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Update on the “Providing general practice services in Norwich” consultation – notification of upcoming pre-election period
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) will soon be entering into the pre-election period. This will have an impact on the way that the ICB is able to go about its work. The pre-election period, sometimes called “purdah,” occurs in t...
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Executive Director of Nursing Blog: February 2023 – Tricia D’Orsi
Welcome to my first blog, something I have been thinking about launching for a while - so I’m glad to finally put pen to paper here. I’m hoping I can write these regularly as a way to update you about things which may impact your daily work, but ...
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New recruitment campaign to support pharmacist recruitment across Norfolk and Waveney
Aspiring entry level pharmacists are being urged to come to Norfolk and Waveney to develop their career with a new pharmacy training programme. The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System STAR initiative (which is an acronym for Start, T...
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There’s still time to have your say on the Norwich general practice services consultation
Health leaders at NHS Norfolk and Waveney are continuing to urge the public to have their say in the Norwich general practice services survey as the consultation period approaches the half-way point. The nine-week consultation, which launched 24 ...
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Medical Director Blog: February 2023 – Dr. Frankie Swords
Well, it’s certainly been another very busy start to the year – and can you believe that it’s the middle of February already! As always, I wanted to start my blog with a recap on our immediate system wide priorities and provide an update on some of ...
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Norfolk to benefit from new Family Hubs and Start for Life funding
Children and parents in Norfolk are to benefit from a new cradle to career approach to family support. The government has just announced that Norfolk County Council will be one of 75 local authorities receiving some of the £302m new Family Hubs a...
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NHS Norfolk and Waveney Quarterly Engagement Report, October – December 2022
We are delighted to share with you all the second 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 o...
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NHS issues final call to come forward for COVID booster
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health history, ends next month.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today ad...
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Green light for Norfolk and Waveney’s Acute Hospital Electronic Patient Record
The financial plan to implement Norfolk and Waveney’s three acute hospital Electronic Patient Record (EPR) has been approved by the three Trust Boards and NHS England. The new digital patient record solution, which will improve staff and patient ...
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Carers Conferences – Co-production of the Carers Identity Passport and Carers Awareness Training
You can find more information about carer support here. Read more below about the Norfolk and Waveney Carers Conferences held annually since 2021. Carers Conference 2021 The Norfolk and Waveney Hospitals Carers Conference was hosted during ...
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New site all set and ready to open this week
NHS staff are gearing up for the Norwich vaccination centre move from City Hall to Castle Quarter. COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available at City Hall until Monday 30 January. A new centre will open in Castle Quarter from Thursday 2 ...
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New Year… New career? Health and social care careers bus to tour Norfolk and Waveney to support local job seekers to discover new opportunities
Local health and social care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney will be touring the region this January and February, visiting a number of towns and communities to bring health and social care careers advice to local job seekers. Members of the...