Health

Bullying was “normalised” at the region’s ambulance service and its leaders failed to act when staff were accused of sexual predatory behaviour towards patients, inspectors revealed today.

The number of employees at a Bernard Matthews meat production factory testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 25 with the company suggesting the outbreak may be linked to workers car sharing.

Coronavirus cases have almost doubled in Great Yarmouth in the past seven days, according to the latest figures.

Restrictions on music, singing and dancing have been brought in as part of a raft of new measures by the government to try and slow down the spread of coronavirus.

Testing is continuing today, after 18 workers at a Bernard Matthews meat production factory were found to have coronavirus - the majority of them living in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas.

Coronavirus has left Norfolk hospitals battling to keep up with planned treatment, figures show, with the number of patients waiting more than a year soaring by 2,300pc.

Coronavirus cases have risen across the county in the past seven days, according to the latest figures.

When Keeley Kemp found out she was pregnant in April she was over the moon.

Three quarters of people in Norfolk say they remain anxious about the prospect of a second wave of coronavirus hitting this autumn, an EDP survey has found.

The rate of coronavirus infection in Norfolk has risen slightly, new public health data reveals.

A local campaign to stop the spread of Covid-19 as we head into the colder autumn months has been launched in Norfolk.

More than 1,300 people waited longer than four weeks for an assessment from the region’s mental health trust last month, it has been revealed.

Hopes of a weekly ritual for runners and fitness enthusiasts returning next month have been dashed following the latest string of government regulations.

The entire staff of a sports shop are self isolating after multiple workers tested positive for coronavirus.

A long-serving first aid volunteer has been appointed Knight of the Order of St John.

People are being encouraged to download a coronavirus contact tracing app which launched across England and Wales on Thursday.

Positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in eight Norfolk schools, council bosses have said, but none of them are classed as outbreaks.

Gymnastics coaches who managed to expand their business during the pandemic say they want their new building to be in use 24/7 as they plan to get more people into the sport.

Forty-three Norfolk care homes have at least one case of coronavirus - including 16 with two or more, classed as an outbreak.

For 19 weeks of this year, more than 40,000 people in Norfolk with underlying health conditions were forced to isolate themselves from the rest of society.

With the government having rolled out a new raft of rules in the hope of preventing another lockdown, we want to know how you are feeling about the current climate.

More than 30 medical experts including a doctor from the UEA have signed a letter calling on the government to change its strategy in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.

A school has asked the parents of its year one “bubble” to keep their children at home after a fellow pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

The number of coronavirus cases in Norfolk are “creeping up”, the county’s director of public health has warned, as she said a tightrope must be walked to keep the virus in check.

Norfolk and Waveney have been warned not to be complacent in the fight against coronavirus, as MPs praised the government’s new restrictions as “sensible” and “practical”.

A man has revealed his impressive lockdown transformation to family and friends who had not seen a single snap of him during his weight loss journey.

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned it could axe up to 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit demand for hotel stays.

A parent, who does not want to be named, has shared what it is like to get a coronavirus test in the city - and it was not what they had hoped.

Friday marked a hopeful milestone in the region’s fight against coronavirus.