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National award for Cromer Hospital Matron Cromer Hospital Matron Anita Martins has spoken of her pride after receiving a national award. Anita was left without words when colleagues and Prof Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse, took her by surprise and handed her the Silver Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Award. The CNO Awards have been developed to […]
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 the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Delia’s Canary Catering at Norwich City Football Club. The hospital has teamed up with Delia’s Canary Catering to offer Time For You sessions for […]
NNUH appoints Social Prescribers to elective pathway team NNUH is the first Trust in the East of England to appoint Social Prescribers to its elective pathway workforce and is already seeing the benefits to patients as well as reduced bed stays, freeing up much needed capacity. Patients on the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) […]
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 […]
New technology at NNUH helps patients with ovarian cancer New technology that monitors blood pressure during surgery is having a major positive impact on our patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The device looks at the patient’s blood pressure, providing detailed information about their heart function. It also guides the theatre team and helps them give […]
Breast consultant takes up post after charity support A NNUH staff member has taken up her dream role of becoming a Consultant Radiographer after being sponsored through a Master’s Degree by the N&N Hospitals Charity. Louise Cooper was working as a Diagnostic Radiographer in the Breast Imaging unit when she began her Master’s Degree in […]
The financial plan to implement Norfolk and Waveney’s three acute hospital Electronic Patient Record (EPR) has been approved by the three Trust Boards and NHS England. The new digital patient record solution, which will improve staff and patient experience, is part of a national ambition the government has to revolutionise how information is stored to […]
Media statement following CQC inspection report Sam Higginson, NNUH Chief Executive, said: “I’d like to thank the staff, patients and carers who took part in this inspection. The report summarises the challenges we face with extremely high demand and a high number of patients in our hospital who no longer require an acute hospital bed. […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 1 February Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 1 February at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk Back to news
NNUH cancer information and support hits the road ahead of World Cancer Day Our Macmillan Information Managers, who are usually based at NNUH and Cromer and District Hospital, will be going on tour ahead of World Cancer Day. The team have joined forces with the Cuppa Care bus to provide cancer information and support to […]
NNUH Research at Norwich Science Festival Our research teams will be taking part in Norwich Science Festival next month. The annual festival showcases the ground-breaking research and innovation associated with the city and will be held between 11 and 18 February. Our researchers will be taking part in the Norwich Research Park (NRP) day on […]
‘Sponge on a string’ pilot launches in Endoscopy Unit A ‘sponge on a string’ pilot has started in our gastroenterology department as a new diagnostic test for patients referred from primary care with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The first Cytosponge clinic has taken place at the Quadram Institute, which is being offered as a less […]
Praise for NNUH maternity staff in national patient survey Maternity staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have been praised for their care and dedication following the publication of a national patient survey. Almost 200 patients cared for by the NNUH maternity team took part in the 2022 Maternity Survey, which has been published […]
Older knee replacements as good as newer models, study shows Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models – according to new research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia. A new study published today in the journal BMJ Open compares the effectiveness of two established knee […]
Norwich youngster puts smiles on the faces of children’s hospital patients Santa and a very special helper put smiles on the faces of youngsters spending Christmas in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals by donating chocolate and toys to patients in the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital. Sofia Honey, 8, and her Mum Sammy Adcock delivered […]
Four new Governors have been appointed to the Council of Governors for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), plus two hospital governors have been re-elected. The new public Governors are Derek Moncur and Annie Cook for Norwich as well as public governor Peter Bush, who was re-elected in that constituency. Two […]
Special Christmas delivery for NICU babies Christmas arrived early for the babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after 45 Jellycat toys were donated. The toys, one for every baby who will spend Christmas Day on the unit, are kindly provided each year by a business or […]
Research ‘unique to Norwich’ aims to reduce catheter infections A research project ‘unique to Norwich’ is underway that aims to reduce infection risk for patients with a chronic respiratory condition. Experts from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Quadram Institute Bioscience are working together to find out why patients with pleural disease develop infections […]
A new café has opened at Cromer Hospital, funded by the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity, offering hot and cold food, to eat in or takeaway, and accessible without entering the main hospital building. The café is called “Mardle”, a name suggested by Sharon Grimwood, Cromer MIU Receptionist, who has won a bottle of champagne. […]
Family of NICU baby hit £20k mark for N&N Hospitals Charity The family of a boy who spent his first days on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NNUH have raised more than £20,000 for the N&N Hospitals Charity, including £2,333 this year alone. Jack Baker, from North Tuddenham, was born by emergency caesarean […]
First bowel cancer surgery day case takes place at NNUH The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has become the first in the UK and amongst the first in Europe to carry out a robotic-assisted bowel cancer surgery as a day case. State-of-the-art robotic surgery and innovative follow-up care from the Virtual Ward will enable certain […]
Imaging appeal launched by hospital charity to benefit stroke patients An appeal to help fund state-of-the-art imaging service and equipment at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has been launched by the N&N Hospitals Charity, marking the 250 years anniversary since the hospital welcomed its first patients in 1772. The appeal is to raise vital […]
Ballot papers have been dispatched to over 9,000 members of Norfolk’s biggest hospital Trust, who will be asked to elect five new Governors in Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk. The Governors will be part of the Council of Governors for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH). The council represents local people, […]
Norfolk mum donates Cuddle Cot to NNUH Fetal Medicine team The Rainbow Clinic team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, has been presented with a cuddle cot, donated to them by a mum who has lost three babies in the final stages of pregnancy. A cuddle cot is a piece of equipment housed within […]
NNUH Virtual Ward Highly Commended at HSJ Awards The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Virtual Ward has been highly commended at the HSJ Awards 2022 for the Digitising Patient Care Award. The 2022 event reflects the HSJ Awards’ 42-year heritage of sharing best practice, improving patient outcomes and celebrating better service – but most importantly, […]
Major drive to recruit to the local NHS Reserve Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Trust is recruiting paid staff to join their NHS Reserve workforce, to support them as they tackle continued pressures. Local hospitals and NHS services will then be able to call on the ‘Reservist pool’ during peak times, for example in winter […]
NNUH establishes first of its kind treatment for ovarian cancer patients Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals are marking the successful establishment of the UK’s only gynaeoncology programme administering heated chemotherapy at the time of surgery (HIPEC- heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for patients with ovarian cancer. Since establishing the service two years ago a multidisciplinary team has […]
New prostate biopsy service starts at Cromer A new procedure has begun at Cromer and District Hospital to help speed up tests for patients with suspected prostate cancer. State-of-the-art equipment is being used at the North Norfolk Macmillan Centre to enable prostate biopsies to take place for the first time at Cromer. The start of […]
Patients and the public will have the opportunity to put their name forward as a governor at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Six public governors have reached the end of their three-year term, creating vacancies in Broadland, Norwich (3 seats), South Norfolk, plus a governor for the Rest of England constituency […]
Bringing exercise therapy to patient’s homes with new mobile app An app that brings NHS exercise therapy to people’s homes is set to help more patients with vascular disease after being developed by a NNUH Consultant. The Walk-A-Cise smartphone app is the brainchild of Philip Stather, Vascular Consultant and Clinical Associate Professor, to make it easier for […]
NNUH diabetes research published in top journal Intermittently scanned glucose monitoring technology significantly improves the management of Type 1 diabetes, according to research conducted in Norfolk and published in a prestigious health research journal. The findings of a study conducted at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and seven other Trusts across the country has […]
NNUH team wins national award A team that provides critical care outreach across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has won a prestigious national patient safety award. The NNUH Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) has won The Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year award at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient […]
New non-executive director joins NNUH Dr Ujjal Sarkar, a lead GP partner at one of the largest GP partnerships in the country, has joined the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Board as a new non-executive director. Ujjal has been a GP for more than 14 years with extensive board experience in Clinical Commissioning […]
Transforming dementia training with Virtual Reality videos Four Virtual Reality films have been premiered, which will help transform dementia education at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Thirty-five volunteers were involved in the filming of scripted scenarios, which were shot using a 360-degree camera with six lenses, to help put clinicians in […]
Football team wears N&N Hospitals Charity logo with pride A community football club is sporting a new logo in recognition of the hospital which helped to save the life of one of its volunteers. Steve Normanton, a referee, linesman and volunteer at Long Stratton Football Club, was treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital […]
NNUH Voluntary Services Manager shortlisted for national award The Voluntary Services Manager at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a national award. Sally Dyson, who has grown the number of volunteers at the Trust from 65 to more than 700, has been shortlisted as Volunteer Manager of the Year […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital launches digital personalised follow-up pathways As part of the NHS Elective Recovery Programme, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented digital solutions from Infinity Health and DrDoctor to enable clinical teams to review patients remotely and provide a personalised approach to outpatient appointments. An ambitious outpatient transformation […]
Abseil raises thousands for hospital charity Sixty brave fundraisers have reached new heights to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity by abseiling from the top of the hospital. Staff and hospital supporters took on the challenge at the weekend, which started 40ft up on the fourth floor of the East Atrium. Dave Talbot, from […]
Try your hand at robotic-assisted surgery training at NNUH AGM Visit the Annual General Meeting at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s East Atrium on Wednesday 5 October, where from 3pm to 4pm you will be able to walk around a marketplace of staffed stands, see an exhibition of our work and speak to our […]
Young patients set to benefit from new app to reduce asthma attacks A project to reduce hospital admissions for children and young people at high risk of an asthma attack has been launched between two Norfolk hospitals utilising the latest digital technology. The Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and […]
New cancer centre to host first Macmillan Coffee Morning A new cancer care and support unit in Cromer will host its first Macmillan Coffee Morning this week. The North Norfolk Macmillan Centre has provided information and support to more than 300 patients since it opened last year and will be hosting a coffee morning on […]
NNUH marks Organ Donation Week 2022 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to support Organ Donation Week 2022. The main hospital site will be lit up on Monday 26 September for the whole week and members of the Organ Donor Team will be at NNUH on Monday 26 September to talk […]
Our tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Her Majesty The Queen. NNUH Chief Executive Sam Higginson and Interim Chair Tom Spink said: “On behalf of everybody at NNUH, we’d like to send our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this difficult time.” “For […]
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 […]
NNUH anti-spiking kits go national NNUH anti-spiking campaign creator Specialist Biomedical Scientist Michelle Frost has confirmed that Leeds and Reading Festival are providing the anti-spiking kits for their festival-goers this weekend. Michelle said: “The NNUH will be delivering enhanced patient care to festival goers at both Reading and Leeds for their annual festival this bank […]
Celebration of 250 years of N&N to be held at the Norwich Cathedral We are delighted to invite staff, past and present, volunteers, members of the public and all those who have supported the work of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (N&N), to a service of celebration at Norwich Cathedral at The Close, Norwich. The […]
Alex Berry has been appointed as the Director of Transformation at NNUH after a nationwide recruitment search. As Director of Transformation, a new post at the Trust, Alex is the executive lead at Board level responsible for driving forward the transformation agenda in support of the Trust’s strategic and business goals. Alex joined NNUH from […]
The Corporate Communications Team at NNUH has been shortlisted for two prestigious public relations industry awards. The team is in the running for honours at the Chartered Institute of Public Relation’s (CIPR) PRide Awards for Anglia, Thames and Chiltern which covers nine counties. The team is up for awards for the Best Public Sector Campaign with […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 3 August Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 3 August at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk.
New Cancer Care Navigator scheme launches A new support service to provide additional practical and emotional support to cancer patients, carers and companions has gone live at NNUH. The Cancer Care Navigator project will help people affected by cancer with their non-clinical needs. Our three new Cancer Care Navigators are Chantelle Gale, Megan Harmer and […]
First Clinical Associate Professors announced to enhance NNUH research The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has announced its first ever Clinical Associate Professors to boost its research profile. Eight Consultants have been awarded the posts in translational and clinical medicine following funding from the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Medical School and NNUH. These appointments […]
Walk-In Centre joins anti-spiking campaign The Norwich Walk-In Centre has joined the fight against spiking by stocking drug screening kits. The Anti-Spiking Campaign pilot was launched in Norwich last December by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and joined forces with Norfolk Police, the SOS wellbeing bus, and selected clubs and bars to offer anti-spiking […]
NNUH doctor first in the country to be awarded a National Diploma in Obstetric Medicine An NNUH doctor has become the only consultant in the country to be awarded a National Diploma in Obstetric Medicine. Mark Andrews is a lead consultant at NNUH with a specialty in renal (kidney) disease. He is the first consultant […]
Take on the abseil challenge for N&N Hospitals Charity The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is on the lookout for thrill seekers who would like to take on an abseil challenge while supporting the N&N Hospitals Charity. The challenge on Saturday October 1, starts 40ft up on the fourth floor of the East Atrium where […]
The Rapid Relief Team is supporting staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as the hospital celebrates its 250th anniversary. A BBQ meal is being offered to staff on 15 July as a token of appreciation for the contribution made by NHS teams during the pandemic and to celebrate the 250th anniversary. Spokesperson Ben […]
Bishop of Norwich to open his gardens to help celebrate 250 years of NNUH Taking place on Sunday 31 July, there will be a chance to walk around the Bishop of Norwich’s garden and celebrate 250 years of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, which started treating patients in 1772. There will be a rare opportunity […]
NNUH team shortlisted for national award A team that provides critical care outreach across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has been shortlisted for a national patient safety award. The Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) expanded and enhanced Critical Care Outreach, moving from 12 hours a day to a 24/7service last year. They have been shortlisted for The Deteriorating […]
Join the brew crew on 5 July Communities are being urged to get involved in the nation’s biggest brew to help raise funds for the NHS. Led by NHS Charities Together, the NHS Big Tea on Tuesday 5 July brings the nation together to celebrate the birthday of the NHS and give thanks to the […]
Trust Board in Public – 8 June Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 8 June at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk.
NNUH beds donated to Eastern Ukraine The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Medstrom Ltd have been working together to recycle and rehome outgoing hospitals beds to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. In excess of 50 beds have transited through charitable organisations and Ukrainian NGOs across the Polish border, to reach hospitals […]
Norfolk and NNNUH surgical trainee launches national mental health campaign Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Oral & Maxillofacial surgery trainee, Sukh Dubb, has launched a national campaign to encourage people who have faced trauma in their lives or any number of issues which have affected their general and mental health to speak up and share […]
NNUH awarded brain cancer centre of excellence status Our hospital is part of one of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded excellence status by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. The East of England service was recognised for its commitment to equality of access for patients across the region, with Cambridge University Hospitals, […]
Putting outpatient follow-ups in the hands of our patients A new digital platform has been launched by our hospital to make it easier for patients to request outpatient follow-up appointments when they need one. The Trust is working with digital partners to change the way we deliver outpatient care to better suit patients and […]
Family raises £55,000 in baby Harrison’s memory A Norwich couple who started fundraising in memory of their baby son have raised more than £55,000 to help other families. Claire and Simon Nicholl, from Eaton, suffered heartbreak when their son Harrison Alexander Nicholl died four days after being born in February 2010. Harrison had been born […]
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is seeking 250 new volunteers in its anniversary year as it celebrates 250 years of providing care and treatment to the local community after seeing its first patients in 1772. Volunteers are being sought right across the hospital with a push on recruiting volunteers in Older People’s Medicine, the […]
Interim Chairman appointed Tom Spink, Non-Executive Director at NNUH since 2020, has been appointed as interim Chairman at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Sam Higginson, Chief Executive said: “I am grateful to Tom for taking on this role. He has already brought a great deal of experience and insight to the […]
England’s Chief Nurse presents posthumous CNO Gold Award for Norwich nurse The Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May has awarded a posthumous CNO Gold Award to Emergency Department Staff Nurse Estrella Catalan who worked at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Estrella sadly died of Covid-19 in February 2021 after receiving treatment in the […]
NNUH launches Regional Maternal Medicine Centre of Excellence for pregnant women with pre-existing medical conditions The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has officially opened its Maternal Medicines Centre with a launch event held at the John Innes Conference Centre. More than 120 guests attended the event either in person or virtually to […]
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is celebrating its 250th anniversary with an Open Day and Fete on Saturday 11 June from 11am to 3pm. The public is being invited to take a tour of the hospital’s history, find out how modern healthcare saves lives, enjoy fun and games and help to raise money for […]
Mobile cancer unit celebrates first anniversary A service that has brought cancer care closer to people’s homes is celebrating its first anniversary next month. The Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU) hit the roads of Norfolk and Waveney last year, thanks to an innovative partnership between the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and […]
Historic yacht makes fundraising journey A motor yacht used in 1940 to rescue British soldiers at Dunkirk is preparing to set off on a new mission to raise money for two charities. The yacht Estrallita is owned by Tony Billson, from Diss, who spent five years painstakingly restoring her and researching her history. Next month, […]
NNUH Chairman steps down due to ill health The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has announced that their Chairman, David White, will not be seeking a second term as Chair at the end of May due to serious ill health. David joined the Trust in June 2019 from East Suffolk and North Essex […]
Taking to the skies for Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal A woman is preparing to take to the skies above Norfolk to raise money for the hospital which cared for her grandmother during her breast cancer treatment. Emily Petch will take part in the charity skydive on 9 July with money raised going to the Boudicca […]
Free cookery classes for men living with cancer 20.04.2022 A series of free cookery classes, run by Norfolk’s top chefs, has been launched to help men who are living with cancer. The North Norfolk Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Cromer and District Hospital has joined forces with the Richard Hughes Cookery School in Norwich to […]
NNUH anti-spiking campaign extended across Norfolk towns An Anti-Spiking Campaign pilot launched by NNUH Specialist Biomedical Scientist Michelle Frost in Norwich has been rolled out further across the region, with kits now also available in venues in Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn. The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner has funded the kits, which are now […]
Trust Board in Public – 6 April The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 6 April at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team […]
Over four million children benefit from Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital since it opened in 1854 The Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital celebrates 168 years of caring for local families on 3rd April 2022. Founded in 1854 with monies raised by Swedish Opera Singer Jenny Lind, known as the Swedish Nightingale, the hospital treats over 60,000 patients […]
NNUH Foundation Day invites public to see behind the scenes Celebrating 250 years of caring for patients, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) will be throwing open its doors this year on Saturday 11 June and inviting members of the public to come and see behind the scenes, meet the hospital teams and see […]
NNUH anaesthetists take part in new national research Anaesthetists at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are taking part in a new national research project aimed at improving the care of older patients having surgery. A team of doctors at NNUH are taking part in the Royal College of Anaesthetists-run SNAP3 project, which will run […]
A Norwich woman is taking part in her first marathon in memory of her sister-in-law who died in 1993 at the age of 20. On May 2, Zoe Harcourt will line up with hundreds of others for the start of the Milton Keynes Marathon. As well as recognising sister-in-law Tanya Harcourt’s battle against Cystic Fibrosis, Zoe […]
Live streaming boosts robotic-assisted surgical training From Colney to Cologne. A new educational tool has been launched at NNUH, which can securely live stream surgery in Norfolk to the next generation of surgeons across the UK and Europe. NNUH became the first hospital in the East of England to use Intuitive Telepresence to enable more […]
NNUH helps world’s largest Covid-19 trial make another big breakthrough The world’s largest coronavirus treatment trial has found that baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis drug, reduces deaths in patients hospitalised for Covid-19 by around one-fifth. The RECOVERY Trial, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has been investigating treatments for people hospitalised with Covid-19 since March 2020. […]
Thousands raised for hospital charity after Sainsbury worker’s Santa challenge An employee at Sainsbury’s in Norwich has raised £4,548 for the N&N Hospitals Charity’s new £1m appeal, by dressing up as Santa Claus throughout his shifts in December. Simon Game, from Bowthorpe, who works as a personal shopper in the Longwater branch, collected donations from […]
£1m funding boost for our Clinical Research Facility NNUH has been announced as one of 28 research institutions to receive funding from the Department of Health to expand the delivery of early phase clinical research in NHS hospitals across England. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded us £1m, spread over the next […]
£1m funding boost for our Clinical Research Facility NNUH has been announced as one of 28 research institutions to receive funding from the Department of Health to expand the delivery of early phase clinical research in NHS hospitals across England. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded us £1m, spread over the next […]
NNUH anti-spiking pilot campaign hailed a success An Anti-Spiking Campaign pilot launched by NNUH Specialist Biomedical Scientist Michelle Frost has been hailed a success and is set to be rolled our further across the region, and possibly nationally. Michelle said the pilot exceeded all expectations with the number of reported spiking incidents going from an […]
Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre receives full planning permission This week the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) has received full planning permission from South Norfolk District Council for the new orthopaedic surgery unit being developed on the main hospital site. The new Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NaNOC) is expected to be complete this […]
Augmented reality headsets purchased by the charity State-of-the-art augmented reality headsets have been purchased by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity to be used for interventional radiology research, training and surgical planning. The HoloLens Augmented Reality headset works by overlaying digital images onto the clinician’s field of view, allowing surgeons to easily access imaging and […]
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine researched at NNUH approved in the UK Participants in one of the largest and fastest recruiting Covid-19 vaccine trials at NNUH are reassured today after the study vaccine was given authorisation for use in the UK. The Novavax Covid-19 trial concluded in December 2021 and yesterday the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory […]
New cancer support hub launches A virtual hub to provide support and information to anyone affected by cancer has been launched by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the cancer services team have launched their CARE Hub, which stands for Cancer Advice, Resource and […]
Norfolk Cycle Challenge to celebrate 250 years of NNUH A new cycle challenge has been set by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity in celebration of the hospital’s 250th anniversary. The fitness fundraising challenge is part of the celebrations to mark the special anniversary in our county’s healthcare history, allowing the charity to also celebrate […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 2 February The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 2 February at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications […]
NNUH and Mile Cross Primary School art collaboration Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has joined forces with N&N Hospitals Charity and a Norwich primary school to enhance the environment of our paediatric theatres complex, due to open later this year. More than 120 pupils of all ages at the school were invited […]
Latest development unveiled in breast cancer unit A new waiting area and reception has been opened for patients attending the breast cancer unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The new area is the latest development in the project to create a new unit, funded by donations to the N&N Hospitals Charity’s Boudicca Breast […]
The Covid neutralising treatment helping high risk patients A new antibody infusion service is helping to neutralise Covid-19 and reduce hospital admissions for high risk patients with the virus. The Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) has been established at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) to offer extra protection to clinically vulnerable patients, if […]
250 years of caring being celebrated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2022. The hospital saw its first outpatients on 11 July 1772 and first inpatients on 7 November 1772. David White, chairman, said: “Over the generations, our hospital has touched the lives […]
Major funding for dizziness device research A pioneering device, developed in Norfolk, to help patients with dizziness problems has received a major funding boost to be trialled nationally. Researchers from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and University of East Anglia (UEA) have been awarded £1.25m by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to […]
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has just announced the results of its latest governor elections where there were seats for five public governor positions. These covered Broadland, Breckland (two seats), North Norfolk, and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk The newly elected governors are Elaine Bailey for North Norfolk and Tim How […]
National award for Cromer Hospital Matron Cromer Hospital Matron Anita Martins has spoken of her pride after receiving a national award. Anita was left without words when colleagues and Prof Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse, took her by surprise and handed her the Silver Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Award. The CNO Awards have been developed to […]
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 the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Delia’s Canary Catering at Norwich City Football Club. The hospital has teamed up with Delia’s Canary Catering to offer Time For You sessions for […]
NNUH appoints Social Prescribers to elective pathway team NNUH is the first Trust in the East of England to appoint Social Prescribers to its elective pathway workforce and is already seeing the benefits to patients as well as reduced bed stays, freeing up much needed capacity. Patients on the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) […]
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 […]
New technology at NNUH helps patients with ovarian cancer New technology that monitors blood pressure during surgery is having a major positive impact on our patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The device looks at the patient’s blood pressure, providing detailed information about their heart function. It also guides the theatre team and helps them give […]
Breast consultant takes up post after charity support A NNUH staff member has taken up her dream role of becoming a Consultant Radiographer after being sponsored through a Master’s Degree by the N&N Hospitals Charity. Louise Cooper was working as a Diagnostic Radiographer in the Breast Imaging unit when she began her Master’s Degree in […]
The financial plan to implement Norfolk and Waveney’s three acute hospital Electronic Patient Record (EPR) has been approved by the three Trust Boards and NHS England. The new digital patient record solution, which will improve staff and patient experience, is part of a national ambition the government has to revolutionise how information is stored to […]
Media statement following CQC inspection report Sam Higginson, NNUH Chief Executive, said: “I’d like to thank the staff, patients and carers who took part in this inspection. The report summarises the challenges we face with extremely high demand and a high number of patients in our hospital who no longer require an acute hospital bed. […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 1 February Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 1 February at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk Back to news
NNUH cancer information and support hits the road ahead of World Cancer Day Our Macmillan Information Managers, who are usually based at NNUH and Cromer and District Hospital, will be going on tour ahead of World Cancer Day. The team have joined forces with the Cuppa Care bus to provide cancer information and support to […]
‘Sponge on a string’ pilot launches in Endoscopy Unit A ‘sponge on a string’ pilot has started in our gastroenterology department as a new diagnostic test for patients referred from primary care with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The first Cytosponge clinic has taken place at the Quadram Institute, which is being offered as a less […]
Praise for NNUH maternity staff in national patient survey Maternity staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have been praised for their care and dedication following the publication of a national patient survey. Almost 200 patients cared for by the NNUH maternity team took part in the 2022 Maternity Survey, which has been published […]
Older knee replacements as good as newer models, study shows Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models – according to new research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia. A new study published today in the journal BMJ Open compares the effectiveness of two established knee […]
Norwich youngster puts smiles on the faces of children’s hospital patients Santa and a very special helper put smiles on the faces of youngsters spending Christmas in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals by donating chocolate and toys to patients in the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital. Sofia Honey, 8, and her Mum Sammy Adcock delivered […]
Special Christmas delivery for NICU babies Christmas arrived early for the babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after 45 Jellycat toys were donated. The toys, one for every baby who will spend Christmas Day on the unit, are kindly provided each year by a business or […]
Research ‘unique to Norwich’ aims to reduce catheter infections A research project ‘unique to Norwich’ is underway that aims to reduce infection risk for patients with a chronic respiratory condition. Experts from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Quadram Institute Bioscience are working together to find out why patients with pleural disease develop infections […]
A new café has opened at Cromer Hospital, funded by the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity, offering hot and cold food, to eat in or takeaway, and accessible without entering the main hospital building. The café is called “Mardle”, a name suggested by Sharon Grimwood, Cromer MIU Receptionist, who has won a bottle of champagne. […]
Family of NICU baby hit £20k mark for N&N Hospitals Charity The family of a boy who spent his first days on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NNUH have raised more than £20,000 for the N&N Hospitals Charity, including £2,333 this year alone. Jack Baker, from North Tuddenham, was born by emergency caesarean […]
First bowel cancer surgery day case takes place at NNUH The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has become the first in the UK and amongst the first in Europe to carry out a robotic-assisted bowel cancer surgery as a day case. State-of-the-art robotic surgery and innovative follow-up care from the Virtual Ward will enable certain […]
Imaging appeal launched by hospital charity to benefit stroke patients An appeal to help fund state-of-the-art imaging service and equipment at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has been launched by the N&N Hospitals Charity, marking the 250 years anniversary since the hospital welcomed its first patients in 1772. The appeal is to raise vital […]
Ballot papers have been dispatched to over 9,000 members of Norfolk’s biggest hospital Trust, who will be asked to elect five new Governors in Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk. The Governors will be part of the Council of Governors for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH). The council represents local people, […]
Norfolk mum donates Cuddle Cot to NNUH Fetal Medicine team The Rainbow Clinic team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, has been presented with a cuddle cot, donated to them by a mum who has lost three babies in the final stages of pregnancy. A cuddle cot is a piece of equipment housed within […]
NNUH Virtual Ward Highly Commended at HSJ Awards The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Virtual Ward has been highly commended at the HSJ Awards 2022 for the Digitising Patient Care Award. The 2022 event reflects the HSJ Awards’ 42-year heritage of sharing best practice, improving patient outcomes and celebrating better service – but most importantly, […]
Major drive to recruit to the local NHS Reserve Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Trust is recruiting paid staff to join their NHS Reserve workforce, to support them as they tackle continued pressures. Local hospitals and NHS services will then be able to call on the ‘Reservist pool’ during peak times, for example in winter […]
NNUH establishes first of its kind treatment for ovarian cancer patients Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals are marking the successful establishment of the UK’s only gynaeoncology programme administering heated chemotherapy at the time of surgery (HIPEC- heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for patients with ovarian cancer. Since establishing the service two years ago a multidisciplinary team has […]
New prostate biopsy service starts at Cromer A new procedure has begun at Cromer and District Hospital to help speed up tests for patients with suspected prostate cancer. State-of-the-art equipment is being used at the North Norfolk Macmillan Centre to enable prostate biopsies to take place for the first time at Cromer. The start of […]
Patients and the public will have the opportunity to put their name forward as a governor at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Six public governors have reached the end of their three-year term, creating vacancies in Broadland, Norwich (3 seats), South Norfolk, plus a governor for the Rest of England constituency […]
Bringing exercise therapy to patient’s homes with new mobile app An app that brings NHS exercise therapy to people’s homes is set to help more patients with vascular disease after being developed by a NNUH Consultant. The Walk-A-Cise smartphone app is the brainchild of Philip Stather, Vascular Consultant and Clinical Associate Professor, to make it easier for […]
NNUH diabetes research published in top journal Intermittently scanned glucose monitoring technology significantly improves the management of Type 1 diabetes, according to research conducted in Norfolk and published in a prestigious health research journal. The findings of a study conducted at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and seven other Trusts across the country has […]
NNUH team wins national award A team that provides critical care outreach across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has won a prestigious national patient safety award. The NNUH Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) has won The Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year award at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient […]
New non-executive director joins NNUH Dr Ujjal Sarkar, a lead GP partner at one of the largest GP partnerships in the country, has joined the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Board as a new non-executive director. Ujjal has been a GP for more than 14 years with extensive board experience in Clinical Commissioning […]
Transforming dementia training with Virtual Reality videos Four Virtual Reality films have been premiered, which will help transform dementia education at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Thirty-five volunteers were involved in the filming of scripted scenarios, which were shot using a 360-degree camera with six lenses, to help put clinicians in […]
Football team wears N&N Hospitals Charity logo with pride A community football club is sporting a new logo in recognition of the hospital which helped to save the life of one of its volunteers. Steve Normanton, a referee, linesman and volunteer at Long Stratton Football Club, was treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital […]
NNUH Voluntary Services Manager shortlisted for national award The Voluntary Services Manager at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a national award. Sally Dyson, who has grown the number of volunteers at the Trust from 65 to more than 700, has been shortlisted as Volunteer Manager of the Year […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital launches digital personalised follow-up pathways As part of the NHS Elective Recovery Programme, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented digital solutions from Infinity Health and DrDoctor to enable clinical teams to review patients remotely and provide a personalised approach to outpatient appointments. An ambitious outpatient transformation […]
Abseil raises thousands for hospital charity Sixty brave fundraisers have reached new heights to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity by abseiling from the top of the hospital. Staff and hospital supporters took on the challenge at the weekend, which started 40ft up on the fourth floor of the East Atrium. Dave Talbot, from […]
Try your hand at robotic-assisted surgery training at NNUH AGM Visit the Annual General Meeting at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s East Atrium on Wednesday 5 October, where from 3pm to 4pm you will be able to walk around a marketplace of staffed stands, see an exhibition of our work and speak to our […]
Young patients set to benefit from new app to reduce asthma attacks A project to reduce hospital admissions for children and young people at high risk of an asthma attack has been launched between two Norfolk hospitals utilising the latest digital technology. The Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and […]
New cancer centre to host first Macmillan Coffee Morning A new cancer care and support unit in Cromer will host its first Macmillan Coffee Morning this week. The North Norfolk Macmillan Centre has provided information and support to more than 300 patients since it opened last year and will be hosting a coffee morning on […]
NNUH marks Organ Donation Week 2022 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to support Organ Donation Week 2022. The main hospital site will be lit up on Monday 26 September for the whole week and members of the Organ Donor Team will be at NNUH on Monday 26 September to talk […]
Our tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Her Majesty The Queen. NNUH Chief Executive Sam Higginson and Interim Chair Tom Spink said: “On behalf of everybody at NNUH, we’d like to send our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this difficult time.” “For […]
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 […]
NNUH anti-spiking kits go national NNUH anti-spiking campaign creator Specialist Biomedical Scientist Michelle Frost has confirmed that Leeds and Reading Festival are providing the anti-spiking kits for their festival-goers this weekend. Michelle said: “The NNUH will be delivering enhanced patient care to festival goers at both Reading and Leeds for their annual festival this bank […]
Celebration of 250 years of N&N to be held at the Norwich Cathedral We are delighted to invite staff, past and present, volunteers, members of the public and all those who have supported the work of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (N&N), to a service of celebration at Norwich Cathedral at The Close, Norwich. The […]
Alex Berry has been appointed as the Director of Transformation at NNUH after a nationwide recruitment search. As Director of Transformation, a new post at the Trust, Alex is the executive lead at Board level responsible for driving forward the transformation agenda in support of the Trust’s strategic and business goals. Alex joined NNUH from […]
The Corporate Communications Team at NNUH has been shortlisted for two prestigious public relations industry awards. The team is in the running for honours at the Chartered Institute of Public Relation’s (CIPR) PRide Awards for Anglia, Thames and Chiltern which covers nine counties. The team is up for awards for the Best Public Sector Campaign with […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 3 August Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 3 August at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk.
New Cancer Care Navigator scheme launches A new support service to provide additional practical and emotional support to cancer patients, carers and companions has gone live at NNUH. The Cancer Care Navigator project will help people affected by cancer with their non-clinical needs. Our three new Cancer Care Navigators are Chantelle Gale, Megan Harmer and […]
Walk-In Centre joins anti-spiking campaign The Norwich Walk-In Centre has joined the fight against spiking by stocking drug screening kits. The Anti-Spiking Campaign pilot was launched in Norwich last December by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and joined forces with Norfolk Police, the SOS wellbeing bus, and selected clubs and bars to offer anti-spiking […]
NNUH doctor first in the country to be awarded a National Diploma in Obstetric Medicine An NNUH doctor has become the only consultant in the country to be awarded a National Diploma in Obstetric Medicine. Mark Andrews is a lead consultant at NNUH with a specialty in renal (kidney) disease. He is the first consultant […]
Take on the abseil challenge for N&N Hospitals Charity The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is on the lookout for thrill seekers who would like to take on an abseil challenge while supporting the N&N Hospitals Charity. The challenge on Saturday October 1, starts 40ft up on the fourth floor of the East Atrium where […]
The Rapid Relief Team is supporting staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as the hospital celebrates its 250th anniversary. A BBQ meal is being offered to staff on 15 July as a token of appreciation for the contribution made by NHS teams during the pandemic and to celebrate the 250th anniversary. Spokesperson Ben […]
Bishop of Norwich to open his gardens to help celebrate 250 years of NNUH Taking place on Sunday 31 July, there will be a chance to walk around the Bishop of Norwich’s garden and celebrate 250 years of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, which started treating patients in 1772. There will be a rare opportunity […]
NNUH team shortlisted for national award A team that provides critical care outreach across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has been shortlisted for a national patient safety award. The Recognise and Respond Team (RRT) expanded and enhanced Critical Care Outreach, moving from 12 hours a day to a 24/7service last year. They have been shortlisted for The Deteriorating […]
Join the brew crew on 5 July Communities are being urged to get involved in the nation’s biggest brew to help raise funds for the NHS. Led by NHS Charities Together, the NHS Big Tea on Tuesday 5 July brings the nation together to celebrate the birthday of the NHS and give thanks to the […]
Trust Board in Public – 8 June Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 8 June at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team by emailing communications@nnuh.nhs.uk.
NNUH beds donated to Eastern Ukraine The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Medstrom Ltd have been working together to recycle and rehome outgoing hospitals beds to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. In excess of 50 beds have transited through charitable organisations and Ukrainian NGOs across the Polish border, to reach hospitals […]
Norfolk and NNNUH surgical trainee launches national mental health campaign Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Oral & Maxillofacial surgery trainee, Sukh Dubb, has launched a national campaign to encourage people who have faced trauma in their lives or any number of issues which have affected their general and mental health to speak up and share […]
NNUH awarded brain cancer centre of excellence status Our hospital is part of one of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded excellence status by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. The East of England service was recognised for its commitment to equality of access for patients across the region, with Cambridge University Hospitals, […]
Family raises £55,000 in baby Harrison’s memory A Norwich couple who started fundraising in memory of their baby son have raised more than £55,000 to help other families. Claire and Simon Nicholl, from Eaton, suffered heartbreak when their son Harrison Alexander Nicholl died four days after being born in February 2010. Harrison had been born […]
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is seeking 250 new volunteers in its anniversary year as it celebrates 250 years of providing care and treatment to the local community after seeing its first patients in 1772. Volunteers are being sought right across the hospital with a push on recruiting volunteers in Older People’s Medicine, the […]
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
Interim Chairman appointed Tom Spink, Non-Executive Director at NNUH since 2020, has been appointed as interim Chairman at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Sam Higginson, Chief Executive said: “I am grateful to Tom for taking on this role. He has already brought a great deal of experience and insight to the […]
England’s Chief Nurse presents posthumous CNO Gold Award for Norwich nurse The Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May has awarded a posthumous CNO Gold Award to Emergency Department Staff Nurse Estrella Catalan who worked at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Estrella sadly died of Covid-19 in February 2021 after receiving treatment in the […]
NNUH launches Regional Maternal Medicine Centre of Excellence for pregnant women with pre-existing medical conditions The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has officially opened its Maternal Medicines Centre with a launch event held at the John Innes Conference Centre. More than 120 guests attended the event either in person or virtually to […]
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is celebrating its 250th anniversary with an Open Day and Fete on Saturday 11 June from 11am to 3pm. The public is being invited to take a tour of the hospital’s history, find out how modern healthcare saves lives, enjoy fun and games and help to raise money for […]
Mobile cancer unit celebrates first anniversary A service that has brought cancer care closer to people’s homes is celebrating its first anniversary next month. The Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU) hit the roads of Norfolk and Waveney last year, thanks to an innovative partnership between the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and […]
Historic yacht makes fundraising journey A motor yacht used in 1940 to rescue British soldiers at Dunkirk is preparing to set off on a new mission to raise money for two charities. The yacht Estrallita is owned by Tony Billson, from Diss, who spent five years painstakingly restoring her and researching her history. Next month, […]
Taking to the skies for Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal A woman is preparing to take to the skies above Norfolk to raise money for the hospital which cared for her grandmother during her breast cancer treatment. Emily Petch will take part in the charity skydive on 9 July with money raised going to the Boudicca […]
Free cookery classes for men living with cancer 20.04.2022 A series of free cookery classes, run by Norfolk’s top chefs, has been launched to help men who are living with cancer. The North Norfolk Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Cromer and District Hospital has joined forces with the Richard Hughes Cookery School in Norwich to […]
NNUH anti-spiking campaign extended across Norfolk towns An Anti-Spiking Campaign pilot launched by NNUH Specialist Biomedical Scientist Michelle Frost in Norwich has been rolled out further across the region, with kits now also available in venues in Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn. The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner has funded the kits, which are now […]
Trust Board in Public – 6 April The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 6 April at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications team […]
Over four million children benefit from Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital since it opened in 1854 The Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital celebrates 168 years of caring for local families on 3rd April 2022. Founded in 1854 with monies raised by Swedish Opera Singer Jenny Lind, known as the Swedish Nightingale, the hospital treats over 60,000 patients […]
NNUH Foundation Day invites public to see behind the scenes Celebrating 250 years of caring for patients, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) will be throwing open its doors this year on Saturday 11 June and inviting members of the public to come and see behind the scenes, meet the hospital teams and see […]
NNUH anaesthetists take part in new national research Anaesthetists at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are taking part in a new national research project aimed at improving the care of older patients having surgery. A team of doctors at NNUH are taking part in the Royal College of Anaesthetists-run SNAP3 project, which will run […]
A Norwich woman is taking part in her first marathon in memory of her sister-in-law who died in 1993 at the age of 20. On May 2, Zoe Harcourt will line up with hundreds of others for the start of the Milton Keynes Marathon. As well as recognising sister-in-law Tanya Harcourt’s battle against Cystic Fibrosis, Zoe […]
Live streaming boosts robotic-assisted surgical training From Colney to Cologne. A new educational tool has been launched at NNUH, which can securely live stream surgery in Norfolk to the next generation of surgeons across the UK and Europe. NNUH became the first hospital in the East of England to use Intuitive Telepresence to enable more […]
NNUH helps world’s largest Covid-19 trial make another big breakthrough The world’s largest coronavirus treatment trial has found that baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis drug, reduces deaths in patients hospitalised for Covid-19 by around one-fifth. The RECOVERY Trial, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has been investigating treatments for people hospitalised with Covid-19 since March 2020. […]
Thousands raised for hospital charity after Sainsbury worker’s Santa challenge An employee at Sainsbury’s in Norwich has raised £4,548 for the N&N Hospitals Charity’s new £1m appeal, by dressing up as Santa Claus throughout his shifts in December. Simon Game, from Bowthorpe, who works as a personal shopper in the Longwater branch, collected donations from […]
£1m funding boost for our Clinical Research Facility NNUH has been announced as one of 28 research institutions to receive funding from the Department of Health to expand the delivery of early phase clinical research in NHS hospitals across England. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded us £1m, spread over the next […]
£1m funding boost for our Clinical Research Facility NNUH has been announced as one of 28 research institutions to receive funding from the Department of Health to expand the delivery of early phase clinical research in NHS hospitals across England. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded us £1m, spread over the next […]
Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre receives full planning permission This week the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) has received full planning permission from South Norfolk District Council for the new orthopaedic surgery unit being developed on the main hospital site. The new Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NaNOC) is expected to be complete this […]
Augmented reality headsets purchased by the charity State-of-the-art augmented reality headsets have been purchased by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity to be used for interventional radiology research, training and surgical planning. The HoloLens Augmented Reality headset works by overlaying digital images onto the clinician’s field of view, allowing surgeons to easily access imaging and […]
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine researched at NNUH approved in the UK Participants in one of the largest and fastest recruiting Covid-19 vaccine trials at NNUH are reassured today after the study vaccine was given authorisation for use in the UK. The Novavax Covid-19 trial concluded in December 2021 and yesterday the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory […]
New cancer support hub launches A virtual hub to provide support and information to anyone affected by cancer has been launched by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the cancer services team have launched their CARE Hub, which stands for Cancer Advice, Resource and […]
Norfolk Cycle Challenge to celebrate 250 years of NNUH A new cycle challenge has been set by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity in celebration of the hospital’s 250th anniversary. The fitness fundraising challenge is part of the celebrations to mark the special anniversary in our county’s healthcare history, allowing the charity to also celebrate […]
Trust Board meeting in public – 2 February The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 2 February at 9.30am. Access to the meeting will be available through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to listen online to the Trust Board in Public meeting, please contact the Communications […]
NNUH and Mile Cross Primary School art collaboration Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has joined forces with N&N Hospitals Charity and a Norwich primary school to enhance the environment of our paediatric theatres complex, due to open later this year. More than 120 pupils of all ages at the school were invited […]
Latest development unveiled in breast cancer unit A new waiting area and reception has been opened for patients attending the breast cancer unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The new area is the latest development in the project to create a new unit, funded by donations to the N&N Hospitals Charity’s Boudicca Breast […]
The Covid neutralising treatment helping high risk patients A new antibody infusion service is helping to neutralise Covid-19 and reduce hospital admissions for high risk patients with the virus. The Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) has been established at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) to offer extra protection to clinically vulnerable patients, if […]
250 years of caring being celebrated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2022. The hospital saw its first outpatients on 11 July 1772 and first inpatients on 7 November 1772. David White, chairman, said: “Over the generations, our hospital has touched the lives […]
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Major funding for dizziness device research A pioneering device, developed in Norfolk, to help patients with dizziness problems has received a major funding boost to be trialled nationally. Researchers from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and University of East Anglia (UEA) have been awarded £1.25m by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to […]