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Health bosses outline where £18m will be spent on social care in Norwich and Waveney
More than £18m of health funds are to be transferred to local authorities in the Norfolk and Waveney area to help keep people out of hospital.
By KIM BRISCOE
Thursday, March 29, 2012
5.37 PM
The money includes nearly £10m for Norfolk and £2.6m for Great Yarmouth and Waveney to be spent on ensuring that existing help, such as prevention services and crisis responses services, is not axed due to the significant pressures on county halls.
Another £2.6m will be ploughed into helping people get people back to fitness once they leave hospital and it will mean the Norfolk First Support, Swifts and Night Owls services can continue, although there is scope to combine these with NHS re-ablement services and to make efficiencies.
Guide dog attacked by another dog in Norwich
Guide dog attacked by another dog in Magdalen Street Norwich
David Bale Thursday, March 29, 2012
9:52 AM
A guide dog suffered a deep cut under her eye and needed antibiotics after she was “savaged” by another dog in Norwich yesterdaymorning.
The guide dog was with its blind owner when it was attacked by a Staffie-type dog outside one of the two Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind shops in Magdalen Street at about 10.30am.
The incident has prompted calls for compulsory microchipping for all dogs in England to encourage responsible dog ownership and help reduce the number of attacks on guide dogs.
Aylsham Care Trust enjoys ‘dream’ opening of its new £1.2m centre
A pioneering north Norfolk charity has celebrated a milestone in its caring history after opening a new state-of-the-art community building
Lucy Clapham Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:57 PM
The official launch of the Aylsham Care Trust (Act) Centre was dubbed a “dream come true” by the man who spearheaded the £1.2m project.
Rees Coghlan founded the charity in 1985 and has been pushing ever since to improve facilities for the town’s residents, particularly the elderly and disabled.
And his work of more than 25 years culminated today when the centre, on the St Michael’s Hospital site, was formally opened.
It will now provide a range of community services, including hosting regular lunch clubs, offer a space for groups to meet and hold training sessions for students from City College Norwich.
