Initial Research: NHS Heroes and The Yare Gallery

NHS Portraits The NHS portraits were several different portraits painted/created by numerous artists of the NHS to raise awareness for the struggles and how much work NHS workers had to put in. The ‘Thank you NHS’ movement was also a moment in which portraits were created. A man named Tom Croft from oxford is an artist who first created the ‘Portrait for NHS Heroes’ project, over 1000 artists and NHS staff. It began during the first lockdown to raise awareness of the NHS staff and the hard work they had been doing. Tom Croft is an Oxford artist who created the ‘Portraits for NHS heroes’ connecting NHS staff with 1,000 artists across the country. Boris Johnson said in a letter to Tom Oxford- ‘“I want to thank you for bringing together more than a thousand artists to portray the human faces of the extraordinary men and women in our NHS whose courage and compassion has saved so many lives, my own included. ’This suggests he’s done incredible things to receive a letter from the prime minister. Many other artists have now continued NHS portraits, started by Tom Oxford. Points Of Light, Portraits of NHS heroes, online at https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/portraits-for-nhs-heroes/ 

NEWS: Great Yarmouth Mercury. July 12th 2020,online at,https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/portraits-of-norfolk-nhs-workers-anna-hales-and-natalie-weeds-1950286 Local Portraits: Great Yarmouth Mercury, April; 14th 2021, online at- https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/yarmouth-healthcare-staff-celebrated-in-primeyarc-art-exhibit-7894380 The Yare Gallery.

Opening Times: Tuesday – Saturday: 11am – 5pm Sunday & Monday: Closed Bank Holidays: 11am – 5pm Last Entry: 4.30pm Admission: Free Entry Location: The Yare Gallery 26th South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2RG Contact Us: Info@yare.org.uk 01493 842996 https://www.instagram.com/theyaregallery/ https://www.facebook.com/TheYareGallery/ https://twitter.com/theyaregallery Who are they and what do they do: The Yare Gallery is a 17th century merchant house in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk that oversees the River Yare. They ‘celebrate local artists’ UK and abroad. They often change their exhibits so there is always something new for visitors. ‘The Yare Gallery is managed by a small team based at Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust’ Current and Upcoming Projects: John Kiki – The Infanta Paintings: 10th September – 05th November 2021 Circus: 12th November – 13th January 2022 Parent & Toddle Morning: Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30 am

NHS Who are they and what do they do? The NHS (National Health Service) is the United Kingdom's government, funded medical health care service that anyone can use In the UK without needing to pay for the service at all. The NHS coverage entitles you to these services for free: Consultations with your GP / nurse. Hospital treatment in Accident & Emergency (A&E) Minor injuries treatment in clinics. Treatment with a Specialist or Consultant if you have been referred by your GP. Current projects Digital, research, informatics and virtual environments (DRIVE) partnership A new technology innovation Centre has opened at Great Ormond Street Hospital, with backing from us and several technology companies, to transform the use of technology including artificial intelligence in healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Digital inclusion for health and social care, a guide to help providers, commissioners, and designers create products and services which are inclusive of all type of user, and accessible to those with additional needs. NHS digital, data and technology standards, NHS digital has published a draft of a new framework that will set out the core standards on technology and data by which all IT systems and digital services in the NHS must abide. Acute Data Alignment Programme, The Acute data Alignment Programme (ADAPt) is a joint programme between NHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) which is looking to adopt common stands for data collection and performance measures across both the NHS and private healthcare. Contact Information 999 – emergency 111 – if you need help but it's not an emergency Telephone: 0300 311 22 33 Email: england.contactus@nhs.net General Post (including complaints, but not legal proceedings): NHS England, PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 9PT News NHS invites one million more people for COVID booster jabs 30 September 2021 The NHS is inviting over one million more people who are most at risk from COVID for their booster vaccine this week as the next phase of the NHS vaccination programme continues at pace. People aged 16 and 17 urged to get lifesaving COVID vaccine as NHS bookings open 24 September 2021 People aged 16 and 17 can book their COVID-19 jabs through the National Booking Service from today as the NHS vaccination programme tries hard to protect people ahead of winter. Three quarters of a million young people in England – around 60% – have already received their vaccine