Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
@nchctrust.bsky.social
#Outstanding #CommunityHealthandCare #NHSTrust with 2,500+professionals working in #Norfolk. We're committed to #LookingAfterYouLocally #WeAreNCHC
Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
All our services remain open and please continue to attend your appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
All our services remain open and please continue to attend your appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
November 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
All our services remain open and please continue to attend your appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
All our services remain open and please continue to attend your appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
Exciting news...
NCH&C & CCS have been selected to become a new Advanced Foundation Trust, launching after our merger in April 2026.
Announced by Wes Streeting at the NHS Providers Conference yesterday.
Find out more>>https://buff.ly/RjrJfrs
NCH&C & CCS have been selected to become a new Advanced Foundation Trust, launching after our merger in April 2026.
Announced by Wes Streeting at the NHS Providers Conference yesterday.
Find out more>>https://buff.ly/RjrJfrs
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Exciting news...
NCH&C & CCS have been selected to become a new Advanced Foundation Trust, launching after our merger in April 2026.
Announced by Wes Streeting at the NHS Providers Conference yesterday.
Find out more>>https://buff.ly/RjrJfrs
NCH&C & CCS have been selected to become a new Advanced Foundation Trust, launching after our merger in April 2026.
Announced by Wes Streeting at the NHS Providers Conference yesterday.
Find out more>>https://buff.ly/RjrJfrs
As a healthcare worker, getting your flu vaccination is one of the most important things you can do this winter.
Staff at NCH&C can book their flu vaccine. Visit The Loop or Weekly Messages to find out when & where the flu clinics are taking place.
Staff at NCH&C can book their flu vaccine. Visit The Loop or Weekly Messages to find out when & where the flu clinics are taking place.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As a healthcare worker, getting your flu vaccination is one of the most important things you can do this winter.
Staff at NCH&C can book their flu vaccine. Visit The Loop or Weekly Messages to find out when & where the flu clinics are taking place.
Staff at NCH&C can book their flu vaccine. Visit The Loop or Weekly Messages to find out when & where the flu clinics are taking place.
After 50 incredible years in the NHS, we bid a fond farewell to Graham Nice, Non-Executive Director, who retired from NCH&C on 14 Oct. Since joining in 2018, Graham’s leadership, passion, and dedication have left a lasting impact. Thank you, Graham! 💙
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
After 50 incredible years in the NHS, we bid a fond farewell to Graham Nice, Non-Executive Director, who retired from NCH&C on 14 Oct. Since joining in 2018, Graham’s leadership, passion, and dedication have left a lasting impact. Thank you, Graham! 💙
We're thrilled to be shortlisted for the 'Inclusive Culture' Award at the Onvero Inclusivity Excellence Awards 2025.
This nomination celebrates how our West Place teams have worked together to build a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
Read the full story>https://tinyurl.com/y2ktduem
This nomination celebrates how our West Place teams have worked together to build a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
Read the full story>https://tinyurl.com/y2ktduem
October 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We're thrilled to be shortlisted for the 'Inclusive Culture' Award at the Onvero Inclusivity Excellence Awards 2025.
This nomination celebrates how our West Place teams have worked together to build a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
Read the full story>https://tinyurl.com/y2ktduem
This nomination celebrates how our West Place teams have worked together to build a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
Read the full story>https://tinyurl.com/y2ktduem
Happy Allied Health Professionals Day (AHP) to all our incredible staff.
As the third-largest clinical workforce in health and care, AHPs are crucial in supporting the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Thank you to all AHPs for your incredible impact on our communities.
#WeAreNCHC #AHPSDay2025
As the third-largest clinical workforce in health and care, AHPs are crucial in supporting the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Thank you to all AHPs for your incredible impact on our communities.
#WeAreNCHC #AHPSDay2025
October 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Happy Allied Health Professionals Day (AHP) to all our incredible staff.
As the third-largest clinical workforce in health and care, AHPs are crucial in supporting the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Thank you to all AHPs for your incredible impact on our communities.
#WeAreNCHC #AHPSDay2025
As the third-largest clinical workforce in health and care, AHPs are crucial in supporting the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Thank you to all AHPs for your incredible impact on our communities.
#WeAreNCHC #AHPSDay2025
If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.
➡️ nhs.uk/111
➡️ nhs.uk/111
October 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.
➡️ nhs.uk/111
➡️ nhs.uk/111
✨ Calling all NCH&C staff ✨
The National NHS Staff Survey 2025 has now launched. All eligible staff will have received an electronic copy of the survey to their trust email address.
We value your feedback & encourage you to complete the survey before the deadline of Friday 28 November.
#WeAreNCHC
The National NHS Staff Survey 2025 has now launched. All eligible staff will have received an electronic copy of the survey to their trust email address.
We value your feedback & encourage you to complete the survey before the deadline of Friday 28 November.
#WeAreNCHC
October 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
✨ Calling all NCH&C staff ✨
The National NHS Staff Survey 2025 has now launched. All eligible staff will have received an electronic copy of the survey to their trust email address.
We value your feedback & encourage you to complete the survey before the deadline of Friday 28 November.
#WeAreNCHC
The National NHS Staff Survey 2025 has now launched. All eligible staff will have received an electronic copy of the survey to their trust email address.
We value your feedback & encourage you to complete the survey before the deadline of Friday 28 November.
#WeAreNCHC
Stoptober starts today! You are doing the best thing you can for your health by quitting - and you don't need to do it alone.
There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here: www.nhs.uk/.../ready-to...
There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here: www.nhs.uk/.../ready-to...
October 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Stoptober starts today! You are doing the best thing you can for your health by quitting - and you don't need to do it alone.
There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here: www.nhs.uk/.../ready-to...
There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here: www.nhs.uk/.../ready-to...
The Special Recognition Chair’s Award, chosen by Chair Lynda Thomas, honours Graham Nice for exceptional contributions to trust priorities, strategic ambitions, or outstanding patient care. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Special Recognition Chair’s Award, chosen by Chair Lynda Thomas, honours Graham Nice for exceptional contributions to trust priorities, strategic ambitions, or outstanding patient care. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Employee of the Year 2025 goes to 🥁… Suzanna Grimes! 🎉
Chosen by our CEO, Matthew Winn, this award recognises Suzanna’s exceptional contribution and the way she consistently embodies our values and behaviours.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Chosen by our CEO, Matthew Winn, this award recognises Suzanna’s exceptional contribution and the way she consistently embodies our values and behaviours.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Employee of the Year 2025 goes to 🥁… Suzanna Grimes! 🎉
Chosen by our CEO, Matthew Winn, this award recognises Suzanna’s exceptional contribution and the way she consistently embodies our values and behaviours.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Chosen by our CEO, Matthew Winn, this award recognises Suzanna’s exceptional contribution and the way she consistently embodies our values and behaviours.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Congratulations to the Starfish+ team for winning Team of the Year. Their child-centred interventions reduce admissions, boost attendance, & strengthen family bonds, setting a benchmark for care & influencing national practices.
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Congratulations to the Starfish+ team for winning Team of the Year. Their child-centred interventions reduce admissions, boost attendance, & strengthen family bonds, setting a benchmark for care & influencing national practices.
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Norwich North Four Community & Therapy & Urgent Community Response (North) teams won the Patient Choice Award for their outstanding, compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring dignity & comfort for patients & families.
Thanks to @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for sponsoring.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thanks to @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for sponsoring.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Norwich North Four Community & Therapy & Urgent Community Response (North) teams won the Patient Choice Award for their outstanding, compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring dignity & comfort for patients & families.
Thanks to @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for sponsoring.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thanks to @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for sponsoring.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Grant Long wins the Volunteer of the Year Award after receiving numerous nominations across the Trust.
A dedicated volunteer at Norwich Place for six years, his empathy, creativity, and dedication make him invaluable to both research and patient communities.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
A dedicated volunteer at Norwich Place for six years, his empathy, creativity, and dedication make him invaluable to both research and patient communities.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Grant Long wins the Volunteer of the Year Award after receiving numerous nominations across the Trust.
A dedicated volunteer at Norwich Place for six years, his empathy, creativity, and dedication make him invaluable to both research and patient communities.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
A dedicated volunteer at Norwich Place for six years, his empathy, creativity, and dedication make him invaluable to both research and patient communities.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Congratulations to our Learner of the Year Award joint winners – Alice Belshaw & Alison Jordon.
Alice, HCA Apprentice on Beech Ward, has shown adaptability, positivity & professionalism, becoming a valued team member.
1/2 👇
Alice, HCA Apprentice on Beech Ward, has shown adaptability, positivity & professionalism, becoming a valued team member.
1/2 👇
September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Congratulations to our Learner of the Year Award joint winners – Alice Belshaw & Alison Jordon.
Alice, HCA Apprentice on Beech Ward, has shown adaptability, positivity & professionalism, becoming a valued team member.
1/2 👇
Alice, HCA Apprentice on Beech Ward, has shown adaptability, positivity & professionalism, becoming a valued team member.
1/2 👇
Huge congratulations to Kunal Ruchaya, Head of Corporate Finance, on winning the Integrity Award!
Kunal showed integrity, resilience & compassion while leading through a highly challenging matter - supporting colleagues & ensuring nothing was missed.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Kunal showed integrity, resilience & compassion while leading through a highly challenging matter - supporting colleagues & ensuring nothing was missed.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Huge congratulations to Kunal Ruchaya, Head of Corporate Finance, on winning the Integrity Award!
Kunal showed integrity, resilience & compassion while leading through a highly challenging matter - supporting colleagues & ensuring nothing was missed.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Kunal showed integrity, resilience & compassion while leading through a highly challenging matter - supporting colleagues & ensuring nothing was missed.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
The winner of the Quality Award goes to Mark Dobson. Demonstrating exceptional ownership and pride, Mark consistently exceeds expectations, both in daily duties and through self-initiated improvements that benefit staff, patients, and visitors.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The winner of the Quality Award goes to Mark Dobson. Demonstrating exceptional ownership and pride, Mark consistently exceeds expectations, both in daily duties and through self-initiated improvements that benefit staff, patients, and visitors.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Congratulations to Suzanna, Lead Podiatrist, for winning the Improvement Award.
Suzanna showed strong leadership, guiding the podiatry team through a summer of development with innovative & compassionate methods.
Thanks to G4S for sponsoring this award.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Suzanna showed strong leadership, guiding the podiatry team through a summer of development with innovative & compassionate methods.
Thanks to G4S for sponsoring this award.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Congratulations to Suzanna, Lead Podiatrist, for winning the Improvement Award.
Suzanna showed strong leadership, guiding the podiatry team through a summer of development with innovative & compassionate methods.
Thanks to G4S for sponsoring this award.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Suzanna showed strong leadership, guiding the podiatry team through a summer of development with innovative & compassionate methods.
Thanks to G4S for sponsoring this award.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Community Nurse Katie Yule won the Patient Experience Award for learning sign language to better communicate with patients who are deaf or have additional needs.
Positive feedback has led her to teach this skill to colleagues to improve patient care.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Positive feedback has led her to teach this skill to colleagues to improve patient care.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Community Nurse Katie Yule won the Patient Experience Award for learning sign language to better communicate with patients who are deaf or have additional needs.
Positive feedback has led her to teach this skill to colleagues to improve patient care.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Positive feedback has led her to teach this skill to colleagues to improve patient care.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Congratulations to Poppy, Continence Team Lead, for winning the Staff Experience Award. Her colleagues nominated her for boosting team morale and being a caring, approachable leader.
Thank you to Birketts LLP for sponsoring this award. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thank you to Birketts LLP for sponsoring this award. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congratulations to Poppy, Continence Team Lead, for winning the Staff Experience Award. Her colleagues nominated her for boosting team morale and being a caring, approachable leader.
Thank you to Birketts LLP for sponsoring this award. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Thank you to Birketts LLP for sponsoring this award. #NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
The winner of the Respect Award 2025 is Paul Findlay, Healthcare Assistant.
Paul consistently goes above and beyond to support his colleagues, often volunteering to attend joint visits to help lighten their workload.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Paul consistently goes above and beyond to support his colleagues, often volunteering to attend joint visits to help lighten their workload.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The winner of the Respect Award 2025 is Paul Findlay, Healthcare Assistant.
Paul consistently goes above and beyond to support his colleagues, often volunteering to attend joint visits to help lighten their workload.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Paul consistently goes above and beyond to support his colleagues, often volunteering to attend joint visits to help lighten their workload.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
Our first award goes to Community Nurses, Ashleigh & Zoe, for winning the Living our Values Award.
They have shown exceptional compassion, creativity, & leadership in supporting a highly vulnerable young patient with complex mental health needs.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
They have shown exceptional compassion, creativity, & leadership in supporting a highly vulnerable young patient with complex mental health needs.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Our first award goes to Community Nurses, Ashleigh & Zoe, for winning the Living our Values Award.
They have shown exceptional compassion, creativity, & leadership in supporting a highly vulnerable young patient with complex mental health needs.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
They have shown exceptional compassion, creativity, & leadership in supporting a highly vulnerable young patient with complex mental health needs.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
✨TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT✨
We're celebrating our incredible staff at NCH&C, honouring their contributions to patients, colleagues, & the community.
Good luck to all the finalists.💙
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring the REACH Awards.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
We're celebrating our incredible staff at NCH&C, honouring their contributions to patients, colleagues, & the community.
Good luck to all the finalists.💙
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring the REACH Awards.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
✨TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT✨
We're celebrating our incredible staff at NCH&C, honouring their contributions to patients, colleagues, & the community.
Good luck to all the finalists.💙
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring the REACH Awards.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
We're celebrating our incredible staff at NCH&C, honouring their contributions to patients, colleagues, & the community.
Good luck to all the finalists.💙
Thanks to Merit for sponsoring the REACH Awards.
#NCHCREACH #WeAreNCHC
The NHS national booking system is now open, allowing eligible residents across the East of England to schedule their annual COVID-19 & Flu vaccinations for 2025/2026.
For info on who is eligible for the COVID-19 & flu vaccines, & how to get yours, visit tinyurl.com/569prrfk
For info on who is eligible for the COVID-19 & flu vaccines, & how to get yours, visit tinyurl.com/569prrfk
September 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The NHS national booking system is now open, allowing eligible residents across the East of England to schedule their annual COVID-19 & Flu vaccinations for 2025/2026.
For info on who is eligible for the COVID-19 & flu vaccines, & how to get yours, visit tinyurl.com/569prrfk
For info on who is eligible for the COVID-19 & flu vaccines, & how to get yours, visit tinyurl.com/569prrfk
Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure/
#KnowYourNumbersWeek
www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure/
#KnowYourNumbersWeek
September 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure/
#KnowYourNumbersWeek
www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure/
#KnowYourNumbersWeek