...
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Could you be an Expert by Experience for Rethink Mental Illness?
You may have heard about a new approach to supporting people affected by mental illness in the community, so people have the right support at the right time. Rethink is now recruiting Experts by Experience to work with us and be part of the Tran...
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Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership’s (NSCP) initiative Joint Agency Group Supervision (JAGS) highly commended at the Centre for Child Protection’s Collaboration Awards 2022
The Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership new Joint Agency Group supervision (JAGS) initiative has been highly commended for Celebrating Outstanding Collaborative Practice in Child Protection as part of the Centre for Child Protection’s Collabor...
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Fourth Non-Executive Member appointed to NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
Former Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, Chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced the appointment of a fourth new Non-Executive Member of the board. Aliona Derrett has been appointed as Non-Executive Member of t...
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Don’t let flu ruin your winter – get vaccinated!
NHS organisations across Norfolk and Waveney are calling all parents and carers of preschool children to get them vaccinated against flu. Children who are aged 2 and 3 years old (age on 31 August before fu vaccinations start in the autumn) will b...
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500 tonnes of carbon cut by NHS with greener inhalers
People in Norfolk and Waveney who have swapped to more environmentally-friendly inhalers have collectively reduced their carbon footprint by 500 tonnes in five months, the equivalent of 8,650 people flying from London to Paris. With COP27 ...
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Health and care leaders hop onto the WOW bus
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 va...
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Preventing antimicrobial resistance together
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new campaign raising awareness of what antimicrobial resistance is and how much of an issue it is in modern medicine. This comes during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18 – 24 November). ...
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All welcome to the launch of the Carers Identity Passport
Do you care for a family member or friend? Or are you a health or care professional that works with people that do? If you are, Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney are inviting you to the online launch of the Carers Identity Passport on&nb...
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Medical Director blog: November 2022 – Dr Frankie Swords
Winter is here. Well, OK so the weather is bizarrely warm for November, and it has felt like winter pressures never really went away this year. But, technically, it is now winter. All of the NHS and all ICSs are struggling with financial, quality an...
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Successful pilot to be rolled out after improving dementia diagnosis in care homes
Memory assessment practitioners will work in care homes across Norfolk and Waveney, following a successful pilot run by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), in partnership with NHS Norfolk and Waveney. The DiADeM Care Homes pilot, whi...
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Know the signs of diabetes on World Diabetes Day to help prevent more people from developing the condition
Health chiefs are urging residents in Norfolk and Waveney to learn more about the symptoms of diabetes and what to look out for in a bid to help prevent more people developing the condition. This Monday 14 November is World Diabetes Day, which ai...
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NHS Health Checks
Purpose: To increase uptake of the Public Health (PH) commissioned NHS Health Checks, to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia. How does it work? Protect NoW Virtual Support Team will send SMS and...
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Active NoW
Purpose: To encourage patients to access exercise related support to help reduce risks associated with their clinical condition. How does it work? Patient groups are identified via the risk identification and stratification tool. Contac...
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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) – Access to Wellbeing Service
Purpose: To increase awareness of and access to the Norfolk & Waveney Wellbeing Service (IAPT) for people experiencing mild to moderate ‘common’ mental health problems such as anxiety disorders and depression. How does it work? Seco...
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Priority Patient Review
Priority Patient Review is designed to focus on patients with the highest reversible risk. Alerts are created based upon risk stratification using the risk identification and stratification tool system. 6 pathways have been chosen. Each pathway i...
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City Hall Covid Vaccination Centre Closed on Remembrance Sunday
Our large-scale Covid vaccination centre at City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH will be closed on Sunday 13th November for the annual Remembrance wreath laying ceremony which takes place in the heart of Norwich’s historic city centre. ...
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Call for former health care workers to join NHS Norfolk and Waveney Reservist programme this winter
Local health and social care organisations across Norfolk and Waveney are once again appealing for willing reservists to come and support their local community as services face increasing pressure over the winter period. The national Reserv...
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New campaign launches to support residents in Norfolk and Waveney to stay Warm and Well this winter
Local health and care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney have launched a new “Warm and Well” campaign to help residents stay as well as possible during the cold months ahead. The campaign encourages Norfolk and Waveney residents to look after t...
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COVID-19 Boosters hits the 300K mark
NHS colleagues across Norfolk and Waveney have been working around the clock to support the autumn rollout of the COVID-19 booster vaccination. More than 300,000 autumn COVID-19 vaccination boosters have been administered to people across Norfolk...
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Norfolk and Waveney ICS Green Plan outlines system commitment to Net Zero
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) has published a Green Plan that outlines the aims and actions partners across the system will take to meet the NHS’ ambitions to reach Net Zero by 2045. Norfolk and Waveney ICS’s Green Plan 2022-20...
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Online event to support people with Diabetes in Norfolk and Waveney
Diabetes is a lifelong medical condition that affects people’s day-to-day wellbeing. Learning to control the condition is essential to avoid long-term health problems such as heart disease, blindness, and amputations. Diabetes UK Midlands and Eas...
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