An assisted living home in Fakenham has been named the most innovative in the country.

Housing 21's Meadow Walk centre in Thorpland Road won a 'most innovative supported/sheltered housing scheme' gong at the Housing Digital Innovation Awards at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham.

The flats in the home, which is near Fakenham Medical Practice, come with a panel tablet so residents can talk to each other and answer the front door.

Carers can also use the system to talk to residents via a wearable pendant, to chat or give them reassurance.

Jayne Read, housing and care manager said: “We are delighted, to think that across the whole country we are the ones they chose.

“This panel has allowed our 45 residents to build this community.

“I could not believe it when they called us out, I jumped out of my chair and screamed.

“It makes all the hard work we put into the role worth it."