Earache? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first. orlo.uk/EWGie

It’s been busy. Optimistic about what innovations and improvements will be made for our patients in 1025. Happy New Year!

Great news to have been shortlisted in two categories. We may be in a digital hole, but we have some great innovators digging us out

Congratulations to all for a great first day. A great team. This is a great day for our patients

Our new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) was fully opened to patients this week to increase imaging and diagnostics capacity for patients. Some of our executive team and lead Governor visited today to thank our Radiology team for their hard work.

Quadram Institute CEO Lesley Dwyer said: “We’re delighted to see our new CDC up and running. It is a real triumph and such a testament to the people who have made this happen. Our team will be able to see approximately 150,000 patients a year, which will help to speed up diagnosis times."

Quadram Institute The centre received a £1.6million grant from the N&N Hospitals Charity, in partnership with the Norfolk Heart Trust, towards a cardiac heart scanner and two CT scanners. The Charity is also running the centre's cafe. N&N Hospitals Charity

The Scoliosis Support and Research charity is organising an informative and supportive event in Norwich. The event will be held on 22 March at the Mercure Hotel, there’s a fee of £9.99, which includes refreshments and lunch.

Our Palliative Care Matron Dani Ayre explains what Advance Care Planning is. #ACPDay2025 For more information visit advancecareplanday.org

Our event showcasing our developments in robotic surgery has kicked off with Consultant Oesophagogastric Surgeon & Robotics Specialist Nick Penney and Lee Moreton, the first patient to benefit from robotic-assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy giving talks.

The AfPP Robotics Symposium AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK will hear from key speakers including the NNUH’s Professor Irshad Shaikh and Mo Iqbal who are also leading the way in robotic surgery

Industrial action involving Resident Doctors representing the British Medical Association will be taking place over the next 5 days. We have plans in place and it is important that you continue to attend your appointments unless contacted in advance. orlo.uk/FBr7X

Save the date: Our Hospital Showcase and AGM will be taking place in the East Atrium on Thursday 25 September. The event is open to all. Further details will be shared in the coming weeks.

Norfolk brewery celebrates 20th anniversary ift.tt/FeWRDyV

Congratulations to our General Surgery Training Team, whose programme has been ranked top in the national GMC trainee survey. Trainees ranked General Surgery at NNUH as the top training centre in the country over eight different domains out of a total of 18 domains overall.

I’ve confirmed my choices. Please do yours #organdonationweek

Congratulations to Natasha Legget who won a gold medal in archery and a bronze in ten pin bowling in the British Transplant Games, representing Papworth Hospital where she underwent a double lung and heart transplant 20 years ago. Natasha spoke on our podcast last September.

Congratulations to our Hand Unit who've been crowned winners in our Green Team Competition, organised by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Alongside the other entrants, the team has been investigating new ways to make their department more sustainable.

Plenty of buzz as preparations are underway for our Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals showcase and annual meeting

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