Category Archives: Norfolk
MP Norman Lamb’s warning over Norfolk County Council foster care relationship
By VICTORIA LEGGETT, Education correspondent Friday, May 25, 2012
10:02 AM
The “dysfunctional” relationship between Norfolk County Council and a foster carers’ association could prove damaging to children and put others off taking on the vital role, an MP has warned.
Norman Lamb (pictured below) wants the two groups to work together to improve the service and ensure both youngsters in care and their carers feel appreciated and supported.
Carers from Norwich and Norfolk complete daredevil jump to raise over £1,800 for the Stroke Association
David Freezer Thursday, May 24, 2012
6:30 AM
Carers from Norwich, Hingham and Kings Lynn took part in a daring ‘vertigo challenge’ to raise over £1,800 for the Stroke Association recently.
The group from Mears Care in Norfolk, teamed up with colleagues from Suffolk and Cambridgeshire for the challenge in Bedford on Sunday, May 20.
They had to climb to the roof of a wind tunnel tower via ladder before making an 125ft power fan jump off the side.
Norfolk NHS conference sees vision of improved mental health care
A vision of improved nursing training and care to prevent a repeat of recent scandals involving dementia and mental health patients was delivered at an NHS conference in Norfolk yesterday
By dominic bareham
Saturday, May 12, 2012
12:02 PM
The NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust wants to revitalise the traditional caring and supportive role of nurses following recent reports over a failure in the most basic care given to dementia and mental health patients.
In October, a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed inspectors made 100 unannounced visits to hospitals across the country to assess dignity and nutrition standards and found 55 cases where the care received by elderly patients was “alarming.”
Particular areas of concern were a lack of support for those who needed help eating, poor hygiene and curtains not being closed properly.
Locally, the CQC has given the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston three warnings about the standard of patient care.
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