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Generous donation from charity sees defibrillator installed at high school

A national charity has provided the defibrillator to offer potentially lifesaving help for students

Residents warn that plans for plant could 'finish' village

Opposition to the plant is spreading across south Norfolk after developers outlined a number of distribution routes to carry digestate to nearby farms

Mental health trust branded 'inadequate' for fourth time in damning CQC report

The quality and safety of patient care in most services inspected at the trust had deteriorated since the Care Quality Commission last visited.

Ex-hospice CEO on a new mission to provide more support patients after suffering stroke

After suffering a stroke four years ago, Peter Ellis is on a mission to provide desperately needed support for people in his situation

Another bird flu outbreak reported in county

A further bird flu outbreak has been reported in Suffolk.

All coronavirus test centres close as Living with Covid Plan begins

People looking to get a PCR test will no longer be able to do so from today, after all coronavirus testing centres closed

Schoolgirl to ride 25 miles around village in memory of family friend

Ella-May Saunders will be raising money in memory of James Thorndyke, who died from a rare genetic disease just before his first birthday

GP warns that people in region becoming disillusioned by health system

He warned that people feel the health system has been "stolen from them” amid a move towards virtual doctor’s appointments

Student running 27 miles in as many days to raise money for mental health charity

Takara Allum has raised more than £480 so far after taking on the 27/27 challenge for the second year running

Pubs come together for mental health training

"Pubs have big role in mental health"

Mother tells of 'hell' helping daughter with anorexia

A mother has described helping her 14-year-old daughter through ‘hell’ when she developed anorexia nervosa.

Tributes paid to ex-army dad who dies after collapsing during bicycle ride

Graham Turner has died just five years after losing his daughter, Maddison

Sisters prepare for Ride for Life cycle in memory of late father

Helen, Gail and Catherine Johnston will be getting in the saddle for this year’s Ride for Life to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Ambulance firm carrying Peggy Copeman struck off following CQC inspection

Premier Rescue Ambulance Service, which was carrying an 81-year-old woman as she died has been shut down by care watchdogs

Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Councillor criticises NHS for lack of mental health support following suicide attempt

Generous donation from charity sees defibrillator installed at high school

Generous donation from charity sees defibrillator installed at high school

Residents warn that plans for plant could 'finish' village

Residents warn that plans for plant could 'finish' village

Mental health trust branded 'inadequate' for fourth time in damning CQC report

Mental health trust branded 'inadequate' for fourth time in damning CQC report

Ex-hospice CEO on a new mission to provide more support patients after suffering stroke

Ex-hospice CEO on a new mission to provide more support patients after suffering stroke

Another bird flu outbreak reported in county

Another bird flu outbreak reported in county

All coronavirus test centres close as Living with Covid Plan begins

All coronavirus test centres close as Living with Covid Plan begins

Schoolgirl to ride 25 miles around village in memory of family friend

Schoolgirl to ride 25 miles around village in memory of family friend

GP warns that people in region becoming disillusioned by health system

GP warns that people in region becoming disillusioned by health system

Student running 27 miles in as many days to raise money for mental health charity

Student running 27 miles in as many days to raise money for mental health charity

Pubs come together for mental health training

Pubs come together for mental health training

Mother tells of 'hell' helping daughter with anorexia

Mother tells of 'hell' helping daughter with anorexia

Tributes paid to ex-army dad who dies after collapsing during bicycle ride

Tributes paid to ex-army dad who dies after collapsing during bicycle ride

Sisters prepare for Ride for Life cycle in memory of late father

Sisters prepare for Ride for Life cycle in memory of late father

Ambulance firm carrying Peggy Copeman struck off following CQC inspection

Ambulance firm carrying Peggy Copeman struck off following CQC inspection

Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

Dad with brain tumour speaks of trauma after months of misdiagnoses

Local community answers the call to raise money for defibrillator

Local community answers the call to raise money for defibrillator

Grandmother takes on 70-mile walk following blood cancer diagnosis

Grandmother takes on 70-mile walk following blood cancer diagnosis

Trust’s scholarship honours pensioner who died on M11

Trust’s scholarship honours pensioner who died on M11

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

Case of Omicron variant confirmed

Case of Omicron variant confirmed

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