Health

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.

Recent news about a rat spotted at a Norfolk McDonald's may have you wondering where your local restaurant ranks for food hygiene.

A high-level inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal in which thousands of people were given infected products is to stop off in Norwich.

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.

An 81-year-old left unable to walk when her hospital ran out of money has finally been told her surgery will take place on an 'urgent' basis.

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 North Norfolk Brewery has lanuched a new beer to raise awareness over testicular cancer

A young woman has pledged to repay the donors who have supported her as she bravely battles cancer.

A slimmer from Dereham is finally able to enjoy playtime with her grandchildren following a dramatic weight loss of more than 11 stone.

A hospital will investigate what happened before the death of a six-month-old girl just days after she was diagnosed with bronchiolitis on Christmas Day.

A shortage of doctors has left individual GPs in our region responsible for as many as 4,000 patients, figures have revealed.

A young couple are in the midst of a nightmare after suffering the unexpected death of their beloved infant daughter at the age of six months.

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.

Thousands of patients regularly attending hospital are set to benefit from the introduction of free parking at Norfolk's hospitals.

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.

Christmas has come early for a brave three-year-old girl, who got the all-clear to take a break from a gruelling year-long cancer treatment.

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.

Visitors to a special festive event are being asked to dig deep to help a nine-year-old girl who faces Christmas in isolation, hundreds of miles from home, after being diagnosed with leukaemia for the second time.

A couple who lost their baby girl at 24 weeks pregnant have revealed an ambitious project to prevent other parents going through the same heartache.

The family of brave girl with brain cancer are planning a special third birthday party for her after a difficult year of chemotherapy.

A care home for adults with learning difficulties is failing to meet the needs and preferences of its residents, according to a new report.

A whistleblower warned in October that a toxic culture at the region's ambulance service was leading to an increased risk of suicides.

A florist from Dereham caught the eye of the Duchess of Cambridge as she opened a new £10m children's hospice.

A grandmother has been left unable to walk after an operation was cancelled at the 11th hour - because her hospital can no longer afford the private referral.

A slimmer's efforts to ditch the pounds has backed up research that shows people with diabetes can lose weight.

After waiting for years to have their stories heard, victims of the "worst scandal in the history of the NHS" have now finished giving their evidence.