Norwich cathedral (06scure/iStockPhoto.com)
Why I work in Norwich “I like working at the Norfolk and Norwich because it is a truly forward-thinking hospital. There are opportunities to explore research in conjunction with the University of East Anglia and we continue to explore innovative ways of practising. The number of pharmacy staff has expanded over the past year. I look ahead to the future with a real sense of excitement and hope.” — Jamie Harris, medical team leader, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Population 132,200
Local authority Norwich City Council is a “fair” authority, according to the Audit Commission. It has a Labour administration but there is no overall control. The Green Party is the second largest on the council. The city is also home to Norfolk County Council which is a top, four-star “improving well” authority controlled by the Conservatives. There are currently moves to create a new unitary authority for the area which would involve the merger of the existing three district councils with the county council. Any new authority would come in to effect in 2011.
MPs Two. Conservative Chloe Smith holds Norwich North; Liberal Democrat Simon Wright narowly defeated Labour's Charles Clarke iin the 2010 general election.
Health service The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a flagship private finance initiative hospital built for £230m and opened in 2001, has “excellent” use of resources and “good” services. Norfolk Primary Care Trust has both “fair” use of resources and services. The Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has “good” services and makes “excellent” use of resources. The city is also home to the East of England Ambulance Services NHS Trust (“weak” resources and services).
Pharmacy school The University of East Anglia in Norwich has a pharmacy school.
Local pharmaceutical committee Norfolk LPC represents 117 pharmacies including 44 in Norwich.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society branch The Norwich and Norfolk branch has 499 members, eight fellows, 30 preregistration trainees and 212 pharmacy technicians.
Open space Norwich is a university city and is known as the capital of East Anglia. It has a strong historic heritage with its own castle and cathedral. It is home to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. It is on the doorstep of the Norfolk broads — 125 miles of lock-free waterways with national park status. The North Norfolk beaches are 23 miles away.
Schools Outstanding schools include Harford Manor (special); Lingford First and Nursery; Nightingale infants and Trowse Primary; secondaries: Hobart High; Reepham High and Sewell Park college.
Commuter links Trains to Cambridge (78 minutes) and London (two hours); Ely (48 minutes). There is no motorway in East Anglia. A roads to Ipswich (43miles); Cambridge (62 miles).
Property prices two-bed flat: £100k to £150k; three bed semi: £140 to £200k; four-bed detached: £200k to £500k.
