November 2019 Council of Governors Elections The Trust is currently running a Council of Governors election for Governor vacancies in the following constituencies: Public Governor Vacancies Nottinghamshire County – 2 vacancies Nottingham City – 3 vacancies The Rest of England and Wales – 1 vacancy Staff Governor Vacancies Allied Health Professionals – 1 vacancy Clinical Support – 2 vacancies How to apply to be a Governor We are inviting staff and public members of the Trust to stand for election. The nomination stage of the election is now open, until 5pm on Tuesday 17 December 2019. To find ..read more

Hate Crime Awareness Week 12 – 19 October 2019 This year’s Hate Crime Awareness Week is from the 12 – 19 of October 2019. In order to raise awareness of hate incidents and hate crimes and their impact on our staff, service users, carers and communities we are once more joining our partner organisations in a #NoPlaceForHate social media campaign to make it clear that Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is indeed No Place For Hate. Nottingham City Council are putting up an art installation in Nottingham City Centre on 12 October that they will be asking people to post selfies with. They will also be ..read more

PCDU at Highbury Nottinghamshire Healthcare plan to open a PCDU (Psychiatric Clinical Decisions Unit) in October at Highbury Hospital. The PCDU will be a place where people can stay for up to 48 hours for support and to decide whether they need an inpatient stay or can be supported in the community. A new name is needed for the building, can you think of any? It should be mindful of what we would like the new unit to be: • Hopeful • Positive • Person centred, supporting a Recovery focussed approach • It should empower people that go there and give choice • There should be a sense of pro ..read more

Carers’ Council Open Meeting Wednesday 21 August 1 – 4pm At Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, NG1 4EZ Dr Julie Hankin, Executive Medical Director (Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) will talk about the revised clinical strategy and its implications for care in the community. There will also be a short session on mental health first aid. Although booking is not essential please phone Geoff Curtis on 0115 9631916 if at all possible or email: geoffcurtis@ymail.com to notify attendance Refocus on Recovery Conference 3 – 5 September 2019, Nottingham The fifth Internation ..read more

 ARNOLD LODGE SUMMER CARERS’ EVENT 2019 Richard (patient befriender), Peter, Michael, Jane & CoumarArnold Lodge provides medium secure inpatient services for adults and older people with mental illness and/or personality disorder.  I was invited to attend the special Carers’ Event at Arnold Lodge, Hospital in Leicester with Jane Danforth from the Involvement Team.  It was an uplifting and joyful event.  Having checked-in we were taken to the sports hall where drinks were available; a wise move because it put everyone at ease on the hottest day of the year! I was able to see ..read more

Annual General Meeting /Annual Members’ Meeting (AGM/AMM) 2019 Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s AGM/AMM will take place on Friday 26 July, 2.00pm-3.15pm at Highbury Hospital, Nottingham NG6 9DR, in The Conference Hall. At the event the Council of Governors will present: a report on the proceedings of its meetings held since the last annual meeting a report on the progress since the last annual meeting in developing the membership strategy a report on any change to the Governors which has taken place since the last annual meeting a report containing such comments as it wishes t ..read more

Carers Week ended on June 16th 2019. After a week of events and pledges to connect carers to their communities, what now?  When the bunting is packed away and the Twitter frenzy subsides, many people still have no support for their caring role and face each day feeling exhausted and anxious about the future, often with their own health in decline. I paused for thought and remembered how it felt for me when I realised I was a carer and how it feels now. My Mum was diagnosed with dementia over a decade ago. We knew in our hearts that something was off-kilter long before diagnosis. Mum cha ..read more

Carers Week 10-16 June Carers Week runs from 10 to 16 June Thursday 13th June 2019. 12pm-2pm Bloomin’ Dementia are hosting Tea/Coffee, Cake and Crafts at the Cottage Hotel Suttons Courtyard, Easthorpe Street Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6LA. General information of the hard work a carer does, and the fact we recognise what they do, even if they don’t themselves. To make Carers aware of the support that is out there for them. Dementia and Digital Storytelling Thursday 13 June 12:30 to 1:30pm in room C1072, School of Health Sciences, QMC, Nottingham For further information, click here Learning D ..read more

by Paul Sanguinazzi – Head of Involvement and Experience Paul’s job is to make sure the Trust listens to and works in partnership with our service users, patients, carers and members to shape and improve our services. Paul Sanguinazzi Caring for someone you love who is ill can be rewarding but in giving so much it can also be an experience that leaves you isolated, frustrated and unsure who to turn to. Caring is often at great cost to a person’s health, relationships, finances and work. Carers often support vulnerable, distressed people through difficult and sometimes traum ..read more

For Volunteer’s Week, we collected notes of thanks we’ve received over recent years to show the impact of our volunteers as part of a presentation. https://involvementvolunteeringexperience.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/animation-1-1.mp4 This is a small sample of the messages and feedback we receive about the contributions our volunteers make. It’s been a really uplifting and inspirational week reading these and putting this together. Volunteers really are amazing ..read more