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Nearly three years after it opened, our innovative Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology (NCIR) has treated its 6,000th patient. The £7million centre was opened in September 2020 having received a £220,000 grant from N&N Hospitals Charity enabling essential patient monitoring

The N&N Hospitals Charity Summer Raffle was drawn on Wednesday 5th July, thanks to support from Sam Higginson and the Stroke & Neurosciences Team on Heydon Ward. The winner of the first prize of £1,000 was Rosie Wigg with ticket

It’s back! The N&N Hospitals Charity Abseil is returning in what is fast becoming an annual tradition for thrill-seekers and daredevils, raising vital funds to support patients and staff at the N&N, Cromer and Jenny Lind Hospitals. And for 2023,

Cromer Hospital is making good use of a new Heidelberg optical coherence tomography scanner (OCT) which was funded by the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity. The technology produces a 3D image and can also measure, for example, optic discs on

Two brothers are preparing to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest by scaling Snowdon in Wales eight times in four days to support the N&N Hospitals Charity. Ben, who works as a tree surgeon, and Sam, who is in the

A former patient of the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital is featuring alongside comedian Michael Palin and England footballer Jordan Henderson in a new exhibition from Rankin and NHS Charities Together, celebrating 75 years of NHS charities. 16-year-old Evie Youngs from

Two dads have completed a gruelling 190-mile challenge, raising thousands of pounds for the N&N where their babies spent their first days. Matt Dyke and Martin Church braved howling wind, torrential rain, blisters and muscle strains in an epic trek

With a good luck message from Scottish music duo The Proclaimers still ringing in her ears, fundraiser Louisa Dye finally completed her 500-mile walk challenge. Louisa, from Sprowston, battled shin splints, blisters and every imaginable weather conditions to raise more

A farmer is incorporating his day job into his London Marathon training, to raise funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Ian Metson, a farmer from Essex, was inspired to support the unit

An intrepid team of fundraisers are aiming high in a charity challenge to support research and development at the N&N. The team of 10, who all work at the Quadram Institute, will travel to Wales on 9 June to prepare

The father of a man who left £81,300 to the N&N Hospitals Charity has returned to the N&N to meet the team who treated his son and see the equipment purchased thanks to the legacy gift. Nicholas (Nick) Fuller was

A Norwich woman is preparing to walk 500 miles to support the oncology team at the N&N where her parents were treated. Louisa Dye, from Norwich, will be clocking up the miles throughout March, inspired after losing her father, Stuart

A NNUH staff member has taken up her dream role of becoming a Consultant Radiographer after being sponsored through a Master’s Degree by the N&N Hospitals Charity. Louise Cooper was working as a Diagnostic Radiographer in the Breast Imaging unit

Santa and a very special helper put smiles on the faces of youngsters spending Christmas in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals by donating chocolate and toys to patients in the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital. Sofia Honey, 8, and her

Christmas arrived early for the babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after 44 Jellycat toys were donated. The toys, one for every baby who will spend Christmas Day on the unit,

A new café has opened at Cromer Hospital, funded by the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity, offering hot and cold food, to eat in or takeaway, and accessible without entering the main hospital building. The café is called “Mardle”, a

The family of a boy who spent his first days on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NNUH have raised more than £20,000 for the N&N Hospitals Charity, including £2,333 this year alone. Jack Baker, from Norwich, was born

An appeal to help fund state-of-the-art imaging service and equipment at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has been launched by the N&N Hospitals Charity, marking the 250 years anniversary since the hospital welcomed its first patients in 1772. The

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals are marking the successful establishment of the UK’s only gynaeoncology programme administering heated chemotherapy at the time of surgery (HIPEC- heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for patients with ovarian cancer. Since establishing the service two years ago

The N&N Hospitals Charity is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Charity Champion Awards. Our annual award programme aims to recognise and thank members of our community, including schools, young people, businesses and members of staff for supporting

Thousands of pounds has been raised for the N&N by more than 60 brave fundraisers who took part in a charity abseil. Organised by the N&N Hospitals Charity, more than 60 people took on the challenge at the weekend which

A community football club are sporting a new logo on its shirts in recognition of the hospital which helped to save the life of one of its volunteers. Steve Normanton, a referee and linesman and volunteer at Long Stratton Football

A N&N staff member’s 620-mile cycle journey across Europe has raised £561 for the ward where he works. Docking ward Healthcare Assistant Lewis Leadley set off in June from Norwich, catching the train to Harwich, and then the crossing by

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is on the lookout for thrill seekers who would like to take on an abseil challenge while supporting the N&N Hospitals Charity. The challenge on Saturday October 1, starts 40ft up on the fourth

Enjoy the chance to walk around the Bishop of Norwich’s garden and celebrate 250 years of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. The rare opportunity to enjoy the beautiful gardens takes place on Sunday 31 July between 1pm and 4.30pm and

Communities are being urged to get involved in the nation’s biggest brew to help raise funds for the NHS. Led by NHS Charities Together, the NHS Big Tea on Tuesday 5 July brings the nation together to celebrate the birthday

A Norwich couple who started fundraising in memory of their baby son have raised more than £55,000 to help other families. Claire and Simon Nicholl, from Eaton, suffered heartbreak when their son Harrison Alexander Nicholl died four days after being

A service that has brought cancer care closer to people’s homes is celebrating its first anniversary next month. The Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU) hit the roads of Norfolk and Waveney last year, thanks to an innovative partnership between the

A motor yacht used in 1940 to rescue British soldiers at Dunkirk is preparing to set off on a new mission to raise money for two charities. The yacht Estrallita is owned by Tony Billson, from Diss, who spent five

A woman is preparing to take to the skies above Norfolk to raise money for the hospital which cared for her grandmother during her breast cancer treatment. Emily Petch will take part in the charity skydive on 9 July with

Celebrating 250 years of caring for patients, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) will be throwing open its doors this year on Saturday 11 June and inviting members of the public to come and see behind the scenes, meet

A Norwich woman is taking part in her first marathon in memory of her sister-in-law who died in 1993 at the age of 20. On May 2, Zoe Harcourt will line up with hundreds of others for the start of

An employee at Sainsbury’s in Norwich has raised £4,548 for the N&N Hospitals Charity’s new £1m appeal, by dressing up as Santa Claus throughout his shifts in December. Simon Game, from Bowthorpe, who works as a personal shopper in the

State-of-the-art augmented reality headsets have been purchased by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity to be used for interventional radiology research, training and surgical planning. The HoloLens Augmented Reality headset works by overlaying digital images onto the clinician’s field of

A new cycle challenge has been set by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity in celebration of the hospital’s 250th anniversary. The fitness fundraising challenge is part of the celebrations to mark the special anniversary in our county’s healthcare history,

A new waiting area and reception has been opened for patients attending the breast cancer unit at the N&N. The new area is the latest development in the project to create a new unit, funded by donations to the N&N

A father who raised thousands for the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital running the Loch Ness Marathon is now hoping a musical venture will be the first of many fundraising projects at the school where he works. Elliott Catchpole, a science

After an absence of two years, Run Norwich returns in 2022, and the N&N Hospitals Charity is delighted to be a Charity Partner. We will have a team of 30 runners taking part in the award-winning 10-kilometre road race organised by

The success of a robotic-assisted surgery programme, funded by a £1m donation by the N&N Hospitals Charity, has been celebrated after reaching a landmark at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The Trust became the first hospital in the region

A £1m N&N Hospitals Charity appeal to help create an innovative orthopaedic elective centre has received a festive boost from an employee at Sainsbury’s in Longwater, Norwich. Simon Game was just 50 when he underwent hip surgery after crippling arthritis

This autumn, a series of charity funded projects across Norfolk and Waveney will start to benefit communities recovering from the pandemic, thanks to a national grant of nearly £500,000 from NHS Charities Together. At a local level, the Norfolk Community

The annual appeal to give every patient at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital a gift on Christmas Day has been launched. Each year, the N&N Hospitals Charity’s Send a Smile with Santa appeal collects more than 1,000 presents kindly

Ninety-two-year-old Margaret Seaman, Norfolk’s own Queen of Knitting, has raised over £18,000 so far for charity appeals at the county’s three main hospitals with her huge, woolly model of Sandringham House. This week the great-great-grandmother, who made headlines around the

We are so excited to announce that the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity will be a Charity Partner for the 2022 London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) taking place on Sunday, April 3. What’s more, we have managed to secure 25

Cromer & District Hospital will be hosting a community open day on Saturday 16 October so members of the public can visit the new North Norfolk Macmillan Cancer Centre, which has been made possible due to donations from the public

The N&N Hospitals Charity is delighted to announced the winners of the 2021 Charity Champion Awards. Our annual award programme seeks to thank members of our community, including schools, young people, businesses and members of staff for going over and

A major project to increase surgical capacity at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has been announced with plans to create a new £11m standalone orthopaedic elective centre. The new Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre will see the creation

A £2.5m project to improve diagnostics capacity and patient experience at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has been completed with the refurbishment of the Nuclear Medicine service. Work began at the hospital in January 2020 to reconfigure the department

Two teams from NNUH are undertaking different challenges to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity. Staff from Gateley Ward are going to be putting on their wellies and hiking boots and each walking 73km during September to raise money

The annual N&N Hospitals Charity In Memory & Never Forgotten remembrance service was held in the NNUH Chapel in September behind closed doors due to Covid 19 restrictions still in place at the hospital. The service was led by NNUH’s

A trio of runners are training for a marathon in October on one of the most beautiful routes in the world, raising money for the N&N Hospitals Charity and a department close to their heart. Elliott Catchpole, from Attleborough, and

We’re just days away from the start of the nation’s biggest tea break and the chance to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity. The charity wants as many people and businesses as possible to get involved by hosting or

Wedding boxes have been put together by the N&N Hospitals Charity for patients who are receiving end-of-life treatment and wish to marry their partners. The weddings are made possible thanks to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals chaplaincy team which

Congratulations to runner Ian Chilley who is recovering after completing the ultimate challenge in support of the N&N Hospitals Charity. Ian, from Lowestoft, completed the Thames Ring 250 – a 250-mile unsupported race – with a finishing time of just

Simon Kindleysides, who became the first paralysed man to walk the London Marathon, has been honoured for his latest fundraising efforts which raised £14,000 for the N&N Hospitals Charity. Simon set himself a goal to walk four miles every day

Shirts worn by Norwich City players and other football-related items from the club have raised £15,243.42 for Norfolk’s three main hospitals. Among the highlights were a Norwich City squad signed shirt which sold on the auction site eBay for £780

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Stock Shop has become an official N&N Hospitals Charity partner following its reopening. Raising awareness and essential funds, The Stock Shop, is located at the entrance of the West Atrium at NNUH and will

The N&N Hospitals Charity is urging people to join the nation’s biggest tea break and raise money for the incredible people in our hospital who have done so much to help patients over the course of hugely difficult year. Following

An Attleborough business has chosen N&N Hospitals Charity to be its first ever Charity of Choice, starting with a socially-distanced fun run. Fireworks: Fire Protection and Suppression Systems will start their fundraising with a 5K May sponsored run. Managing Director

A runner is taking part in the ultimate challenge in support of the N&N Hospitals Charity and a department close to his heart. Ian Chilley, from Lowestoft, will take on the Thames Ring 250 in June a 250-mile unsupported race

A new weekly lottery which supports the work of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity will begin this week with the chance to win a weekly £25,000 jackpot. The Hospitals Charity raises vital funds to support the N&N Hospital, Cromer

On April 6, 2020, Captain Tom Moore set off from his garden to raise money for our NHS heroes. 100 laps later, he’d raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS Covid-19 appeal and won the hearts of a nation.

The recently installed giant illuminated rainbow on Chantry Square will be used to help to raise awareness and funds for The Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital, part of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) NHS Foundation Trust, Chantry Place has

Artist impressions of the new waiting area and reception for people attending the NNUH breast cancer unit have been revealed by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity, which is supporting the project. The new unit is continuing to take shape

Two NNUH staff members have raised more than £2,750 for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity by shaving their hair off. Senior Operating Department Practitioner Kate Didwell and Operating Department Practitioner Hannah Hembry-Pearson made the dramatic April Fool’s Day cut

As the second oldest children’s hospital in the country Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital celebrates its 167th birthday on 3 April during what promises to be a special year for the hospital. This year will see £6.5m invested in the first phase

One of the N&N Hospitals Charity’s oldest fundraisers, who raised almost £4,000 during the first national lockdown, has sadly died. Army Veteran Brian Garrad, 97, had been due to take part in VE Day celebrations at Buckingham Palace last May

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Chapel has taken delivery of disposable prayer mats for use by Muslim staff. Throughout the last year the chaplaincy has been researching ways to enable all faiths to worship safely in this difficult time

The children from Hellesdon Pre-School in Norwich have raised £279.50 for the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital thanks to their World Book Day celebrations. Inspired by Captain Tom Moore’s book about his life, the youngsters enjoyed a 1940s day, during which

The N&N Hospitals Charity has joined forces with another charity to provide a touch of kindness and comfort to cancer patients being treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Ailsa’s Aim contacted the N&N Hospitals Charity last year with

Two NNUH staff members will be marking April Fool’s Day by cutting their hair off to raise money for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. Senior Operating Department Practitioner Kate Didwell and Operating Department Practitioner Hannah Hembry-Pearson decided to do

The N&N Hospitals Charity has invested in five new contactless collecting boxes which are being installed around the hospital. These new boxes are bright and enable people to donate a minimum of £3 by cashless donation or more if they

A volunteer driver scheme has travelled more than 40,000 miles and helped thousands of patients in its first year. The transport service has helped more than 300 patients get back home, delivered vital medical supplies to patients’ homes and ferried

A team of young footballers are running the distance from the home of Norwich City FC to the Liverpool FC ground raising money for the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity. The Under 10 football team, Costessey Eagles, took on the

The community support for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has been outstanding says Chief Nurse Professor Nancy Fontaine. Professor Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse, says: “We want to say a big thank you for all the support we have received,

Ruth Lightening is a Deputy Sister on the Weybourne Day Unit and has been working on the new Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU), which is a partnership between the Trust, N&N Hospitals Charity and cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow. Ruth, who

A Norfolk man, who became the first paralysed man to walk the London Marathon, has embarked on a new challenge to raise money for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. Simon Kindleysides, 35, from Blofield, has set himself a goal

Donations to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity are helping to support young cancer patients treated at the N&N. The team cares for teenagers and young adults aged 13 to 25 years, from before their diagnosis is confirmed, during treatment

An expansion of cancer services in Norfolk is set to begin with the launch of a pioneering mobile treatment unit. The Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU) will hit the road from next Tuesday (12 January) thanks to a partnership between

We’re almost at the end of 2020 and most of us, we’re sure, will be glad to see the end of what has been a year like we’ve never known before. However, we always enjoy reflecting on some of the

Piano legend Rick Wakeman entertained staff and patients at NNUH on Tuesday 15 December. He played a selection of festive music in the East Atrium and the sound of Christmas rang through the hospital. Due to Covid restriction this was

A team from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) will be climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity. The staff, from the Nuclear Medicine department, will aim to climb 8,848 metres of

Two new surgical robots are helping to deliver more cutting-edge treatments at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to improve patient care. The expansion of robotic-assisted surgery – thanks to a £1m donation from the N&N Hospitals Charity – has

The Gynaecology Cancer team at the N&N has recently undertaken its first successful robotic surgery, using one of the two new robots brought thanks to a £1m donation from the N&N Hospital’s Charity, to perform a laparoscopic surgery. Tim Duncan

The annual appeal to give every patient at the Norfolk and Norwich University a gift on Christmas Day will take place this year but with changes in light of Covid-19 restrictions. Each year, the N&N Hospitals Charity’s Send a Smile

For the last two years the N&N Hospitals Charity has brought Christmas to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by transforming and illuminating the plaza in December with a twinkling displays of snowflakes. This year we are again asking for

A one-stop shop is now being offered to all patients referred by their GP to the breast cancer unit at the N&N thanks to the Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal. The N&N Hospitals Charity £800,000 appeal to create a dedicated breast

A specialist chair for patients undergoing skin cancer treatment is now in place at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital thanks to a cycling challenge by a member of staff. Lead Therapy Radiographer, Abigael Polley, set out to cycle 1,870

The first annual @NNUHCharity In Memory & Never Forgotten remembrance service was held in the NNUH Chapel on Monday behind closed doors due to the current pandemic. Execs from the Trust were invited to attend the event and say a

A copper leaf, celebrating the £1m donation to the N&N Hospitals Charity, has been placed on the ‘Eternal Celebratory Tree’ at Cromer and District Hospital. The family of Douglas de Bootman handed over £1,078,519.30 at the end of last year

Families have been able to remain close to their babies despite the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to gifts from members of the public. Visiting restrictions on the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at the N&N were introduced in March as coronavirus cases

Thank you to everyone who took part in the recent N&N Hospitals Charity raffle which has raised more than £3,000 for the Acute Oncology Service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Former England, West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool footballer

A Rotary Club president has walked the entire length of the Boudicca Way in one of his final acts as president while raising money for the N&N Hospitals Charity Boudicca Breast Cancer appeal. Phil Catchpole, President of Diss Rotary Club,

A team from the University of East Anglia (UEA) is going underground for a summer challenge to support the N&N Hospitals Charity. Having completed this academic year’s exams, members of the UEA Physiotherapy Society have moved their focus to fundraising

Two potters have raised more than £1,000 for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity from the sale of ‘Lockdown Pots’ made to mark the first six weeks of lockdown in England. Charlotte Harrison, from Saxlingham Nethergate, and Jo Scholfield, from

Hospital and charity representatives gathered to mark the start of work on a state-of-the-art cancer care and support centre at Cromer and District Hospital. They were joined by Norwich-based firm Pentaco Construction Ltd which won the contract for the work,

A seven-year-old boy is walking, cycling and scooting the distance from his grandad’s house in Norwich to York Train Museum to raise money for the hospital department where his grandad is being treated for terminal cancer. Jacob Gravestock, from Dereham,

The football world has once again thrown its support behind the N&N Hospitals Charity to raise money for the Acute Oncology Service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Former England, West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool footballer Joe Cole and

The Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity has made its single biggest donation in its history with a £1.8m grant for the expansion of Cromer Hospital. Currently most people from the Cromer area have to travel to Norwich for treatment and

A cheque for £1,565 has been donated to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity thanks to a paediatric nurse who won a competition to design a ring. Julia Ali, a paediatric nurse on Buxton Ward got creative after seeing the

A nine-year-old girl has climbed 1,300 flights of stairs during a lockdown challenge to raise money for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. Phoebe Davison set herself the challenge to climb as many flights of stairs at her home as

A team of runners from the Apple store in Norwich have completed a 345 mile race to raise money for Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. The team, led by Tom Newman from the Apple store in Norwich, took part in

A woman who is shielding at home during the coronavirus pandemic has completed a 125-mile virtual walk with her husband to raise more than £2,500 for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. Sue Gresham, from Holt, has a rare autoimmune

A Norfolk garage has commissioned a local cleaning company to provide an interior disinfectant clean for cars in aid of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. For a suggested £4 donation, the public can visit Spencer’s MOT and Service Centre

A Swaffham-based travel company has raised more than £5,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after completing a 105-mile lockdown charity walk. The 29-strong team from One Traveller, which specialises in holidays

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital would like to say thank you to everyone in the community who has supported it during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of individuals, companies, charities, community groups and public sector organisations have come together to

Patients, visitors and staff with be marking the 166th birthday of the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital in Norwich on 3 April. The hospital cares for thousands of children each year, from babies aged 23 weeks through to young people up

Staff at the Norfolk & Norwich University NHS Foundation Trust are facing the challenge of coronavirus (COVID-19) head on. With your help, the N&N Hospitals Charity can be there for the amazing staff in our three hospitals: the N&N, Jenny

In what are challenging and fast-moving times, we want to let you, our fundraisers and supporters know that N&N Hospitals Charity continues to support our hospitals and you in your fundraising. We will update you regarding events and fundraising activities

The Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has now smashed the £400,000 milestone. The appeal to create a one-stop shop where patients can have the necessary tests and see their consultant in one appointment is

Patients about to leave hospital will get more support to return home thanks to a new volunteer transport service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The Volunteer Drivers scheme, which will be funded by the N&N Hospitals Charity, is

A Norwich runner is using his coveted London Marathon place to support the hospital department where his wife was treated. Kate Mahoney, from Stoke Holy Cross, was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2018 and was treated at the Norfolk

From this summer, an innovative partnership between NNUH, the N&N Hospitals Charity and cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow means chemotherapy and other cancer drug therapies can be delivered in a mobile cancer care unit. The unit is funded by Hope

A Norfolk boxer who made a sensational knock-out return to the sport after a four-year absence has presented £4,000 to the hospital which treated his young son. Michael Walsh maintained his unbeaten 100% KO record from 12 fights at the

A state-of-the-art machine has been installed at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) to help improve breast cancer care. The new machine has been made possible thanks to the generosity of fundraisers and supporters of the hospital charity’s Boudicca

We are delighted to announce that N&N Hospitals Charity will be an official Run Norwich charity partner for this year’s event on Sunday 19th July. Run Norwich is an award-winning 10-kilometre road race, organised by the Norwich City FC Community Sports Foundation (CSF) that

With the end of 2019 almost upon us, we have reflected on some of the highlights of what has been a fantastic year it for the N&N Hospitals Charity. Just last week, our Send A Smile with Santa Appeal ended

A special delivery of teddies has been made to the paediatric team of the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital at NNUH to help ease the stress for children requiring emergency treatment. Members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk have delivered

The N&N will be shining bright this December as twinkling displays of snowflakes illuminate the outside of the hospital. This is the second year the hospital will have a display of 30 sparkling snowflakes on the front of the building

The N&N Hospital Charity will once again be shining bright as Christmas trees, sponsored by local organisations, will illuminate St Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich. The N&N Hospitals Charity has its very own tree, sponsored by The Forum Trust, which

The N&N Hospitals Charity will be hosting its annual hospital Christmas Fair as well as the festive snowflake lights switch on, which will take place on Thursday 5 December from 4pm to 8pm at the hospital’s Colney Lane site. The

Whenever there’s a challenge, the staff on Brundall Ward at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are among the first to get involved, and Christmas is no exception. During the festive season, the teams on the Older People’s Medicine Ward

A cheque for £600 has been presented to the stroke team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital from two former patients who were treated on the unit. Lindsay Dowding, who was a nurse at the N&N for 13 years,

A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year has urged everyone to back the Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal to create a new breast cancer unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Maria Carroll, from Sprowston in

The generosity of a Norfolk farmer is set to improve health services in North Norfolk after Cromer Hospital received one of its biggest ever donations. The family of Douglas de Bootman have presented a cheque of more than £1m to

The annual campaign to deliver more than 1,000 gifts for inpatients at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on Christmas Day has begun, and this year it is even easier to get involved, thanks to local businesses. N&N Hospitals Charity’s

A woman’s quick-thinking after spotting the signs of a stroke in her friend has been praised by the doctor who treated her. Winifred Joyce Tew, known as Joyce, was returning home to Watton from a shopping trip to Norwich when

A woman has completed the 84-mile Norfolk Coast Path raising almost £1,600 to support the hospital where she was twice treated for breast cancer. Judith Marney set off from Hunstanton, in west Norfolk, on 26 July accompanied by friend Jeanne

A brand new car is being raffled in aid of the Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal and the official unveiling took place yesterday at outpatients west. The N&N Hospitals Charity, the official NNUH charity, has partnered with five rotary clubs from

Brave competitors descended on Whitlingham Adventure on Sunday to take part in a special It’s A Knockout contest, raising money for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal. The event was organised by Norfolk Snowsports Club –

Clapham and Collinge solicitors in Norwich have proven to be not just great lawyers, but also skilled bakers and fundraisers supporting N&N Hospitals Charity’s Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal. Organised by Client Relations Manager Emma Flock, the team put on a

A brand new car is being raffled in aid of the Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal starting on Tuesday 10 September when the car will be unveiled at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). The N&N Hospitals Charity, the official

An appeal to build a new breast cancer unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has smashed the £200,000 mark. The Boudicca Appeal has reached the milestone nine months after its launch at the end of last year, and

To mark the return to our screens of the hit television series Great British Bake Off, budding bakers at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) have been invited to take part in their very own Cupcake Bake Off. After

Thank you to the 50-strong team which took part in RunNorwich 2019 on Sunday, all raising money for the N&N Hospitals Charity. We hope you have all recovered from what was another very hot but very enjoyable run and the

As part of a year of celebration for the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital His Excellency Mr Torbjörn Sohlström, Sweden’s Ambassador to the UK, visited Norwich on 11 July. He toured the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Children’s Ward and the

A former professional ice skater is using her needlecraft skills to raise money for the N&N Hospitals Charity Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal. Jan Gribble, from Hethersett, began making bags, pencil cases and other items earlier this year which are being

Food lovers have been offered an experience not to be missed while also supporting future breast cancer patients at a Norfolk hospital. Norfolk’s own MasterChef contestant Samantha Mattocks (The Delicate Diner) will be joined by two of her fellow MasterChef

Dozens of people undertook an abseil challenge on Saturday to support the Boudicca Appeal for a new dedicated breast cancer unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The abseil team taking the plunge included ITV Anglia presenter Becky Jago,

A father of a six-year-old boy is taking on a formidable challenge to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where his son spent the first week of his life. Henry Hume was born at the Norfolk and Norwich

A fundraising duo have smashed their original £2,000 target just days before they travel to Scotland to take part in the ultimate challenge. Lewie and Jonny (Lewis Weatherburn and Jonathan Littlewood), physiotherapists at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, will

ITV Anglia presenter Becky Jago will be joining charity supporters with a head for heights to take part in an abseil down one of Norwich’s most iconic buildings. The team will be taking part in the 50ft (15m) drop down

A team of more than 20 runners and walkers are preparing for a marathon challenge in support of a friend who was suddenly forced to withdraw from the iconic London Marathon on Sunday, April 28th. Sarah Knapp, a senior registrar

A former nurse has written a book with half the proceeds from the sale going to the stroke unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where she was treated in 2017. Lindsay Dowding, who worked at the N&N for

Mark Davies, CEO of NNUH welcomes Forum CEO Tim Bishop, Community Affairs Director of Jarrolds Caroline Jarrold, Managing Director of Marsh Steve Davidson and Chief Operating Officer of TechEast Tim Robinson to the first Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the N&N. Consultants

The football world is supporting an appeal by N&N Hospitals Charity to purchase a piece of equipment which could transform the way some ovarian cancer patients are treated in Norfolk. Former England, West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool footballer Joe Cole

A runner is preparing to tackle the world’s most iconic race in support of the team at Norfolk and  Norwich University Hospital who supported her friend after a cancer diagnosis. Kelly Thurgood, from Pakefield in Suffolk, will join up to

An appeal to build a new breast care centre at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has passed the £100,000 mark thanks to the generosity of fundraisers. The Boudicca Appeal has reached the milestone four months after its launch after supporters

Norfolk Snowsports Club has chosen the N&N Hospitals Charity’s Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal as its charity for the year. The club, based at Trowse, will be raising money at a number of its events throughout the year which will be

A staff member at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is embarking on the challenge of a lifetime taking part in the final leg of the Round the World Clipper Yacht Race in aid of the Boudicca Breast Cancer

The latest developments in cancer care will be among the talks taking place at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) as it marks World Cancer Day with an information event on Monday, February 4 which will give people the

As 2018 comes to an end, we have been reflecting on what has been a fantastic year and one of the busiest for N&N Hospitals Charity. Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us by taking part

An appeal has begun to raise £35,000 to create a bereavement suite at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Jenny Whatling is one of those behind the appeal and her story was featured here on BBC News Online. Currently the Maternity

Staff from the Norwich branch of John Lewis & Partners made a special delivery to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to drop off some presents for the smallest patients. Flo and Alison from John Lewis & Partners presented the

A project to enhance the range of cancer treatments available to patients with localised prostate cancer has begun at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The first High-Dose Rate prostate brachytherapy treatment in East Anglia has taken place at NNUH. The

The N&N Hospital Charity will be shining bright this Festive season as Christmas trees, decorated by local businesses, will transform St Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich into a glittering spectacle. For the first time, the N&N Hospitals Charity has its

The parents of a baby girl born on Christmas Day are urging people to support the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Send a Smile with Santa appeal. Two years ago, Maria and Karl Brett received the best present of all

An  £800,000 appeal to provide a new dedicated breast cancer unit at the hospital has been launched by the hospital’s charity. The Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal was officially launched at The Forum, in Norwich, where the ambitious plans were announced

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Norwich Evening News, have joined forces, once again, to make sure every inpatient in hospital receives a gift on Christmas Day. The annual Send a Smile with Santa campaign

Accommodation for parents of sick and premature babies staying at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is now being provided free for one year after a fundraising appeal reached its target. Earlier this year, the Norwich Evening News and

Delivering innovative new treatments to improve patient care is set to be accelerated following the announcement of the first joint appointment between the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and the Quadram Institute. Dr Ngozi Elumogo has been appointed as

Staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are getting ready to rise to a very special challenge this Autumn. To celebrate the new series of the hit television series Great British Bake Off (GBBO), budding bakers at the

I am so glad you have found your way to our shiny, new N&N Hospitals Charity website and we hope you are enjoying reading about the work we do. As the charity for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals our role

The treatment of endometrial cancer is set to be transformed at the N&N after the hospital charity funded a state-of-the-art piece of equipment. The £110,000 Stryker Laparoscopy Stack System was paid for by donations to the charity’s general fund and

The N&N opened its grounds to visitors for the annual summer fete, helping to raise funds for the Hospital Charity. This year’s theme was Woof, Wellies and Wellbeing, with the highlight being a fun dog show and woodland walk. The