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February was National Heart Month
North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb had a chance to find out about the work of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) on a visit to the charity’s Sheringham shop.
Because February was National Heart Month, the health minister contacted the BHF head office and asked to meet staff and volunteers at Sheringham.
“The organisation does brilliant work, both in raising vital funds and campaigning,” he said. “There is a lot of work to do in our communities to raise awareness and to let people know what they can do to save lives.”
Mr Lamb, who entertained supporters at last year’s Lib Dem conference by performing a Vinny Jones-style hands-only CPR to the beat of the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive, chatted with staff, volunteers and customers at Sheringham.
Dementia care pledge for Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent
Pledge for excellence in dementia care for Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent launched
By rosa mcmahon
Saturday, February 23, 2013
7:00 AM
An initiative advocating exemplary care for people in the region affected by dementia was launched in mid Norfolk yesterday.
Manorcourt Care day centre in Griston hosted the Dementia Pledge for Norfolk Suffolk and Kent, which encourages those caring for people with dementia, either at home or in day centres, to sign up and commit to providing high standards of care.
A central part of the pledge, which aims to include more than 500 care providers, is to put the individual with dementia at the centre of care, as well as gaining a strong understanding of the condition.
