Events

Complex Transition information event – 30 April 2025 We are holding a transition information event to support young people with complex health and learning needs in their transition from paediatric to adult care. The event will be held on the Wednesday 30 April from 10.30am to 1.30pm. The event is aimed at young people 13… Read more: Complex Transition information event – 30 April 2025

Advance Care Planning Conference – 7 May The national Advance Care Planning Conference returns to Norwich Research Park on Wednesday 7 May. This annual day of action and awareness will highlight the importance of Advance Care Planning and encourage everyone to document, share and discuss their wishes. The conference will take place at the John… Read more: Advance Care Planning Conference – 7 May

Heart Failure team helping screen undiagnosed patients The Heart Failure team from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital will be helping to detect undiagnosed heart failure at the Pumping Marvellous BEAT Healthy Heart Event in March. The Pumping Marvellous Foundation was set up by a patient with heart failure and provides information and advocacy for… Read more: Heart Failure team helping screen undiagnosed patients

NNUH Dementia Fayre – 21 May 2025 The NNUH Dementia Fayre will be returning to the East Atrium and Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 21 May 2025 between 10am and 4pm. The event is open to all staff, patients and carers to provide advice and support to people and families affected by dementia. Liz… Read more: NNUH Dementia Fayre – 21 May 2025

Book your place on our first Black Health and Research Conference Our NNUH Together Network are organising the first ever Black Health and Research Conference in partnership with colleagues from Norwich Research Park and the University of East Anglia (UEA). To mark Black History Month, the free event will be held at the Benjamin Gooch… Read more: Book your place on our first Black Health and Research Conference

Would you like a career in healthcare transforming people’s lives? Come along to the Speech and Language Therapy careers events in October to find out more. Speech and Language Therapists have a wide variety of career choices and options to specialise.  They provide life-changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties… Read more: Would you like a career in healthcare transforming people’s lives?

You are invited to our Hospital Showcase and AGM event which is open to hospital staff and public. From 2pm you can tour the marketplace of exhibition stands about our services and meet our staff in the east atrium. From 4.30pm to 6.30pm, there will be presentations from our clinical teams in the lecture theatre.… Read more: Hospital Showcase and AGM – Wednesday 2 October

Join us for our Sponsored Bike Ride to raise funds for the Neurosciences Appeal at Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity on Sunday 29 September. This ride is between the two villages in Norfolk that the Neuroscience wards are named after – Heydon and Ingham! The ride in total is 40 miles (Heydon-Ingham and back). £15… Read more: Sponsored Bike Ride for Neurosciences Appeal Ride from Heydon to Ingham.

Showcasing Volunteers Event Our Showcasing Volunteers event will be hosted in the East Atrium, level 1 on Wednesday 5 June, 10am – 4pm .Please join us as we talk all things volunteering & celebrate 40 years of National Volunteers week!The event is open to the general public, anyone wishing to become a volunteer, current volunteers… Read more: Showcasing Volunteers Event

Orchestral gala for Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital – 6 April Young classical musicians from across Norfolk will be taking part in an orchestral gala to raise funds for Norwich’s Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital as part of the celebrations to mark its 170th Anniversary. The Gala will take place at St Peter Mancroft Church, Chantry Lane,… Read more: Orchestral gala for Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital – 6 April

NNUH Dementia Fayre – 20 May 2024 The NNUH Dementia Fayre will return to the East Atrium and Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre on Monday 20 May, from 10am – 3pm. The event is open to all staff, people living with dementia and carers to provide advice and support to people and families affected by dementia.… Read more: NNUH Dementia Fayre – 20 May 2024

Advance Care Planning conference on 8 May Our palliative care team will be running an Advance Care Planning event on 8 May 2024, which will involve partners from across palliative and end of life care in Norfolk. The ‘Getting your House in Order’ conference will take place at the John Innes Centre and involves hospices… Read more: Advance Care Planning conference on 8 May  

Putting sense of smell to the test at Norwich Science Festival Our research teams will be returning to Norwich Science Festival during February half-term and will be testing attendees on who ‘nose’ best. After the success of putting taste buds to the test last year, our research teams will be running the Sense of Smell… Read more: Putting sense of smell to the test at Norwich Science Festival

World Cancer Day event at NNUH on 2 February Members of the public, patients, carers and staff are invited to a special event on Friday 2 February 2024 ahead of World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day takes place every February and aims to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment.… Read more: World Cancer Day event at NNUH on 2 February

Two lifesaving hospital services are explaining how they are improving care for patients in a talk for the public this autumn. The Breast Care Team and the Spinal Surgery team will be giving updates on their services on Thursday 9 November from 6pm to 8pm in the Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre at the Norfolk and… Read more: Talks for the public on how we are improving breast cancer care and spinal surgery

Palliative care Week event Come and join us on Friday 15 September 1 – 5pm in the Benjamin Gooch, East Atrium, Level 1 at NNUH to celebrate ‘Palliative Care Week’. Our aim is to focus on “Living well”. Often Palliative care is only associated with end of life. We hope to raise awareness that Palliative… Read more: Palliative care Week event

Annual General Meeting – Wednesday 4 October You are invited to our AGM event which is open to the public. From 2pm you can tour the marketplace of exhibition stands about our services and meet our staff. From 4pm, there will be presentations from our stroke team on its plans for the future, plus a… Read more: Annual General Meeting – Wednesday 4 October

Holst Singers fundraising concert for N&N Hospitals Charity Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from Great Ellingham Village Shop, The Crown pub in the village and N&N Hospitals Charity Café. The concert starts at 1pm, please arrive by 12.45pm. “Holst Singers are renowned for dramatic and engaging performances,” said Erica Betts, Lead Governor. “Their musical director… Read more: Holst Singers fundraising concert

New cancer support and wellbeing sessions set to kick-off A new series of cancer information and support sessions have been organised in collaboration with our Trust and Delia’s Canary Catering at Norwich City Football Club. We have teamed up with Delia’s Canary Catering to offer Time For You sessions for people recently diagnosed with cancer.… Read more: New cancer support and wellbeing sessions set to kick-off  

NNUH Dementia Fayre set to return The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Dementia Fayre will be returning to the East Atrium and Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre on Monday 15 May. For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the hospital will be hosting the free event in person with a wealth of dementia information and… Read more: NNUH Dementia Fayre set to return

New lung cancer support group A new support group is being set up for patients, relatives and carers affected by lung cancer. The Norfolk and Norwich Lung Cancer Support Group will take place on the last Saturday of the month, which will be run by lung cancer nurse specialists from our Trust. The group provides… Read more: New lung cancer support group

As part of Norfolk Heritage Open Days, members of the public are invited to come and view a specially created exhibition and listen to talks marking 250 years of Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (N&N). Running from 9 – 18 September at The Forum in Norwich, there will be a free to view exhibition where people… Read more: Special exhibition & talks to mark 250 years of Norfolk & Norwich Hospital

NNUH Dementia Fayre goes virtual Our online Dementia Fayre took place on 19 May as part of Dementia Action Week and can be viewed here