His son said: We would rather my father die peacefully in his own bed rather than gasping for breath on a covid ward at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where no-one can see him. The vaccine gives us peace of mind.
Jack Jenner, 101, from Thorpe St Andrew, who is a D-Day veteran and will be receiving the coronavirus vaccine.
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He added that it was important that older people were vaccinated as soon as possible so they did not increase pressure on intensive care wards of hospitals by catching the virus.
But the 78-year-od did understand the argument that it was also important to vaccinate medical professionals.
A Norfolk MP has reassured residents that the recently announced closure of a town's NHS unit will only be temporary, as its staff are redeployed to a.
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image captionCromer Minor Injuries Unit in Mill Road will temporarily close from Monday
A minor injuries unit is set to temporarily close due to a rise in Covid admissions at another hospital.
Staff from Cromer Minor Injuries Unit will be redeployed to support teams at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital from Monday.
The trust said the minor injuries unit in Mill Road would reopen when the situation improves .
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image captionStaff will be redeployed to the minor injuries and emergency department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital We know this will be disappointing to North Norfolk patients who value the MIU service at Cromer, the trust said in a statement.
Police at the scene of a crash on Red Lion Street in Norwich
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Investigations are continuing after a woman in her 80s died from her injuries after being hit by a bus in Norwich.
The woman died at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on Monday, December 21, a week after being admitted.
Police were called to Red Lion Street, in Norwich, shortly before 2.10pm on Monday, December 14, near to the junction with Rampant Horse Street, following a collision involving a double decker bus and a pedestrian, who suffered multiple serious injuries.
At the time, the incident saw the road closed for more two hours and bus services diverted while police carried out investigations of the scene.