Colleagues Ash from CCS, and Sam from NCH&C, talk to our Chief Exec, Matthew Winn, about any further questions they have following the recent announcement that CCS and NCH&C will be creating an NHS Group together.

In this episode we catch up on the key projects at NCH&C:

• Project Manager, Jayne Rose, takes us on a tour of the Willow Therapy Unit as the state-of-the-art centre nears completion
• CEO Matthew Winn is interviewed by colleagues Sam Hobdell from NCH&C, and Ash Sumbhoolaul from Cambridgeshire Community Trust (CCS) about our two trusts forming a group
• Kate Pontin, Operational Director of Transformation and Delivery, updates us about the progress made so far on the Better for All community nursing and therapy design programme
• We join Community Physio, Katy Turner, on her patient visits in Norwich to find out more about the importance of treating people in their homes

A tour of Birch Unit, North Walsham's legacy, and NHS uniform conversations
In this episode, we catch up with the following colleagues:

• Carolyn Fowler, Director of Nursing and Quality, and Rob Mack, Director of Community Health and Social Care Operations, have a tour of the Birch Unit with Unit Lead, Luciano Pitasi.
• Melissa Taylor, Communications & Marketing Manager, pays a special visit to North Walsham War Memorial Hospital in celebration of the site's centenary.
• Colleagues share their opinions on the new national NHS uniform at the first uniform drop in session in Norwich.

Dedicated to keeping conversations flowing at NCH&C, we’re excited to unveil the all new trust podcast: The Handover.

The Handover is all about having conversations with staff. We want it to be two way in that staff are handing over information to us, and we can do the same to staff via an easily accessible platform. Our last podcast was incredibly popular with colleagues and we hope the new format of The Handover will be as useful and engaging.

The 25-minute podcast episodes aim to be useful and interesting. Something staff like to listen to and take something from.

If you have ideas about what we should cover in The Handover, or you’d like us to come out and interview your team about your work, get in touch.

In the first episode of The Handover, we feature:

• An insightful visit to Norwich Community Hospital, North Walsham, Kelling, and NNUH to discover what it’s really like working in admin within the NHS, exploring both the rewarding and challenging aspects of the job.
• Carolyn Fowler, Director of Nursing and Quality, and Rob Mack, Director of Community Health and Social Care Operations, sharing important updates for our frontline colleagues.
• A special trip to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse with Melissa Taylor, Communications and Marketing Manager, and Laura McCarthy, Digital Communications Officer, accompanied by NCH&C nurses, to experience the new exhibition “Making the Rounds – Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told in Textiles” in celebration of International Nurses’ Day.

Tune in for these stories and more as we dive into the heart of our community and the people who make it all happen. Don’t miss it!

Returning to practice is an option for individuals who are trained clinicians but may have left the professional body registration for various reasons. Depending on how long they’ve been away, they have to do a certain number of hours to regain their registration. Jessica Belmonte has recently completed her return to practice hours, and talks with Clinical Educator Zoe Carroll about how she has found the process and her reasons for wanting to come back to clinical practice.

Career Development Facilitator Carrie Stroud and Clinical Educator Zoe Carroll talk about the the work experience opportunities we have at the trust, why work experience is so valuable to Community Healthcare, and a new work experience scheme we have recently set up that helps to promote specific Allied Health Profession roles.

Service Lead Andrew Karrouze talks about Virtual Ward - an exciting new ‘step-up’ or ‘hospital at home’ service to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

NCH&C's vision is to provide seamless health and social care that creates healthier futures for everyone across Norfolk and Waveney.

Our strategy for 2023-27 reflects our ambition to work closely with partners while ensuring the care we deliver meets the highest standards and embraces the use of technology.

In this episode, CEO Stephen Collman reflects on how the strategy took shape and what he learned from hosting a series of feedback sessions with staff across the trust.