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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We provide NHS acute hospital care for the population of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney.
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The JPUH is a vibrant NHS university hospital providing the best possible care to a population of 250,000 residents across Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney, as well as to the many visitors who come to this part of East Anglia. Our main site in Gorleston is supported by services at the Newberry Clinic and other outreach clinics in the local area. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jamespagethospital/
Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/JamesPagetNHS

15/12/2025

Strike action by resident doctors begins from 7am on Wednesday 17th December until 7am on Monday 22nd December.

𝙄𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙.

We will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled.

15/12/2025

Our Migraine Peer Support Group will meet again on Thursday evening, 18 December, between 6pm and 8pm, with Neurology Specialist Nurse Sarah Mann also in attendance.
The group aims to provide the opportunity to talk to others with the condition and if you have migraines and would like some support then you are welcome along to the meeting, which is held in the Louise Hamilton Centre, on the James Paget hospital site, on the third Thursday of the month.
Migraine is more than ‘just a headache’ – it can include vision disturbance, sickness, loss of speech, jaw pain, tiredness, confusion and exhaustion. Migraine can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender, and is debilitating.
Some of our patients have helped us put together the ‘I wish work and friends and family could understand’ list below as well as sharing some more about migraine affects their lives.

I wish work and friends and family could understand:

• It disables me
• Sometimes I need to have time off for migraines
• I’m not pulling a sicky!
• Not eating chocolate won’t make the migraine go away
• Sometimes I may have to cancel events with them
• I’m not tired or grumpy - I’m in pain!
• I wish I could be normal and not have to lay down to stop my migraine
• I feel like I can’t be part of normal routine family life. Only 10% of me can function
• It’s difficult to make plans. I’m not making excuses when I cancel.
• When a migraine hits it’s not just for an hour or two. Days can pass and it takes a while to feel human again
• I’m not doing this on purpose
• I wish I didn’t go on about it all the time. I can’t think about anything else!

Migraine affects my life:

• Migraine stops me living a real life. I’m frightened to go out because I cannot function and I’m exhausted
• It completely takes over my life
• Makes me miss out on time with family and friends
• Worried it’s a stroke not a migraine
• Living life around migraine
• Everyday life is a challenge
• Having to explain myself to others
• Explaining from the beginning every time
• Affects my mood
• It’s constant
• Terrified it’ll come back
• Had to cut down my working hours
• Missed out on my children’s lives

You can find out more about migraine on the NHS website here; https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/migraine/ and read more and get support from the Migraine Trust here; https://migrainetrust.org/
If you would like more information about the group please email Neurology@jpaget.nhs.uk – or please just visit the Louise Hamilton Centre on Thursday at 6pm.

15/12/2025

Rachael Cocker has been appointed Chief Nurse of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group (NWUHG).
Rachael, who is currently Chief Nurse at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, will take up her new role from 15 December on a year-long secondment and will continue her NNUH role until 5 January.
Rachael has worked at NNUH for over 30 years, commencing with her registered general nurse training in 1991 with Broadland school of nursing and she later undertook training with the University of East Anglia as a registered midwife.
Throughout her career she has held various nursing leadership roles, gaining experience across all areas of healthcare delivery within the organisation. She is committed to upholding high standards of patient care, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and ensuring the smooth operation of nursing, midwifery and AHP services.
Prof Lesley Dwyer, Group Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted that Rachael is joining our Group Board – she is an exceptional leader and will add so much value to the Group and wider system.”
The appointment comes ahead of the first Group Board meeting on 17 December; https://nw-uhg.org.uk/p/about-us/meetings-and-agendas which brings the three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney under a single leadership team.
For more information about the Group, please visit Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group - https://nw-uhg.org.uk/

15/12/2025

Our Louise Hamilton Centre are currently holding a Christmas raffle to raise funds, with a range of prizes to be won including these goodie-filled hampers.
The Charity Christmas Raffle 2025 is raising money for the Centre and tickets are priced at just £1 each. These are available from the Centre, on our hospital site, and the prize draw will take place on Monday 22 December.

12/12/2025

It’s been a really busy week at our hospital and we’re asking you to remember that if it’s urgent but not a life-threatening emergency, or if you are unsure where to seek treatment for your illness or condition, then the NHS 111 service can help.
You can dial 111 from any phone or go online - https://111.nhs.uk/
They will direct you to the most appropriate place to receive treatment.
For minor illnesses such as coughs, colds and sore throats, and minor injuries such as bruises and sprains, please remember that your local pharmacist is a trained professional who will be able to advise you.

12/12/2025

The festive season is here - and our estates team has been busy putting up a large Christmas tree, complete with lights, at the entrance to our hospital.
The tree was kindly donated by Morgan Sindall Construction.

12/12/2025

Our Coffee, Cake and Natter event proved very popular again, with dozens of guests coming along to our Louise Hamilton Centre yesterday, Thursday 11, for the special Christmas-themed gathering.
Along with an amazing buffet provided by Tea By The Sea, visitors were treated to Christmas carols sung by children from Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy and could pick up Christmas decorations and take part in a free raffle.
The event was organised by our Macmillan Cancer Care Navigator team who also took the time to have a chat with guests and were on hand to provide information and assistance.
The team are here to provide support to anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer – you can read more about their work here; https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/departments/cancer-support/cancer-care-navigators/

12/12/2025

The Robins group – our support group for anyone who has lost a loved one – will meet in the Louise Hamilton Centre, on our hospital site, on Monday, 15 December, between 1pm and 2pm.
If you have been bereaved and would like some support, the group offers a space for you to talk and remember a loved one.
The meeting is organised by our Cancer Care Navigators but you do not have to have lost someone to cancer – anyone who has lost a close loved one is welcome to come along.
If you would like to, please come along on Monday, or if you might like to come along in the new year, we have now confirmed dates for our 2026 meetings – please see the poster here.

11/12/2025

Many thanks to Andrew Goldson, of Andrew Goldson Heating and Gas Services, who visited our Children’s Ward to donate toys – something he does every year. This year, he has agreed to give some extra Christmas cheer for our young patients – by returning to the Ward on Christmas Eve dressed as Santa.
Thanks for your support, Andrew!

11/12/2025

Our James Paget Hospital Choir will be performing at a Christmas Concert being held on Sunday, 14 December, in Hopton.
The Choir will be appearing alongside the G&S Singers for the afternoon of music at St Margaret’s Parish Church in Lowestoft Road, Hopton-on-Sea. The Christmas themed concert will start at 2.30pm, with tickets priced at £10 for adults and children under 14 free. Tickets will be available on the door, and there will also be a raffle and refreshments.

11/12/2025

A Christmas Raffle to raise funds for the James Paget Hospital Charity, with lots of prizes including a break at Haven’s Caister Holiday Park, a Jimmy’s Farm voucher and seasonal hampers to be won, will be formally drawn on Saturday, 13 December, so you may like to get your ticket now.
Tickets for the raffle are priced at just £1 each and you can purchase tickets online here; https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4z5T9phL/ or you can email Rachel.Fuller@jpaget.nhs.uk .
Funds raised will go to our Charity’s ‘where it is needed most fund’ which teams across the hospital can use for extras to support patient care that NHS core funding doesn’t cover.
Among the other prizes are an assortment of tickets and vouchers including Great Yarmouth Racecourse, Thrigby Hall, Thursford, Pirates Cove Adventure Golf and Castaway Island mini golf tickets, a Marina Centre family swimming ticket, Hippodrome Circus and Pleasurebeach vouchers, and a £100 Click Competitions voucher.
For more details please use the link above.

11/12/2025

Our hospital is currently very busy and we’re asking you not to come into our A&E unless it is a genuine emergency.
Please choose health care services wisely. If you don’t know which service you may need or if it’s urgent but not a life-threatening emergency then the NHS 111 service can help. Please call 111 or visit; https://111.nhs.uk/
They will direct you to the most appropriate place to receive treatment.
Remember that you can make use of your local pharmacist for minor illnesses such as coughs, colds and sore throats and minor injuries such as bruises and sprains.

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Lowestoft Road, Gorleston
Gorleston-on-Sea
NR316LA

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+441493452452

Website

http://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/

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