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Medical Director blog: November 2022 – Dr Frankie Swords
Winter is here. Well, OK so the weather is bizarrely warm for November, and it has felt like winter pressures never really went away this year. But, technically, it is now winter. All of the NHS and all ICSs are struggling with financial, quality an...
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Successful pilot to be rolled out after improving dementia diagnosis in care homes
Memory assessment practitioners will work in care homes across Norfolk and Waveney, following a successful pilot run by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), in partnership with NHS Norfolk and Waveney. The DiADeM Care Homes pilot, whi...
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Know the signs of diabetes on World Diabetes Day to help prevent more people from developing the condition
Health chiefs are urging residents in Norfolk and Waveney to learn more about the symptoms of diabetes and what to look out for in a bid to help prevent more people developing the condition. This Monday 14 November is World Diabetes Day, which ai...
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NHS Health Checks
Purpose: To increase uptake of the Public Health (PH) commissioned NHS Health Checks, to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia. How does it work? Protect NoW Virtual Support Team will send SMS and...
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Active NoW
Purpose: To encourage patients to access exercise related support to help reduce risks associated with their clinical condition. How does it work? Patient groups are identified via the risk identification and stratification tool. Contac...
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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) – Access to Wellbeing Service
Purpose: To increase awareness of and access to the Norfolk & Waveney Wellbeing Service (IAPT) for people experiencing mild to moderate ‘common’ mental health problems such as anxiety disorders and depression. How does it work? Seco...
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Priority Patient Review
Priority Patient Review is designed to focus on patients with the highest reversible risk. Alerts are created based upon risk stratification using the risk identification and stratification tool system. 6 pathways have been chosen. Each pathway i...
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City Hall Covid Vaccination Centre Closed on Remembrance Sunday
Our large-scale Covid vaccination centre at City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH will be closed on Sunday 13th November for the annual Remembrance wreath laying ceremony which takes place in the heart of Norwich’s historic city centre. ...
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Call for former health care workers to join NHS Norfolk and Waveney Reservist programme this winter
Local health and social care organisations across Norfolk and Waveney are once again appealing for willing reservists to come and support their local community as services face increasing pressure over the winter period. The national Reserv...
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New campaign launches to support residents in Norfolk and Waveney to stay Warm and Well this winter
Local health and care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney have launched a new “Warm and Well” campaign to help residents stay as well as possible during the cold months ahead. The campaign encourages Norfolk and Waveney residents to look after t...
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COVID-19 Boosters hits the 300K mark
NHS colleagues across Norfolk and Waveney have been working around the clock to support the autumn rollout of the COVID-19 booster vaccination. More than 300,000 autumn COVID-19 vaccination boosters have been administered to people across Norfolk...
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Norfolk and Waveney ICS Green Plan outlines system commitment to Net Zero
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) has published a Green Plan that outlines the aims and actions partners across the system will take to meet the NHS’ ambitions to reach Net Zero by 2045. Norfolk and Waveney ICS’s Green Plan 2022-20...