The NHS, Public Health England and partners in your local councils are working together to prevent the spread of coronavirus, look after people who have the illness and look after our communities.
Most people who contract the virus seem to experience symptoms that they can safely manage at home. Others may need hospital care. There is lots you can do to look after yourself, your family, your community and the NHS.
Suffolk County Council working with Anglia Care Trust has today <Friday 22 May> extended its Domestic Abuse Helpline to offer 24-hour support and is urging anyone experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse to make contact, when safe to do so.
People in Norfolk and Waveney are reminded that a variety of NHS services will be open over the bank holiday weekend including NHS 111, the minor injuries unit in Cromer, and the Norwich walk-in centre, which will continue to support patients.
The public is being asked to ‘shine a light’ to mark International Nurses Day tomorrow (Tuesday 12 May) and recognise the extraordinary work that their colleagues are doing in the fight against coronavirus.
The consultant midwife for Norfolk and Waveney has praised NHS maternity teams for continuing to provide high-quality care during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and urged new and expectant families to continue to come forward for routine checks and urgent advice.
