News - July / 2021
Friday 30th July 2021 08:46
Emergency Department rated as 'good' by CQC
NewsThe Care Quality Commission has published a report about the Emergency Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital following an unannoun...
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Tuesday 27th July 2021 11:59
NNUH celebrates Norwich Pride
NewsWe are proud to be the first NHS Trust in the region to create a Progress Pride Pathway as a visual symbol of inclusion. The installation is in advanc...
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Tuesday 27th July 2021 09:58
Proud to be playing our part in lifesaving partnership
NewsA partnership involving our blood transfusion laboratory has been launched, which will help the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) to save more lives. ...
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Monday 26th July 2021 10:44
Improving care for patients with giant cell arteritis
NewsA specialist service for patients with an acute inflammatory disease has shared its ten year quality improvement journey in a national medical journal...
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Friday 23rd July 2021 15:22
Guard of honour for patient after 203 days at NNUH
NewsSean Hunte has spent almost the whole of 2021 in hospital after suffering serious Covid-19 complications. After 203 days at NNUH, the 58-year-old from...
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Thursday 22nd July 2021 15:41
Spotlight on: Oliver and Sarah, Trainee Nursing Associates in ChED
NewsAs Trainee Nursing Associates (TNAs) in our Children’s Emergency Department (ChED), Oliver Banford and Sarah Leonard support nurses in caring for ou...
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Thursday 22nd July 2021 15:32
A Day in the Life of - Lyndal Edwards, Newborn Hearing Screener
NewsLyndal Edwards is one of our Newborn Hearing Screeners, whose role is to check all newborn babies for hearing loss before they leave hospital. She wor...
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Thursday 15th July 2021 07:48
Families continue to save lives through organ donation at NNUH
NewsNew figures out today reveal there were 19 deceased organ donors at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital last year, helping save or improve the...
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Wednesday 14th July 2021 14:42
Keeping our staff, patients and visitors safe during the ongoing pandemic
NewsThe next step in lifting government Covid-19 restrictions is due to take place from 19 July. Coronavirus is still circulating in the community and we ...
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Wednesday 14th July 2021 11:29
Spotlight on: the Play team
NewsOur Play team is based in the Jenny Lind and offers support and care for children who visit any part of our hospital. “The team is made up of Play S...
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Wednesday 14th July 2021 11:03
Charity funds new baby warming blankets for NICU cuddles
NewsNew warming blankets have been purchased by the N&N Hospitals Charity for babies being treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NNUH....
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Monday 12th July 2021 13:02
Patient letters go digital
NewsFollowing a successful trial, voice recognition and digital dictation software for patient letters will be rolled out across all departments over the ...
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Friday 9th July 2021 13:22
Spotlight on: Katherine Cooper, Virtual Ward Nurse
NewsNurse Katherine Cooper joined the Virtual Ward team on secondment two months ago and explains the huge rewards of working in the service. ‘’Thi...
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Thursday 8th July 2021 12:15
Spotlight on: Claire Fare Discharge Hub Lead
NewsIn February, Claire Fare became Discharge Hub Lead, providing clinical leadership and expertise through support, advice and specialist knowledge about...
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Tuesday 6th July 2021 10:36
The research championing proactive deprescribing to improve care for older patients
NewsThere’s a growing body of evidence that shows ageing often affects the body’s handling of certain drugs and leads to a need for doctors to review ...
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