NHS Norfolk NEWS
NHS Norfolk is inviting people across the county to a “Healthier Fair” and AGM, to learn more about current healthcare in the county, and it how it will be enhanced in the future.
After the huge success of the health fair last year, NHS Norfolk is working in partnership with Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C) to stage an even larger event this year, entitled a ‘Healthier Fair’.
The fair will take place inside The Mall, Norwich, on Tuesday, September 27 2011 (9am to 5pm).
It will showcase the expert work of local NHS services, show how services and Trusts work closely together, and be a chance for people to pick up more information about the services provided to them locally.
There will be the opportunity to have an NHS Health Check and pick up some tips on healthy eating and keeping fit. Visitors will also be able to speak to NHS Norfolk’s Health Trainers, the Joy of Food team, and the Norfolk Patient and Liaison Service (PALS) team.
Among others stands which will be available on the day, people will also be able to pick up some advice from NCH&C’s stop smoking support service, Smokefree Norfolk, and speak to teams about the breastfeeding support, sexual health services and diabetes care delivered by the Trust.
Active Norfolk will give visitors the chance to try their hand at the sports of boccia and curling. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust will give CPR demonstrations, and staff from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s maternity/birthing unit will also be on hand to offer advice to mums-to-be.
On the same day:
• NHS Norfolk’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held from 5pm to 6pm in The Curve at The Forum in Norwich.
• NCH&C will also hold its AGM in The Curve on the same day, from 9.30am to 11am.
• Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust will hold its Annual General Meeting also on the same day, but at the Assembly House in Norwich from 6pm to 8pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend the AGMs, where they will hear about local NHS achievements and how the NHS has tackled challenges over the 2010-2011 financial year.
Speakers at NHS Norfolk’s AGM will include the Chair of NHS Norfolk, Sheila Childerhouse, Chief Executive Andrew Morgan and Director of Finance, Alison Taylor.
In addition, GPs from three of Norfolk’s new Clinical Commissioning Groups will speak about how they are establishing themselves and how they view the future of local healthcare commissioning.
NHS Norfolk’s Chair, Sheila Childerhouse said: “NHS Norfolk’s AGM is a chance to take stock of the previous year, look at the facts and figures, see how far we have come and celebrate the achievements.
“But it is also a chance to look at the coming year and outline how we plan to make further improvements for patients and implement plans from our strategic plan, Bold and Ambitious.
“The health fair is an ideal opportunity for people to find out more about local services and to pick up some healthy lifestyle advice from the range of teams and stalls. We hope that it will be informative for people coming along, as well as the interactive stalls making it a lot of fun too.”
For more details about the health fair and NHS Norfolk’s AGM, visit: www.norfolk.nhs.uk
For more details about Norfolk Community Health and Care’s AGM, visit: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
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