Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (10-16 May) is a joint campaign from NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK. The campaign aims to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes, how to prevent it, and at-risk groups, and encourages patients to check their risk via the Diabetes UK Know Your Risk tool. There are 12.3 million people in the UK at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But for many people there are steps you can take to reduce your risk. That’s why we are raising awareness of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and how to reduce it.

Dr Clare Hambling is the GP clinical lead for diabetes with Norfolk and Waveney CCG: “It’s really important that we raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes as it is often preventable through lifestyle choices. You can prevent Type 2 diabetes by eating a healthy, balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight and keeping physically active.

People in Norfolk and Waveney are being encouraged to talk about death and the practical aspects of preparing for it to make sure their end of life wishes are known and met.

Next week is Dying Matters Awareness Week and the Norfolk and Waveney health and care system is supporting a number of online events running from 10 - 16 May 2021.

More than a third of people aged over 16 in Norfolk and Waveney have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, newly released figures show.

According to data published today by NHS England and NHS Improvement  35% of adults in Norfolk and Waveney have received their second dose, compared to 28% of adults in England. This puts us second out of the 42 health and care systems in England.

Almost 70% of people aged over 16 in Norfolk and Waveney have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, newly released figures show.

According to data published today by NHS England and NHS Improvement  69% of adults in Norfolk and Waveney have received their first dose, compared to 62% of adults in England. This puts us fifth out of the 42 health and care systems in England.