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Supporting Norfolk and Waveney residents to stay Warm and Well this winter
As the nights begin to draw in and temperatures drop, health and care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney are supporting this year’s Warm and Well campaign to help residents during the winter months. Norfolk and Waveney’s Integrated Care S...
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Vasectomy Waiting List
Purpose: To contact patients currently waiting for a vasectomy with Oak Street Medical Practice (OSMP), to offer them choice to change to another provider. Objective: To provide patients with a choice of providers and to reduce waitin...
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Executive Medical Director Blog: October 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
Welcome to October’s blog. This month, I wanted to dive into the data and share updates on our performance in three key areas: primary care, elective care, and urgent and emergency care. Primary care General practice has significantly increase...
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New scheme helps patients get the healthcare they need from the comfort of their own home
A new NHS initiative in Norfolk and Waveney, where patients receive urgent care in their own home, is helping 90% of people referred to it, avoid going to hospital unnecessarily. The Single Point of Access scheme allows East of England Ambulance ...
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Funding to support local voluntary organisations in combatting decline of volunteers
A collaborative project led by Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Voluntary Norfolk has received a £540,000 grant to support volunteering, recognising the important role volunteering plays across health and care in Norfolk and Waven...
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More than 2 million seasonal jabs delivered in East of England as NHS ramps up protection ahead of winter
NHS staff in the East of England have already delivered more than 2 million seasonal vaccinations (2,028,665) as the NHS ramps up its efforts to avoid a ‘tripledemic’ of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter. ...
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Further Opportunity to Share Views on the Future of Toftwood Medical Centre
A public meeting has been arranged to offer people another opportunity to share their views on the future of Toftwood Medical Centre. NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) is gathering and listening to views from local people during...
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Change NHS: a health service fit for the future
NHS, Local Authority and Third sector staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care. We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the solutions we nee...
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East Suffolk – Warm Homes – Proactive Approach to support home energy efficiency between Health and Local Authorities – East Suffolk Borough Council
Purpose: In this project, East Suffolk Council and the ICB are working together to support eligible individuals to access grants for home energy efficiency improvements. Objective: The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of Waveney residen...
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Warm Homes – Proactive Approach to support home energy efficiency between Health and Local Authorities – West Norfolk Borough Council
Purpose: In this project, West Norfolk Council and the ICB are working together to support eligible individuals to access grants for home energy efficiency improvements. Objective: The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of Waveney residen...
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New Chair Appointed to Norfolk and Waveney VCSE Health and Social Care Assembly
Tim Gardiner has been named the new Chair of the Norfolk and Waveney VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) Health and Social Care Assembly. He takes over from Emma Ratzer, who has led the Assembly with great dedication, ensuring the VCS...
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Have your say on the future of Toftwood Medical Centre
NHS Norfolk and Waveney has launched a public consultation to gain people’s views on a proposal about the future of Toftwood Medical Centre. The consultation will run from today, Thursday 10 October, to Thursday 21 November 2024, with patie...