The Rt Hon. Patricia Hewitt has been awarded a damehood in the New Year Honours List, recognising her significant contribution to health and care services. Throughout her career, Dame Patricia has demonstrated an absolute commitment to improving ...

Purpose: To identify adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both and increase awareness and uptake of the Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) in Norfolk and Waveney to support local people to manage ...

The festive season is here - a time for togetherness, celebration, and for some of us, hopefully much-needed rest. With Christmas around the corner, I find myself reflecting on what an extraordinary year it’s been for our teams across Norfolk and Wa...

£3.5million funding boost to be shared by 17 NHS areas to trial innovative ways to treat musculoskeletal conditions (MSK)  646,000 people off work with MSK conditions – around 1 in 4 of the record 2.8 million people on long-term sickness benefit...

Thousands more people in the East of England have been booking their winter vaccines after the NHS warned of a “tidal wave” of flu and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals. The number of flu and Covid jab appointments booked through the NHS’s...

As we approach the challenges of winter, it's essential to recognise the critical role vaccinations play in keeping our health and care workforce, their families and patients safe. By ensuring high uptake of both the COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, w...

Norfolk’s three acute hospitals are to explore being led by a single Chair and Chief Executive. The three hospitals, which together form the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC), are looking at the possibilities of transitioni...

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) have today (10 December) approved the decision to close Toftwood Medical Centre from 1 April 2025 and are committed to supporting patients through this change. The closure of the surgery in Dere...

Opening hours for pharmacies in Norfolk and Waveney during the Christmas and New Year bank holidays are now available for local people to access expert health advice over the holidays. People can visit their local community pharmacy to get help ...

Background The Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Strategy, launched in 2022, continues to guide the transformation of healthcare services in the region. Developed through patient and stakeholder engagement, the strategy is focused on six key objec...

In a coordinated campaign across the East of England, NHS organisations in the region are urging people eligible for a free flu or Covid vaccination to get protected in time for Christmas. Over three million flu and Covid vaccinations have been d...

A pilot project to boost recycling rates across Norfolk has been launched which will result in hospital walking aids being refurbished to benefit other patients. The Norfolk and Waveney AHP Faculty, part of the Integrated Care System (ICS), aims ...