Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System

Two local healthcare providers have been awarded caretaker contracts for four of the healthcare services provided by OneNorwich Practices, securing ongoing service provision for thousands of patients. North Norfolk Primary Care, an alliance of GP...

We are delighted to share with you all our 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 a qua...

Norfolk County Council has received £1.9 million in order to support the resilience of urgent and emergency care services this winter. The grant, given by the Department of Health and Social Care will increase the capacity of Adult Social Care du...

Local NHS colleagues are urging those who have not yet come forward for their autumn COVID vaccination or their annual flu jab, to book their vaccination within the next two weeks. From today (30 November), there will be just two weeks available ...

With the colder weather well and truly upon us and as we gear up to the winter period, we do expect demand for health and care services to increase over the coming months. This is a thank you in anticipation for all that you will personally do to ke...

Local NHS colleagues are urging those who haven’t yet come forward for their autumn COVID vaccination or their annual flu jab, should do so without delay.  To stay protected this autumn, it is not too late for those who are eligible for thei...

A new programme to help improve the way people are discharged from hospital back into the community, has been launched. The Right Care NoW approach aims to streamline the discharge process, reducing the length of time people stay in hospital,...

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB development project aiming to reduce the structural barrier to research participation for people with impaired capacity approaching the end of life has been successfully funded.   Dr Caroline Barry, Palliative and...

Antimicrobial resistance is when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time, so they no longer respond to medicines. This can result in easier spread of disease, severe illness and even death. The main reason for antimicrobial resist...

Firstly, I would encourage you all to read the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2023: health in an ageing society by Chris Whitty. This is really useful in drawing attention to the issues facing the NHS across the whole country and particularly...

Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System are promoting the upcoming World Diabetes Day which takes place on 14 November 2023. 1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes. Over 90% have type 2 diabetes. Close to half are not yet diagnosed. Diabete...

Supported by local health and care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney the latest Warm and Well Campaign is being launched to help us all stay as well as possible during the cold months ahead. The campaign encourages Norfolk and Waveney resident...