Health

Daisy* clearly remembers waiting to see a nurse to make a decision she never thought she would face.

Norfolk's NHS is set to spend millions bailing out a struggling group of health trusts outside of the county - despite financial reports from just days ago saying the payments would not happen.

Youngsters with special educational needs in Suffolk are being excluded three time more than their peers, new data revealed.

Patients in Suffolk will experience more efficient liaison between healthcare providers, thanks to a new medical records system.

A coronavirus health campaign has been launched across the nation as the government works to prevent the spread of illness.

The daughter of a grandmother-of-two has revealed the toll her untimely death had on the family amid growing criticism of a Suffolk hospital's handling of patient safety concerns.

West Suffolk Hospital's chief executive has apologised to the public, his staff and patients for failings in care after a critical inspection said newborn babies were put at "significant" risk and staff didn't feel valued or respected.

The number of emergency hospital admissions for people in Norfolk with dementia has increased by more than 40pc in five years, a new report has found.

A man has described his treatment at A&E as "soul destroying" and has lodged an official complaint over its lack of "basic care".

The deaths of two vulnerable people living in the same Norfolk care home, including an elderly woman who died after she was attacked by another resident, have raised serious concerns.

A mother-of-two whose life was saved by a kidney transplant has praised organ donation as the best thing anyone can do.

The struggling mental health trust for Norfolk and Suffolk remains in special measures - despite a watchdog lifting it from the lowest possible rating of 'inadequate' to 'requires improvement' in a new inspection report.

Faeces under fingernails, weeks without baths and calls to emergency services for support - these are some of the damning observations made at our region's failing care homes.

A Norfolk man said his inspiration for losing six stone was to watch his children grow up, after doctors voiced fears for his health.

Scientists studying dementia are appealing for volunteers to help them investigate how feasible it is for people to take up and stick to a Mediterranean-style diet.

Almost 200 businesses across Norfolk and Waveney have been told they must clean up their act over food hygiene.

Health chiefs are asking paramedics to work in overwhelmed A&E departments in another sign of the extreme pressure on Norfolk's NHS.

A warning has been issued to the parents of schoolchildren in Norfolk that there has been an increase in Norovirus cases.

Senior doctors have warned that children are "super-spreaders" of flu and have urged parents to get them vaccinated - as new figures reveal than less than a third of the country's infants have had their jab.

A care home that posts treasured photos on the ceiling for bed-ridden patients to enjoy has been rated outstanding by inspectors.

The number of people injured in fires in Suffolk last year has soared by 62% - with numbers nearly double what they were five years ago.