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More than a million people in the East of England are winter-ready after flu or Covid vaccine
Record numbers receive both vaccines together amid rise in Covid cases The lifesaving NHS winter vaccination programme has delivered more than 1 million Covid and 1.37 million flu vaccines to people most at risk across the East of England ...
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Joint statement from OneNorwich Practices and NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been working closely with the Board and executive management team at OneNorwich Practices Limited (OneNorwich Practices) in recent months to support the organisation while it undertook an i...
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New partnership service to help people recover at home
People needing help when they leave hospital are set to benefit from a new community service, to help them recover at home. The Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (NWCSS), will be led by Voluntary Norfolk, the British Red Cross and Age...
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Get your child #winterstrong with their annual flu vaccination.
Flu season is just around the corner, and now is the time to get protected. If you are a parent of eligible pre-schoolers, make sure that you book your child in with their GP practice for the nasal spray that protects against flu. The flu va...
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Executive Medical Director Blog: October 2023 – Dr Frankie Swords
We have endured another round of Industrial Action this month and yet again, we have seen many staff working differently, doing things they would not normally do and stepping into different environments and departments. This has been an incredibly c...
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Age UK Norwich and UEA team up to tackle dangerous dehydration in older people
Age UK Norwich and experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have teamed up to tackle dehydration in later life, producing new resources aimed at older people and professionals. 1 in 4 older people are dehydrated[i],many without realisi...
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Norfolk and Waveney Primary Care Network mental health teams shortlisted for national award
An innovative scheme launched by Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Norfolk and Waveney has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award, as part of the General Practice awards 2023. A team of skilled mental health nurses, working in genera...
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Funded opportunity available!
Do you want to lead a working group to support the implementation of the ICS Research and Innovation Strategy? We are seeking four people to lead working groups between 1st December-31st March 2024 in each of the following areas: Focused on o...
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Executive Director of Nursing Blog: October 2023 – Tricia D’Orsi
I’ve taken a short break with my monthly blog so it’s good to get started again. I fractured my shoulder and then unfortunately had a close unexpected family bereavement. I’ve been using services myself over recent months in ways I wasn’t expecti...
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Health colleagues gearing up for ‘The Big Weekend’ of vaccinations
This weekend health colleagues across Norfolk and Waveney are urging those who are eligible to come forward for their COVID-19 vaccination. Extra slots have been made available this weekend (14 and 15 October) for COVID-19 vaccinations. Many slot...
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NHS diabetic eye screening intervals are changing for people at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy
From October 2023, the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme will start screening people at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy every two years. To be eligible for the change, a person will need to have had two consecutive eye screens showing no si...
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Doctors, nurses and senior leaders join ambulance crews on the road to help reduce delays for patients
Doctors, nurses and health and social care leaders are jumping on board ambulances in Norfolk and Waveney to bring new eyes to the fight to end delays for patients. The teams will join colleagues at East of England Ambulance Service Trust this we...