Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System

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...

Purpose: Norfolk County Council Public Health is collaborating with the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, REED Wellbeing, and local GP practices to encourage more people to participate in the NHS Health Check. This initiative aims to increa...

With a predicted period of hot weather ahead and the barometer set to hit almost 30 degrees later this week, the NHS in Norfolk and Waveney is offering some useful advice to help people keep safe and well. Dr Frankie Swords, Executive Medical Dir...

NHS services in the East of England are promoting tailored programmes to stop potential type 2 diabetes in its tracks this week, as part of national Diabetes Week. Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of preventable sight loss in people of working ...

Hello Summer – and Hello to a New Chapter! Meteorological summer is here, and with it comes more change and opportunity. I’m excited to share that I’ve recently been appointed Interim Chief Medical Officer for NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB...

An innovative new project led by the East of England Cancer Alliance in partnership with Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System is helping to break down barriers to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness. The programme has placed spe...

Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) has commissioned a pioneering new service - the first of its kind in East Anglia - that provides vital support to adults in Norfolk waiting for a formal autism assessment. The new service, which lau...

An NHS Norfolk and Waveney lung cancer screening programme targeting current and ex-smokers, has helped diagnose 70 local people with cancer, identifying their signs at an earlier stage, and ultimately saving lives. Since its launch, Lung Cancer ...

Purpose: To improve engagement of patients with Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes (EOT2D) with Type 2 Diabetes in the Young (T2DaY) reviews provided by their GP Practice.  Objective: Contact all patients living with EOT2D to invite them to access ...

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts, ideas, and experiences as part of the Change NHS engagement programme. Your feedback has been invaluable in helping to gather the views of staff, patients, partners, and the public across Norfolk and ...

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced its decision to keep the Norwich Walk-in Centre open. Changes being considered to the GP Out of Hours Service and the Vulnerable Adults will also not be made. Ed Garratt OBE, Inter...

NHS Norfolk and Waveney are urging local people to look after their heart and get their blood pressure checked, in the lead up to World Hypertension Day (17 May).The call is part of the NHS ‘Your heart deserves some love’ campaign, which raises awar...

It’s been a very busy start of the new financial year with significant changes announced to how the NHS is organised. Due to the pre-election period, my blog wasn’t published last month, so we have a bit of a bumper issue this time! I want to tak...