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New patient–focused mental health services in West Norfolk has been completed
NHS mental health services for King’s Lynn upgraded to plan
Edited by Jane Hill editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
A building project to create more efficient and patient–focused mental health services in West Norfolk has been completed. The Fermoy Unit, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Chatterton, and Thurlow House, both on the Chatterton site, Goodwin’s Road, are part of Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
One of the improvements includes a new telephone system dedicated to the mental health service. The new telephone number is: 01553 609933. The changes are part of a project called ‘Building Success in the West’, which is designed to improve the delivery of NHS care.‘Rain to Rainbow’ event encouraged local carers and their families to turn rain, their illness, into rainbows
Carers form a human rainbow to mark their family’s achievements
8:20am Thursday 1st September 2011
HUNDREDS of carers teamed up to create a human rainbow to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Wearing caps and t-shirts in the seven colours of the rainbow, they held hands, linking both sides of the famous landmark.
Organiser Dee Graal, development co-ordinator of Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support Group, said: “It was really emotional.
“There was a great buzz and so much excitement. It was fantastic.”
New SERVICE to support carers in Northamptonshire
New service will support carers
The GP Carer Assessment Support Worker (CASW) service supports people who are caring for those who are physically or mentally ill, have learning disabilities or drug problems, or are elderly. To contact the CASW team call 01933 677907.
http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/health/new_service_will_support_carers_1_2998444
