Category Archives: Norfolk

Does no one care what is happening to mental health services?

More than 40 mental health workers in Norfolk have been told they are being made redundant as part of a restructure of an NHS trust, it was announced today.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust said 41 members of staff, who work in Norwich and West Norfolk, had been issued with notices of redundancy following a consultation.

The mental health trust is planning to cut 502 out of 2,128 posts and 20pc of its inpatient beds by 2016 in order to balance its books.

Event in North Norfolk for people with disabilities – 23rd April

Life for people with disabilities will be the subject of an open afternoon in Cromer next week.

The former Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People, which has just re-launched itself under the name Equal Lives, is holding the event in Cromer Parish Hall on Tuesday April 23 from 3pm-6pm.

The organisation is inviting people to come along and have their say on matters facing disabled people.

Help for carers and other residents to keep warm in North Norfolk

Almost 2,000 north Norfolk households are set for a spring cut to their electricity and gas bills, having signed up for a pioneering scheme.   Across the district, 2,796 homes registered with Big Switch and Save, with 71pc expected to save money.