Health

Norfolk health bosses have unveiled their plans to cope with winter pressures, with extra beds and more than £6m of funding in readiness for seasonal demand.

The boss of the region's mental health trust says he can "only imagine" the distress of patients placed in out-of-area beds, as he pledged to cut occupancy rates.

Forest visitors are being warned to protect themselves against ticks after it emerged some carrying a brain disease had been found in Thetford Forest.

Ticks which can spread a disease that can harm the brain have been found in Norfolk.

NHS IT systems in Norfolk are the "most digitally" immature in the UK, a health chief has warned.

Foragers have been warned to be "sensitive and responsible" around mushrooms as the seasons change.

Parents and dog owners are being warned to stay away from open water after a dangerous poisonous algae has been found in various beauty spots in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Suffolk is among the top five areas of the country for adult social care, according to latest data.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has today announced the appointment of a new chair for its board, Nicola Scrivings.

People living with mental health issues can now receive a lifeline of support to get back into work thanks to a new service.

A woman who lost her sister to a brain tumour was just one of a number of people to take part in a walk to raise awareness.

A merger bringing the region's five clinical commissioning groups (CCG) together as one is set to go ahead.

How do we solve a problem as severe and wide-ranging as the nation's mental health crisis?

"Can you help me? Something has been bothering me at night and I have a baby."

It boasts a hydrotherapy pool, state of the art sensory room and music studio.

Patients in Norfolk and Waveney have rated appointment times as their biggest source of frustration, with some complaining of waiting several weeks to see a doctor.