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Tom Spink has been appointed as the new Chair of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after serving as the Interim Chair from May 2022. Tom is currently the Group Property and Procurement Director at Aviva and has been a Non-Executive Director at NNUH since 2020. He is a highly accomplished senior […]

Volunteering to champion health and care research Are you passionate about health and care research and would like to be involved in promoting research? We currently have four Public Research Champions (PRC) in our Trust who assist our research teams and we are looking for more people to volunteer for this rewarding role. The PRC […]

Healthcare Scientists showcase their outstanding work There are 460 healthcare scientists at the hospital who cover over 20 different specialisms. To celebrate Healthcare Science Week (13-19 March) today colleagues showcased their work outside the Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre. “Scientific input contributes to over 80% of patient diagnoses, ranging from testing samples in the laboratory to […]

Spotlight on: Adeola Ogunyebi, Virtual Ward Nurse Adeola Ogunyebi is one of the nine nurses on the Virtual Ward which, since its launch in 2021, has helped patients continue their recovery at home while being carefully monitored remotely. She previously worked in neuroscience, on Ingham Ward, and moved to the Virtual Ward two years ago […]

Junior doctor industrial action on 13, 14 and 15 March The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that junior doctor industrial action is scheduled to take place with a 72-hour strike, which will start on Monday 13 March. The junior doctors strike, which relates to the union’s dispute with the UK Government over pay, is […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day Today, Wednesday 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting the work of our Women’s Staff Network and the story of one of our colleagues, Nicola Thorne. Since October 2020, the Women’s Staff Network has had a real impact on our hospital by helping to produce new policies such as […]

Sustainability Manager joins us to drive net zero work Our first ever Sustainability Manager has joined us to help us accelerate our Green Plan and to support the national goal of making the NHS net zero by 2040. Ellen Goodwin joins us from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, where she worked as Infrastructure Manager […]

Governors visit our Microbiology department Five hospital governors visited the Microbiology department at the Innovation Centre to find out more about their work. The department is part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance, a managed pathology network providing clinical biochemistry, immunology, haematology, blood transfusion, andrology and microbiology services to GP practices and all hospitals across Norfolk […]

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. […]

Daisy’s rise from apprentice to ‘Mentor of the Year’ When she started as an apprentice, Daisy Hanton would not have believed she would receive one of Norfolk’s most prestigious prizes just six years later. Daisy, 24, Career Development Facilitator, has won “Mentor of the Year” at the annual Norfolk Apprenticeship Awards organised by Apprenticeships Norfolk. […]

Patients and Carers help to transform services at NNUH Services are being transformed by patients’ expert advice and support at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals. Founded in 2019, the Patient Panel plays a key role at the Trust through its members working with hospital staff to get involved in a whole range of projects […]

Francesco Sabatino, Consultant Ophthalmologist, wins international prize Francesco Sabatino, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, was awarded the prize for the best surgical video presentation at the Euretina EuroVersion 2022 conference by the European Society of Retinal Specialists. He demonstrated his surgical technique for treating a complex tractional retinal detachment caused by poorly managed diabetic retinopathy, […]

Two Maternity staff receive national awards Hayley Summerfield, Co-ordinating Professional Midwifery Advocate and Birth Reflection Service Lead, and Rachel Appleton, Fetal Medicine Midwife, received an award from NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer, Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, the country’s most senior midwife. The awards were developed to reward the “significant and outstanding” contribution made by nurses […]

Spotlight on: Davis Nwaka, new Microbiology Department Service Director Davis’ vision is to develop the Microbiology department as a centre of excellence. “I want to continue to attract the best people and get the best equipment,” said the newly-appointed Service Director. “My aim is to further improve on our services to always deliver prompt, accurate […]

New OCT machines help to provide ‘first-class’ service to patients New, non-invasive, Optical Coherence Topography (OCT) machines that can better detect and monitor eye diseases are benefitting our Ophthalmology patients. The four devices were paid for via Trust and Hospital Charity funds and by Diabetes Norfolk, who support the care of patients affected by diabetes. “I’d […]

Welfare and Safety Netting Calls project hailed as great success Our Welfare and Safety Netting Calls service, launched in April last year to ensure patients discharged on a zero pathway (for patients considered not at risk) receive a follow-up call post discharge, has been a massive success. The service has gone from strength to strength […]

NNUH Dementia Fayre set to return The NNUH 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, we will be hosting the free event in person with a wealth of dementia information and support for patients, carers, members […]

Legacy helps Respiratory team buy new equipment Part of a legacy donation of £81,000, bequeathed by Nick Fuller, has enabled our Respiratory team to purchase three non-invasive medical ventilation systems with internal back-up battery and non-invasive C02 monitors (transcutaneous CO2 monitors), allowing blood gas levels to be read without blood samples, which can be both […]

A day in the life of: Hollie Stearman, Operations Centre Matron The Site Operations Centre is at the heart of our hospital and deals with all type of operations, from bed management to staffing, emergencies and patients’ flow. It’s the equivalent for us of what a control room is for an airport, where information is […]

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 […]

In my shoes: Tony, patient volunteer From receiving care to helping medical students, Tony Poulter’s involvement with our hospital stretches over 15 years. After his experience as an in-patient, the 81-year-old started volunteering to help medical students to learn how to examine patients. “I have been well looked after at the hospital and I consider […]

Spotlight on: The Diabetes Eye Screening team When it was established in 1990, our screening service was a pioneer in the UK. Since then, the Diabetes Eye Screening team has photographed the eyes of thousands of people to detect changes in the retina caused by diabetes. Initially clinics were held at the Elsie Bertram Diabetes […]

Spotlight on: Martin Heaton, Consultant Plastic Surgeon One of our consultant plastic surgeons has been appointed as clinical lead on a national improvement programme for patients with head and neck cancer. Martin Heaton will lead the GIRFT (Get It Right First Time) national programme to seek out best practice across the UK to assess whether […]

Survey to patients on our waiting list If you are currently on our waiting list or awaiting planned care at our hospital Trust, you may receive a text message from us that will come from our digital partner DrDoctor. The text will include a link to an online survey asking you a question about your […]

Spotlight on: Ed Prosser-Snelling, Chief Digital Information Officer Following the announcement last week that we have received the green light to proceed with our ambitious electronic patient record programme for the three hospitals, we turn the spotlight on Ed Prosser-Snelling, Chief Digital Information Officer and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, who has been tasked with seeing this programme through. He […]

Spotlight on: Penny Gee, newly-qualified nurse, Cromer Hospital To tie in with Wednesday’s  recruitment event for newly-qualified nurses, Penny Gee, 58, who began her role in Cromer Hospital’s Allies Eye Clinic three months ago after graduating from UEA, tells her story. On Wednesday (8 February) the event will be opened by Prof Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse, who […]

Spotlight on: Holly Bawtree, teenage and young adult cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Teenagers and young adults affected by cancer often need support with the impact the illness is having on their emotions, friendships, studies, work and relationships – as well as excellent medical care. Holly Bawtree, teenage and young adult cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, is […]

Green Light For Norfolk And Waveney’s Acute Hospital Electronic Patient Record 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 […]

Spotlight on: Eleanor Wragg, newly-qualified nurse Ahead of our next event to recruit newly-qualified nurses, we talked to Eleanor Wragg who joined us in September after qualifying as a nurse in July from Northampton University. Originally, she returned to her home county of Suffolk, however she was enticed to our hospital due to our reputation for […]

Industrial action on 6, 7 and 9 February The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that strike action is scheduled to take place on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 February, which will affect our hospital Trust. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is also taking industrial action at our Trust on Thursday 9 February. The […]

Anita Martins, Cromer Hospital Matron, received a Silver CNO Award She described it as “the pinnacle” of her career and a reason for “real pride”. Anita Martins, Matron at Cromer Hospital, was left speechless when colleagues and Prof Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse, took her by surprise and handed her the Silver Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) […]

CQC praises care and compassion following inspection Our staff have been praised for “putting patients at the heart of everything” in the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report, which is published today (1 February). Inspectors carried out an unannounced visit of our Trust in November and spoke to staff, patients and visitors on five […]

Junior doctor’s ‘dream come true’ as her paintings are exhibited A junior doctor with a paint brush and canvas: Lena Ibrahim is one of a kind. The 24-year-old from Hethersett is currently exhibiting her latest collection of paintings outside Dilham Ward, Centre block, Level 3. Her portraits represent the life on the wards of other […]

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 […]

Happy retirement to Sue Hayward, Cromer Hospital Administrator Forty-eight years after joining Cromer hospital at the age of 17, Sue Hayward is retiring from her role of Hospital Administrator. Cromer born and bred, Sue has worked at the hospital since 1974 and this Wednesday, 25 January, will be her last day. “My first job was […]

Spotlight on: Fran Harlow, Consultant in Obstetrics Fran Harlow has dedicated her working life to improving healthcare in pregnancy culminating in setting up the multi-disciplinary East of England Maternal Medicine Centre of Excellence here at the hospital. The centre was set up in February last year to provide highly specialised multi-disciplinary care and treatment for […]

Spotlight on: Lynsey Hannant, Dementia Palliative Care Nurse The care and support we offer end-of-life patients with dementia and their families can make a huge difference at such a difficult time and, for the past three years, Lynsey Hannant, our first Dementia Palliative Care Nurse, has been by their side. Such is the difference she’s […]

Royal College of Nursing strike action on 18 and 19 January The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that strike action is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 January, which will affect our hospital Trust. The industrial action relates to the RCN’s dispute with the Government over the NHS pay […]

Praise for NNUH maternity staff in national patient survey Maternity staff at our Trust 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 by the Care Quality […]

Spotlight on: the Chaplaincy team Our Chaplaincy team helps colleagues, patients and their carers by providing a confidential listening ear and non-judgmental support to people of all faiths and beliefs – and a recent patient survey showed how appreciated they are. Led by Adrian Woodbridge, Head of Spiritual Care, they visit wards and departments, and […]

NNUH orthopaedic research published in top medical journal Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models – according to new research from our orthopaedic research team and University of East Anglia. A new study published today in the journal BMJ Open compares the effectiveness of two established knee replacements. Eighty osteoarthritis patients, […]

Spotlight on: the Safeguarding team’s trauma-informed approach Our patients are at the centre of everything we do, and a new approach being led by the Safeguarding team aims to help us understand how previous traumatic experiences might still be impacting them to improve their care and wellbeing. Alongside their colleagues in the Complex Health Hub, […]

Disability History Month: Supporting our colleagues Kim Barker-Ottley, Library Services Manager, and apprentice Callum Strainger, who has Asperger’s syndrome, share their story to mark Disability History Month, that just concluded, and raise awareness about neurodiversity. “I had some basic knowledge of autism and Asperger’s syndrome prior to meeting Callum, mostly gathered through information shared by […]

Norwich youngster puts smiles on the faces of children’s hospital patients Santa and a very special helper will put smiles on the faces of some of our patients on Christmas Day after donating chocolate and toys to the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital. Eight-year-old Sofia Honey and her mum, Sammy Adcock, delivered more than 100 selection […]

Health Records team shines during governor visit The hospital governors have visited the Health Records team to find out more about their work and how they support departments across our hospital, preparing all the patient care records that are needed each day. Colleagues at the Health Records Library walk about 6 miles in an average […]

Norwich City footballers visit our children’s wards Patients and families at the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital received a pre-Christmas visit from members of Norwich City Football Club on Monday 12 December. Five players visited the children’s wards to meet staff, patients and carers and to hand out Christmas presents and sign autographs. Teemu Pukki, Todd […]

Virtual Ward wins Healthcare Finance award Congratulations to the Virtual Ward and finance teams on winning the Delivering Value with Digital Technology Award at the National Healthcare Finance Awards. The awards are run by the Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA) to celebrate innovation and excellence in healthcare finance. Since the formation of the Virtual Ward’s […]

Strep A and Scarlet Fever What is Strep A? Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However it does cause a number of infections, some mild and some more serious. The most serious infections linked […]

National award highlights high standard of our international recruitment NHS England and NHS Improvement International Recruitment Programme team have recognised the high quality of our international recruitment by awarding us their Pastoral Care Quality Award. This award scheme requires Trusts to assess the quality of pastoral care they provide to their internationally recruited nurses and […]

NNUH services to run as normal on 15 and 20 December The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced strike action at half the locations where the legal mandate for strike action was secured following a ballot of its members. At present, no NHS Trust within Norfolk and Waveney will be affected by strike action […]

First bowel cancer surgery day case takes place at NNUH We’ve become the first hospital in the UK – and amongst the first in Europe -to carry out robotic-assisted bowel cancer surgery as a day case. New robotic surgery and innovative follow-up care from the Virtual Ward will enable certain patients to recover at home […]

We signed the HEAR pledge to help tackle domestic abuse The Trust has signed the HEAR (Help, Educate, Awareness, Respond) pledge in support of breaking the silence around domestic abuse. The campaign, launched by Norfolk County Council, is part of the national “16 days of safeguarding” awareness campaign, and it is aimed at promoting awareness that […]

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, […]

Bereaved mum donates cuddle cot Our Rainbow Clinic team has been presented with a cuddle cot, donated by a mum who has lost three babies in the final stages of pregnancy. A cuddle cot is housed within a Moses basket to keep the baby’s body cool, giving families valuable extra time to bond with their […]

Healthcare Support Workers Day Today (23 November) we are celebrating the vital contribution of the more than 2,000 Healthcare Support Workers at our Trust. This includes Healthcare Assistants, Radiology Assistants, Maternity Support Workers, Physio Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants. Ahead of our Healthcare Support Workers Day event in the East Atrium, we have been speaking […]

Winners of NNUH Annual Staff Awards announced The outstanding work of colleagues working across our hospitals has been celebrated at the annual Staff Awards 2022. These awards took place in person for the first time in two years at the Norwich City Football Club on Thursday 17 November. Nearly 600 nominations for our teams and colleagues […]

50 years in the NHS: the story of Maureen Chapman, Senior Audiologist Maureen Chapman, Senior Audiologist, celebrated her 50-year anniversary as an NHS Audiologist this month. She started as a trainee in Colchester in 1972, when she was 17, and moved to NNUH in 1979. When she started working at NNUH there were only six […]

NHS Adult Inpatient Survey results The annual NHS Adult Inpatient Survey has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which highlights areas where patient experience is best and areas where we can improve. More than 550 NNUH patients took part in the 2021 survey, which looks at experiences of people who stayed at least one […]

Spotlight on: the Substance Misuse team To mark Alcohol Awareness Week (15-21 November) we’re highlighting the work of our Substance Misuse team. According to Alcohol Change UK, 24% of adults in England and Scotland regularly drink over the Chief Medical Officer’s low-risk guidelines. And 27% of drinkers binge drink on their heaviest drinking days. Alcohol […]

Neonatal unit receives Gold Baby Charter Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has been awarded a prestigious Gold Baby Charter Accreditation. The baby charity Bliss announced that our NICU has successfully completed its accreditation and shown that we have sufficient processes and facilities in place to deliver high-quality family-centred care. The assessment was carried out at […]

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 […]

Rheumatology leads collaborative international research in axial spondyloarthritis Teamwork across multiple NNUH departments – Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Radiology – and the UEA has enabled the Rheumatology team to identify patients with undiagnosed axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), an arthritis-associated disease. The research has also been supported by the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society, N&N Hospitals Charity and AbbVie. The […]

Virtual Ward shortlisted for national finance award Congratulations to the Virtual Ward and Finance teams who have been shortlisted for a national award recognising the value they are delivering with digital technology. Our Trust is in the running to win a National Healthcare Finance Award 2022, run by the Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA). The […]

Spotlight on: two new colleagues in our Patient Experience team Our Patient Experience Team brings together a wide variety of feedback from our patients, their relatives and carers which is used to improve services. The team works in partnership to amplify the patient and carer voice, liaising with colleagues across the hospital to help them encourage […]

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 […]

Trust Board meeting in public – 2 November Our Trust’s Board meets in public on Wednesday 2 November 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

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 […]

Recognise and Respond team win HSJ award The 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 Safety Awards 2022.  The award was for their expanded and enhanced Critical Care Outreach service which moved from 12 hours a day […]

Spotlight on: the NaNOC Orthopaedic Pharmacy Team Rarely seen across the country, the trauma and orthopaedic department includes an eight-strong pharmacy team, made up of prescribing pharmacist practitioners and pharmacy technicians. Now the team has come to the attention of the national Chief Pharmaceutical Officer David Webb, who is meeting them today (Thursday 20 October) […]

Spotlight on: Connor Weeden, ED Nurse Twenty-two-year-old Connor Weeden has been an ED Nurse for the last year, after working as an HCA, and said he always “wanted to work in this department” and “could not recommend it enough.” Connor, who’s originally from Kent and studied at UEA, relishes the challenges of working in one […]

HIPEC programme hailed as success Two years ago the hospital started the UK’s first gynaeoncology hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) programme and the only colorectal HIPEC programme in the East of England. It is used to treat advanced ovarian or bowel cancer, which has already spread to the abdominal cavity. In that time the multidisciplinary team […]

Spotlight On: Senior Pharmacy Technician Zoe Armstrong Today (18 October) is Pharmacy Technician Day to recognise the invaluable contributions made by pharmacy technicians to patient health, safety and as an integral part of the NHS. Zoe Armstrong, Oncology and Haematology Pharmacy Technician, said: “My pharmacy career started at the age of 15 when I got […]

New menopause and cancer information session A new information session supporting women who are navigating life through the menopause and cancer will take place at the North Norfolk Macmillan Centre next month. The event will take place on 7 November between 4.30pm and 6pm to give information and support to women who may have premature […]

Harnessing the power of genetic testing to improve patient care Our hospital Trust is playing a vital role in the delivery of genomic testing across the East to tailor treatments for patients according to their genetic makeup. We are a key partner in the East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA), which has been established to […]

Virtual Reality dementia training premiere Four Virtual Reality films have been premiered this week, which will help transform dementia education at our 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 the shoes of patients living with dementia. […]

The new Training Centre has been officially unveiled As part of the Trust commitment to invest in staff facilities a new two-storey Training Centre, with multimedia equipment to support learning, has been officially unveiled. The new facility, based on the main hospital site, was built over the last twelve months and is already in use […]

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 Congratulations to Sally Dyson who has been shortlisted as Volunteer Manager of the Year at the Helpforce Champions Awards 2022 Helpforce partners with health and care organisations across the UK to accelerate the growth and impact of volunteering. The awards are a chance to shine a light […]

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 […]

Spotlight On the Medicines Management Team Our Medicines Management Team have a wealth of experience working in pharmacy and are involved in medication safety and governance at our Trust. The team includes Helen Willimott, Deputy Chief Pharmacist and our Medication Safety Officer, Specialist Pharmacists Charlotte Waller and Finola MacAuley, and Faye Healey, Pharmacy Governance and Ward […]

Try your hand at robotic-assisted surgery training at our AGM Visit our Annual General Meeting 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 teams.  There’s also an exhibition of our history up […]

Young patients 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 utilising the latest digital technology. Our clinicians at the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital and the James Paget University Hospital have joined forces with […]

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 […]

“Forever thankful” – former patient remembers how her and her mum’s lives were saved In 2013 Abigail Wallace, only 17 at the time, suffered from Bacterial Meningitis. Nine years later, she shared her story with us via Facebook. Her mum, Alison, found her unconscious on the sofa after she felt very poorly over the weekend. […]

Nurses celebrate 20 years at the hospital Twenty-five nurses are celebrating their 20th anniversary of working at our hospital after joining the Trust at the beginning of our overseas recruitment programme. The nurses joined our hospital in 2002 from the Philippines and work across medicine and surgical specialities. They marked the anniversary on 6 September […]

‘Ditching the Des’ in theatres helps to reduce greenhouse gases Our theatres teams have officially ‘ditched the Des’ as part of a project to reduce our environmental impact. A Sustainability Within Theatres committee was formed in April 2021 to help cut our carbon footprint and the use of greenhouse gases, with the anaesthetic gas desflurane […]

Arrangements for Bank Holiday on 19 September Following the announcement of a Bank Holiday on Monday 19 September, our hospital Trust will continue to run emergency, urgent and cancer services on that day. A reduced routine service will also be provided to allow as many staff as possible to participate in the Bank Holiday and […]

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 […]

Spotlight On the Specialist Pharmacist Clinical Trials teams A team of specialist pharmacy staff play a vital role in keeping more than 150 clinical trials running at our hospital at any one time. They’re responsible for all clinical trials medicines from the moment they arrive in the hospital, to the moment they are given to […]

Spotlight on Megan Purdy, Medical Secretary and Fire Fighter By day Megan Purdy is a full-time medical secretary, by night she is a retained firefighter. “I have always wanted to work in some way with the emergency services and, living near the fire station, I often see the trucks go out and I really wanted […]

Butterfly Volunteers service going from strength to strength The Butterfly Volunteers service, which supports patients as they approach the end of their life, has recently strengthened its offering thanks to more volunteers who are helping wards, including Critical Care. Caroline Stevens, Butterfly Volunteers Co-ordinator, has recruited more volunteers, and by the end of the month […]

Learning from medicine in the past “There are often lessons we can learn about how to do medicine better now when studying what has happened in the past,” says Consultant Dermatologist Nick Levell, whose latest historical research is into the skin maladies of British royalty and aristocracy. Prof Levell’s most recent historical research with US […]

Training boost for colorectal unit Our robotic-assisted surgery programme has received a funding boost to help train more surgeons in robotic colorectal surgery. The Intuitive Foundation has committed to fund higher surgical training fellowships in robotic colorectal surgery at our Trust. NNUH provides state-of-the-art minimally invasive cancer surgery and advanced robotic colorectal surgery to our […]

Spotlight on the Phlebotomy team Phlebotomy is one of the main hospital support teams. Made up of 37 colleagues, the team is responsible for most blood samples taken within the hospital. Phlebotomists run special paediatric clinics for patients as young as six months old and collect bloods for patients in the wards – that’s almost […]

Spotlight on Louise Williamson, Nurse, Colney Centre Louise joined our hospital as an Assistant Practitioner in 2009. 10 years later she started to train as a Nurse. Shortly after starting her training, she realised she was struggling to hear and after a hearing check, she was diagnosed with hearing loss in both ears and was […]

A day in the life of…Scott Hanton, Sonographer Sonographers, also known as ultrasound practitioners, use high frequency sound waves to assess organs and structures within the body and to assist in the screening and diagnosis of a wide range of conditions. Scott has been working for almost 10 years at our hospital, he was first […]