• 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...

  • Hospitals’ group model takes another step forward

    Streamlined decision making combined with locally focused delivery of care will enhance hospital experience and outcomes for patients across Norfolk and Waveney. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lyn...

  • The GP Out of Hours Service 

    Important update 19 May 2025 – Please note, this consultation is no longer taking place. The ICB has taken the decision to keep Norwich Walk-in Centre open. Changes being considered to the GP Out of Hours Service and the Vulnerable Adults will also ...

  • The Vulnerable Adults Health Inclusion Hub

    Important update 19 May 2025 – Please note, this consultation is no longer taking place. The ICB has taken the decision to keep Norwich Walk-in Centre open. Changes being considered to the GP Out of Hours Service and the Vulnerable Adults will also ...

  • GP Practices and Norwich Walk-In Centre

    Important update 19 May 2025 – Please note, this consultation is no longer taking place. The ICB has taken the decision to keep Norwich Walk-in Centre open. Changes being considered to the GP Out of Hours Service and the Vulnerable Adults will also ...

  • Help shape the future of health services in Norfolk and Waveney

    The NHS in Norfolk and Waveney has today (3 March) launched a public consultation about local health services and is asking people to share their views to help shape future plans.    Local people can have their say about potential ...

  • Changes to services in Norfolk and Waveney

    Important update 19 May 2025 - Please note, this consultation is no longer taking place. The ICB has taken the decision to keep Norwich Walk-in Centre open. Changes being considered to the GP Out of Hours Service and the Vulnerable Adults will also ...

  • Executive Medical Director Blog: February 2025 – Dr Frankie Swords

    Welcome to my February blog, which takes a look at the new planning guidance, what we as clinicians can do to support prevention, changes and progress at the mental health trust, and the launch of our recruitment for the ICB’s clinical stewards. ...

  • National Diabetes Prevention Programme – Xyla

    Purpose: Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable through lifestyle changes, affecting about nine out of ten diabetes patients. It can lead to serious health issues like sight loss, kidney failure, heart attacks, and strokes. This project aims to help...