Norfolk County Council becomes the first council to commission a long-term virtual care service
Alcove, a specialist in virtual care technology solutions, has announced that following an OJEU tender process, it has secured a contract with Norfolk County Council,…
New assistive technology pilot uses algorithm that helps to identify those at risk of falling
New technology is being used in Norfolk to help prevent people from having falls, prevent hospital admissions, and reduce demand on social care and the…
Integrated Community Services in Norfolk and Waveney to reuse 60 percent of equipment
Norfolk County Council has launched a contract with specialist supplier of community equipment Medequip to provide Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) across Norfolk and Waveney…
1,500 Norfolk care homes benefit from falls tech that reduces ambulance callouts by 75 percent
A recent pilot by Norfolk County Council has seen avoidable ambulance callouts to resident falls within care homes in the region reduce by 75 percent…
Local council holds special event to show support for unpaid carers during Carers Week
Showing its support for Carers Week from the 10th-16th of June, Norfolk County Council is hosting a dedicated event to recognise and celebrate the thousands…
Local council’s care cost changes ‘could put disabled people and their carers in poverty’
Credit: Norwich Evening News / Archant Parents of disabled children in Norfolk are making a final plea for Norfolk County Council to rethink its proposed…