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Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

14 January 2022

Over several visits to his GP, Gareth Stevens was told the persistent pain in his face was likely the result of teeth clenching or depression


Local community answers the call to raise money for defibrillator

Local community answers the call to raise money for defibrillator

Local community answers the call to raise money for defibrillator

06 January 2022

A neighbourhood association has raised £1,400 to have a defibrillator installed in a phone box


Grandmother takes on 70-mile walk following blood cancer diagnosis

Grandmother takes on 70-mile walk following blood cancer diagnosis

Grandmother takes on 70-mile walk following blood cancer diagnosis

28 December 2021

After being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, Pennie Walker is walking the length of the River Waveney to raise money for charity


Trust’s scholarship honours pensioner who died on M11

Trust’s scholarship honours pensioner who died on M11

Trust’s scholarship honours pensioner who died on M11

19 December 2021

Peggy Copeman's son-in-law, Nick Fulcher, welcomed the scholarship but stopped short of thanking the trust for the gesture


Covid cases up by more than 40 per cent in region as NHS ramps up vaccination effort

Covid cases up by more than 40 per cent in region as NHS ramps up vaccination effort

Covid cases up by more than 40 per cent in region as NHS ramps up vaccination effort

17 December 2021

In response to the threat of the new variant, many vaccination sites across Norfolk and Waveney are operating 12 hours a day


Case of Omicron variant confirmed

Case of Omicron variant confirmed

Case of Omicron variant confirmed

01 December 2021

Eight new cases of Covid-19 variant Omicron have been recorded, including one in Norfolk.


Vulnerable couple feel ‘trapped in their own home’ after being turned down for booster jab

Vulnerable couple feel ‘trapped in their own home’ after being turned down for booster jab

Vulnerable couple feel ‘trapped in their own home’ after being turned down for booster jab

09 November 2021

Peter and Penelope Bourner, who both suffer from severe health problems, have been told they will have to wait at least six weeks for a booster jab


NHS suspend hospital visits amidst rising coronavirus rates in county

NHS suspend hospital visits amidst rising coronavirus rates in county

NHS suspend hospital visits amidst rising coronavirus rates in county

05 November 2021

The decision to suspend visiting on inpatient wards has been taken following rising infection rates in the community.


Mum raising awareness of rare lung disease after daughter receives diagnosis

Mum raising awareness of rare lung disease after daughter receives diagnosis

Mum raising awareness of rare lung disease after daughter receives diagnosis

31 October 2021

Jane Price, whose young daughter lives with a rare lung disease, is backing a national awareness week to help more people understand her condition


Covid-19 vaccines offered to 12 to 15 year olds at large scale vaccination centre

Covid-19 vaccines offered to 12 to 15 year olds at large scale vaccination centre

Covid-19 vaccines offered to 12 to 15 year olds at large scale vaccination centre

22 October 2021

The centre in Station Road will be the nearest for people in south Norfolk.


Number of people testing positive for Covid in south Norfolk at highest since pandemic began

Number of people testing positive for Covid in south Norfolk at highest since pandemic began

Number of people testing positive for Covid in south Norfolk at highest since pandemic began

21 October 2021

Norfolk’s Director of Public Health has said many of the new cases are being found in secondary school children and working age adults.


Villagers launch protest in opposition to biogas plant

Villagers launch protest in opposition to biogas plant

Villagers launch protest in opposition to biogas plant

18 October 2021

Frustrated villagers have stepped up their campaign to resist the development of Deal Farm Biogas


Pensioner with stroke symptoms waits 90 minutes for ambulance

Pensioner with stroke symptoms waits 90 minutes for ambulance

Pensioner with stroke symptoms waits 90 minutes for ambulance

15 October 2021

Care home staff had to wait an hour and a half for an ambulance after telling 999 operators they believed one of their residents was having a stroke.


Author of police abuse report becomes chair of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust

Author of police abuse report becomes chair of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust

Author of police abuse report becomes chair of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust

11 October 2021

Zoë Billingham's report into how police abuse their positions for sexual purposes has received renewed attention following the murder of Sarah Everard


Retired doctor releases novel about the dangers of water pollution

Retired doctor releases novel about the dangers of water pollution

Retired doctor releases novel about the dangers of water pollution

04 October 2021

A retired doctor has tackled the dangers of water pollution in her debut novel – and its links to the rising prevalence of Parkinson’s disease.

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Family’s anger as mental health trust misses target

Family’s anger as mental health trust misses target

Family’s anger as mental health trust misses target

24 September 2021

A man, whose 81-year-old mother-in-law died in 2019 during a 200-mile journey to find her a suitable bed, claims the trust is not fit for purpose.


GP surgery given six months to improve or face closure

GP surgery given six months to improve or face closure

GP surgery given six months to improve or face closure

17 September 2021

The surgery has been placed under special measures after a report highlighted a multitude of safety issues.


Trio of mums encouraging people to shake off lockdown weight

Trio of mums encouraging people to shake off lockdown weight

Trio of mums encouraging people to shake off lockdown weight

13 September 2021

Three mums are encouraging people to shake off the pounds they put on during lockdown, as they prepare to relaunch their weight loss groups.


Tax hike ‘not enough’ to fix social care crisis, claims Council boss

Tax hike ‘not enough’ to fix social care crisis, claims Council boss

Tax hike ‘not enough’ to fix social care crisis, claims Council boss

10 September 2021

The Government’s new health and social care tax to pay for reforms to the NHS and care sector, may not be enough, a senior figure has warned.


Gym staff take on mammoth 24-hour workout for charity

Gym staff take on mammoth 24-hour workout for charity

Gym staff take on mammoth 24-hour workout for charity

16 August 2021

Two gym employees undertook a mammoth 24-hour workout challenge last week, with a little bit of help from their customers.


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