-
Pharmacies open during end of May Bank Holiday (26/05/25) across Norfolk and Waveney
Several community pharmacies will be open during the upcoming bank holiday across Norfolk and Waveney.The table below shows the opening hours for pharmacies on Monday 26th May 2025: Pharmacy NameAddressContact NumberOpening TimesBeccles Health Ce...
-
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Purpose: This project seeks to identify patients who have been invited to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme but have not yet done so. By reaching out to these individuals, we aim to raise awareness and encourage partic...
-
Join a drop-in event to help shape local NHS services
Members of the public are being invited to attend drop-in sessions hosted by NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) to share their views about proposed changes to three local NHS services. The events which will take place 19-22 May a...
-
Professor Will Pope and Ed Garratt OBE appointed as Interim Chair and Interim Chief Executive for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
Professor Will Pope has been appointed as the Interim Chair for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB, following the recent retirement of Rt Hon Dame Patricia Hewitt due to ill health. Will has been Chair of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB since it ...
-
Hop on the WOW bus
Don’t miss your chance to hop on board the WOW Bus! Over the coming weeks, the WOW bus will be traveling for miles across Norfolk and Waveney to support those who need extra help with their health and care. Services that are currently offered on ...
-
Postponement of consultation drop-in sessions about changes to health services
In light of the announcement of a number of council by-elections, it has been decided that four drop-in sessions for people to have their say about potential changes to health services will be postponed until May. The events will be rescheduled s...
-
Mark Friend appointed as Hospitals Group Interim Chair
Mark Friend has been appointed as Interim Group Chair of the newly formed Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group. Mark, who is currently Chair of the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH), will take up his post at the beginning of April....
-
Bookings open for life-saving Covid-19 jab
The NHS national booking system opens today (Tuesday 25 March), allowing close to a million eligible people across the East of England to book their spring Covid-19 vaccination – with appointments available from Tuesday 1 April. Those eligible fo...
-
Executive Medical Director Blog: March 2025 – Dr Frankie Swords
Welcome to my March blog – I hope you’re all well and enjoying the lighter evenings as spring heads our way. As many of you will be aware, a series of significant changes to the NHS were announced recently which came as a shock to lots of us. Suc...
-
Rt Hon Dame Patricia Hewitt DBE steps down as Chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney
Rt Hon Dame Patricia Hewitt DBE has stepped down from her role as Chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board. She was appointed as Chair when the organisation was formed in 2022, however she has played an integral role in local health...
-
Cllr Fran Whymark Appointed as ICP Board Member for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
Following completion of a successful nomination and appointment process, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) is pleased to announce that Cllr Fran Whymark has been appointed as the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) member on the ICB ...
-
New programme aims for better health across West Norfolk’s communities
A major new programme, aiming to achieve better health across West Norfolk’s communities, has been formally launched with a visit by world-renowned academic, researcher and campaigner, Professor Sir Michael Marmot. As Norfolk’s first “Marmot Plac...