Derek Mapes, a resident of Laurel Lodge reading his Christmas card.
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Youngsters across Norfolk and Waveney have helped to put beaming smiles on more than 1,600 care home residents faces in the run up to Christmas with their beautifully designed Christmas cards.
Downham Grange home manager Anna Wojtkowiak (left) and deputy manager Mariya Petkova with a delivery of card.
- Credit: Tom Chapman
A member of staff receiving Christmas cards at The Beeches in East Harling.
- Credit: Tom Chapman
Sarah Mattison, nurse at Thorp House in Griston, receiving the Christmas cards from Thompson Primary.
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Burgh House, a residential care home outside Great Yarmouth, has also received a batch of the tests, some 900 in total, but manager Jospeh Greiner said he has no plans to start testing until the residents families have had their say.
Joseph Greiner, manager of Burgh House care home near Great Yarmouth.
- Credit: Courtesy of Joseph Greiner
He said: There are serious concerns around the accuracy of the test, so we re holding fire for the time being, until we get feedback from the families of residents.
He has written a letter to residents families, asking them to do their own research into the tests and consider whether or not they would like testing with the new kits to begin.