Blogs

Celebrating black women’s contribution to history The theme for this year’s Black History Month is “Saluting our Sisters #WeMatter”. It is a time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of black women in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities. Why black women? Despite significant contributions to society, the achievements of black women, in particular, have too… Read more: Celebrating black women’s contribution to history

Breaking barriers and building bridges: A black woman’s journey to nursing excellence Penny McGonagle, Registered Nurse Associate in Main Theatres talks about her journey from Ireland to become a a registered nurse here at NNUH and what she’s noticed as a black woman. In 2017, I embarked on a journey from Ireland to Norfolk, fuelled… Read more: Breaking barriers and building bridges: A black woman’s journey to nursing excellence

Supporting Clean Air Day with greener forms of travel Today is Clean Air Day, and with our ongoing commitment to sustainability and conservation throughout the hospital grounds, we strive to make sure that the air is also as clean as possible. Air pollution is currently the largest environmental health concern we face in the UK… Read more: Supporting Clean Air Day with greener forms of travel

Blog: A new look at volunteering after the pandemic Sally Dyson, Voluntary Services Manager and East Anglian Hub Chair for the National Association of Voluntary Services Managers (NAVSM) talks about the impact of the pandemic on volunteering and responding to the challenges of Covid-19. Our service is exceptionally busy with hardly a minute to think… Read more: Blog: A new look at volunteering after the pandemic

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Mx Han J A Gillies blog Hello, my name is Mx Han J A Gillies. I am the Admin and Clerical Team Lead for Radiology at NNUH and I am transgender. For those of you who may not know what “Mx” is or how to pronounce it, Mx is pronounced… Read more: International Transgender Day of Visibility: Mx Han J A Gillies blog

Blog: NNUH Head of Sleep Medicine discusses Covinsomnia Dr Philippe Grunstein, Head of Sleep Medicine at NNUH, discusses Covid nightmares and insomnia. The coronavirus pandemic has brought a collective trauma that has not spared our sleep. 50 per cent of the population has experienced unrefreshing sleep since the start of the pandemic, up to 60… Read more: Blog: NNUH Head of Sleep Medicine discusses Covinsomnia