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Community health services strengthened as trusts come together
Today (24 July) the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C) and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) met jointly to confirm their plans to come together as an NHS Trust Group, heralding it as an exciting opport...
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Executive Medical Director Blog: July 2024 – Dr Frankie Swords
Welcome to my July blog. You may have noticed but my regular updates have taken a little break over the last few months – that was because of the pre-election rules. So, it’s a bumper issue this time to capture all that I had wanted to cover in May ...
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Maternity social prescribing pilot
Background: Health and wellbeing is so important for families expecting a baby. We know that getting the right advice, guidance and support can lead to a healthy pregnancy, birth and beyond for babies, mothers and birthing people and their wider ...
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Hospital patients across Norfolk and Waveney will benefit from £88m technology investment
A new digital patient record system has been approved worth £88million that will benefit patients across Norfolk and Waveney. The Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will enable the acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney to drastically change the way...
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Updated Cohort Guidance for COVID-19 Medicines
In response to national guidance, assessment for treatment with COVID-19 medicines will be available to the following patients that test positive for COVID-19: The patient cohort who fall into one of the high-risk subgroups, as defined by the In...
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People encouraged to enjoy a ‘Happy Healthy Holiday’ in Norfolk and Waveney this summer
The NHS has today (9 July) launched its annual Happy Healthy Holidays campaign urging residents and holidaymakers alike to look after their health so they can enjoy a happy health holiday this summer.The campaign is supported by Public Health at Nor...
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Prescription Ordering Direct service update
Norfolk and Waveney’s Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service closed on Friday 28 June 2024. The POD service allowed patients from 18 of Norfolk and Waveney’s 105 GP Practices to order repeat medications over the phone or online through a cent...
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New Podcast Launches to Inspire People to Volunteer within Health and Care
In celebration of all that volunteers do, this week a new podcast series ‘Volunteering Discovery’ is set to launch across all major podcast platforms. The series aims to shine a spotlight on the vital, yet often overlooked, roles with...
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Share your experience of end-of-life care
Are you or someone close to you living with a terminal illness? Take part in a survey to share your experience - and shape a better end of life for all. On behalf of those responsible for shaping palliative and end of life care, NHS E...
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Norfolk and Waveney residents are urged to get their spring COVID-19 vaccination before the end of June
NHS Norfolk and Waveney are encouraging eligible people to get their spring COVID-19 vaccine as this season’s vaccination programme enters its final stage. People aged 75 and over by 30 June 2024, those living in care homes for older adults, and ...
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NHS advice for upcoming junior doctor industrial action
The NHS is reminding people living in Norfolk and Waveney how they can seek medical help during upcoming British Medical Association (BMA) junior doctor industrial action. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced junior doctors will ta...
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Clinical Strategy – Year 2 – “You said, we did”
Background The Clinical Strategy for Norfolk and Waveney is based on the experiences, hopes and ideas of the patients who use the NHS, the staff that work in it, and the communities that it serves. It was developed with a wide range of pat...
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Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System
