News and events

Funding for a mental health daycare service for prisoners is being made permanent following a successful independent evaluation, which showed the service is having a positive impact on self-harm, violent misconduct and health and wellbeing.

An extremely interesting week for the country last week. England showing solid teamwork by making their way through to the semi-final of the European Football Championships – well done to the team!

However, the general election result is the area of interest that has a closer link to the work we deliver in the NHS. In Norfolk and Suffolk we have 14 new MPs. It is important now to work with these MPs, to brief them on our progress and plans – for our services and ultimately their constituents – the people we provide care for. I am keen to start building these relationships, alongside our Chair, in the coming weeks and months.

People in Suffolk experiencing anxiety and depression are to benefit from an enhanced new NHS Talking Therapies service providing tailored care and support as close to their home or place of work as possible.

Gemma Harris, PPC for Quality Improvement (QI), was announced as winner of the Patient and Public Involvement category of the Clinical Audit Heroes Awards.

A popular football group set up for dads has renewed its partnership with a Norfolk mental health service to promote perinatal mental health and offer support to parents and parents to be.

I am still receiving feedback about our leadership conference and the positive vibe shared with so many that we are starting to change as an organisation whilst being very aware of the journey ahead and showing openness and humility for the improvements we still need to make.

Learning disabilities care teams and those who have experience of using care services are making unique glasses this Learning Disability Week to challenge the barriers people with a learning disability face.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that industrial action will take place at NSFT from 07:00 on Thursday 27 June through to 06:59 on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

An event at the Forum in Norwich to showcase help and information available to carers has been hailed a success by organisers and those who came along.