We're Nottinghamshire Healthcare, a major provider of intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic & offender healthcare services.
The first episode of
#LosingIt
is done! What did you think? A huge thank you to everyone who took part. We’re incredibly proud of all our staff, as well as the patient and families they support
#ProudofourNHS
We’re going to be on TV! 📺 Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency is the story of
#mentalhealth
in Britain told by our staff and patients. Watch
@Channel4
on 21 January 10pm
#LosingIt
Here we go…the first episode of Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency is on
@Channel4
now. Who’s watching it with us here on Twitter? Let us know what you think
#LosingIt
After 40 years in the NHS, Sandra Crawford, who always strives for excellence and is a committed and passionate member of staff for both the Trust and nursing profession, wins the Lifetime Achievement Award.
#NottsOSCARS
And finally to end our celebrations for
#IWD2022
Cara Turton-Chambers, our Environment and Engagement Officer says: “I can only hope I run, work, stand up for myself 'like a girl.' All of the strongest, bravest, most committed people I know are women.”
#BreakTheBias
“Briena is pleased she has the diagnosis. She knows there is something different about her and it’s actually called something. It’s not an illness, it’s just who you are, but at least she knows there’s a reason why she’s different” - Briena’s Dad
#autism
#LosingIt
We offer heartfelt & sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this incredibly sad time. Her Majesty's support of the NHS was unwavering. Colleagues were incredibly honoured to be awarded The George Cross, for compassion, dedication & courage. Thoughts are with the Royal family.
#LosingIt
is over! Thanks for watching. We’re so proud and incredibly thankful to all our staff, patients and their families from the series for allowing us all into their lives. We hope it helps to
#EndStigma
We’re delighted that two of our clinical psychologists, Dr Sam Malins and Dr Eirini Kontou, have won National Institute for Health Research awards for their work in
#Cancer
&
#stroke
care respectively. Congratulations!
@NIHRresearch
We know
#IWD2022
was yesterday but we still have more insights from our inspirational women to share. Kathy Fulloway, Chief Digital Information Officer, says "We need to advocate that both women & men can equally bring up a family & have successful careers"
#BreakTheBias
Unsung Hero – Non Clinical
And the first
#NottsOSCARS
winner is Nigel Sarsfield, Senior Technical Support Engineer, who has won Unsung Hero - Non Clinical. Nigel is an IT Supremo, always going above and beyond to help colleagues. Well done Nigel!
@jansensier
It's
#TimetoTalk
Day! We've put together some tips to help you find more opportunities to connect, talk and improve your mental wellbeing
@timetochange
With almost 30yrs service, Dr Ola Junaid wins our Lifetime Achievement Award. His nominator said: “His legacy will be demonstrated by a long-lasting impact on generations of patients, their families and colleagues.” Congratulations Ola!
#NottsOSCARS
@MHSOPNottsHC
Since filming, Carina and Cerise have continued to be cared for by our Adult Mental Health Services. They were both so incredibly brave to share their stories tonight ❤️
#LosingIt
“Your goal is to kill yourself. My job is to keep you alive. So I need your help in helping me with my goal because that’s the goal we’re going to go with” - Steph to Josh
#LosingIt
Look at this fantastic artwork from a very talented teenager who is working with our Mental Health Support Team. She is sharing her wonderful work because art is how she expresses herself
#childrensmentalhealthweek2021
“I want to get home as soon as I can. My brother said to me ‘I’m going to dream about you and me being together for ever and ever’.” We’re delighted to share that Olivia is now home and doing well ❤️
#LosingIt
Last year we unveiled our first rainbow crossing at
#Hopewood
. The project was driven by young people who wanted the site to feel more welcoming and inclusive. Today we rolled out rainbow crossings at Duncan Macmillan House. We think this one looks fab! What do you think?
Thanks to everyone who watched
#LosingIt
tonight! We're delighted to report that Briena, Laura and their families are all doing well. We'll be back on
@Channel4
next Tuesday at 10pm. Tune in!
Don’t miss Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency tonight BBC1, 9pm. It features our Street Triage team - a partnership of police and mental health nurses who provide a specialist response to people with mental health issues. It’s a must see
Anne-Maria Newham has been appointed as our new director of nursing!
Our Chief Executive
@JohnBrewinNHS
said ‘we’re looking forward to welcoming Anne-Maria to the organisation.’
We can’t wait for Anne-Maria to join us in the not too distant future.
Wishing the best of luck to one of our health care assistants, Kirsty Law, who is taking part in the
#CommonwealthGames2022
. Kirsty is a two-time British discus champion and will be competing next Tuesday, 2 August. Good luck Kirsty!
As we prepare to
#ClapForKeyWorkers
tonight, we want to say thank you to our wonderful staff. So here's the first of our short videos to celebrate some of our fab Notts Healthcare staff who are working hard to keep you safe 👏
It is with great sadness to hear of the death of Dr Margaret Oates. Margaret was a pioneer in developing our understanding of perinatal mental health and has left a lasting legacy in perinatal psychiatry. She will be deeply missed by all. Our thoughts are with her family.
Anxiety attacks can be very distressing. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, trembling, nausea, a feeling of dread or a fear of dying. Find out more about anxiety attacks at
#LosingIt
Massive well done to our Children’s Community Respiratory Physiotherapy Team (who support children with complex neuro-disabilities and severe respiratory difficulties) who won the Respiratory Care Initiative last night
@HSJ_Awards
We are so proud of you. 👏👏👏
Absolutely thrilled to have won the Nursing in Mental Health category at the
@NursingTimes
Awards. Congratulations to the Coral Ward Team at Rampton. Read more here: . Also well done to staff from the other three awards we were shortlisted for.
Dr David Miodrag from
@JohnEastwoodHos
wins the Unsung Hero Award - Clinical Setting. His nominator praised his compassion and support saying: “he gives peace of mind to patients and relatives and will always provide the best treatment available.”
#NottsOSCARS
If your mental health quickly gets worse, and you find yourself in crisis, please call our new dedicated helpline. The crisis helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages, call: 0300 303 0165.
We are pleased to confirm our new Chair, Paul Devlin, who will take up office on 1 January 2020.
‘I am delighted to have been appointed Chair of Nottinghamshire Healthcare at this important time in its evolution.’
@Paul_BIMLtd
Read for full details:
Congratulations to
@JohnEastwoodhos
! They win our Team of the Year Award – Clinical Setting. One nominator said: "they make sure patients live the best life they can for whatever time they have left."
#NottsOSCARS
Moira Flanigan is our Outstanding Care and Compassion Award winner, for the care she gives to children with life limiting conditions. One parent said: “Moira has saved our child’s life numerous times. I can’t express the amount of gratitude we have for her!”
#NottsOSCARS
A great bit of
#volunteering
by patients at Arnold Lodge! They've been helping
@CanalRiverTrust
remove an invasive plant from the Grand Union Canal at Cossington in Leicestershire. Well done! 👍🏼
The Leadership Award goes to Vanessa Holmes, Respiratory Team Leader. The colleague who nominated her said: “I feel lucky to work for Vanessa and I am prepared to go the extra mile, as she always does this for the teams she supports.”
#NottsOSCARS
Have you had One Eye on the Door? Maybe you want to Read All About It? We’ve got Photographs to show that our special guest is...
@professorgreen
!
#HopewoodNotts
We’ve just been given the keys to
#HopewoodNotts
by
@KierGroup
Now that the site handover is complete, over the next few weeks we’ll be making the finishing touches before opening our brand new
#mentalhealth
facility for children, young people and families. Not long to go now!
We want to say another thank you to all our fantastic staff, for everything they did last week and to our
#NHSheroes
working this weekend, THANK YOU. Who do you want to say an extra special thank you to? Come on, let's show them some love. 💙💙💙
#ThankYouNHS
Today’s the day! We’re at
@NottsPride
supporting our LGBT+ communities & ready to enjoy a fun filled & exciting day! Come and join us on the march or swing by our stalls in Hockley and say hello!
@equalnotts
@Notts_ICS
🏳️🌈🎉
Great news! The
@UniofNottingham
has come to our aid after Fit Testing solution became scarce. The University has developed the solution for us, as we had supplies of the core component, Bitrex, but not the facility to make a usable solution. Thank you. 👏
Thank you
@CostaCoffee
for your generous donation to our staff at Hopewood. This is being shared by our CAMHS and perinatal services for them all to enjoy a well earned cup of coffee. THANK YOU!
Today we said a final sad goodbye to
@AnneMNewham
.
Anne-Maria is the epitome of an inspirational leader. Kind, approachable & always focussed on getting the best care for our patients, she will be much missed by many. Have a great retirement!
With over 29 years’ service
@CamhsNotts
, Marie Armstrong wins the Lifetime Achievement Award. Her nominator said: “she’s a real inspiration, courageously challenging policy decisions always with patients’ best interests in the forefront of her mind.” Well done Marie!
#NottsOSCARS
Today we said goodbye to our Chief Executive
@RuthE_Hawkins
, who is retiring after 32 years in the
#NHS
. Thank you for all your hard work Ruth, happy retirement!
#LoveOurNHS
"We have patients who have Covid-19 and mental health issues, so they're dealing with that also" -
@rantingsofalady
highlighting the challenges of working in mental health during the
#coronavirus
outbreak. We're so proud of Nikki and all our amazing staff! 💙
#LoveourNHS
Cherry Rumsey is our Outstanding Care and Compassion Award winner, for the care she gives to people diagnosed with cancer. One patient said: “I was in such a dark place and Cherry lifted me and my family up.” Thank you for everything you do Cherry!
#NottsOSCARS
Look out for our Mother and Baby Unit who will be on
@BBCnews
@BBCTwo
@BBCr4today
tomorrow talking about the challenges they have faced during Covid. Despite these challenges they have continued to care for mums and babies who need support.
@MbuNottingham
The CAMHS Young People Involvement Team is the winner of the Quality Improvement Award. Despite Covid-19 the group has continued to meet online, using their lived experience to bring about change in
@CamhsNotts
. Well done guys!
#NottsOSCARS
Good luck to our Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
@MudholkarDr
from Rampton Hospital who has been shortlisted for the “Psychiatrist of the Year” award by
@rcpsych
. Winners will be announced shortly! 🤞
🏳️🌈Nottinghamshire Pride day!🏳️🌈
We’re all set up and really looking forward to spending a wonderful day at
@NottsPride
!
Be sure to come and say hello! 👋
Chief Exec
@Ifti_Majid
& Chair
@Paul_BIMLtd
took a moment to celebrate the career of
@AnneMNewham
MBE, Executive Director of Nursing, AHPs and Quality and Deputy Chief Executive after 40 years in the NHS. Huge thanks for all you have done for the Trust.
#NursesNottsHC
#NursesDay
The Leadership Award goes to Annette Ellison, Team Leader, Newark Health Centre. Annette's exceptional dedication and can-do attitude inspires colleagues. She was nominated for this award by a number of team members.
#NottsOSCARS
@beckysutton12
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Captain Sir Tom Moore, a true gentleman and inspiration who has done so much for our NHS over the last year.
Thank you for everything. Our thoughts are with your family and friends 💙
Our crisis line for people of all ages who need urgent advice and support with their mental health is now operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0300 303 0165
It’s a wrap!
#LosingIt
finished on
@Channel4
last night. If you missed it, you can watch the full series now on All 4 . We’re so thankful to all the staff and patients for letting us into their lives. You’re truly amazing! ❤️
You’ve seen us in
#LosingIt
so why not talk to us in person? Come to our Recruitment Open Event at Highbury Hospital on 12 February 2-6pm to find out about our latest
#NHSJobs
Congrats to our Psychology Team at
@RamptonWomens
. They’ve won the
@BPSOfficial
Innovation in Practice Award for developing and implementing a Trauma Informed Care Pathway, ensuring patients receive the best possible care and treatment 👏🏼🏆➡️
We’re thrilled that our CAMHS Crisis and Liaison team has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s
@NursingTimes
Awards. The team are up for Nursing in Mental Health and Team of the Year. We wish them lots of luck!
#NTAwards
#WeareNottsHC
Tomorrow is the start of
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
. The theme is loneliness and we'll be raising awareness of the impact of loneliness and the effect it can have on our mental health. We’ll also be bringing you info & advice to help you look after your mental health & wellbeing.
We're delighted to join
@SFHFT
in welcoming
@shirleyclarke01
as our Joint Director of Corporate Affairs. By working across organisational boundaries we can help to ensure the best care is delivered in the most appropriate place. Find out more here: .
The first Positive Star in our Staff Recognition Week goes to Lauren Bamford, a wellbeing Practitioner for CAMHS. Lauren was nominated for her going above and beyond to support patients and staff. Thank you Lauren, for all that you do. You’re incredible!
#WeareNottsHC
Simon Crowther, Director of Finance, says goodbye on his final day at the Trust. We’d like to say a massive thank you for all your hard work during your time with us and we wish you all the best for the future.
@SimonCrowther5
They’ve done it again! The Day Hospice Team at
@JohnEastwoodhos
win the Team of the Year - Non Clinical Award. This dedicated team go above and beyond to help create precious memories for patients at the end of life and their families.
#NottsOSCARS
Outdoorsy morning for
@JohnBrewinNHS
& members of the Exec team as they plant apple trees at Spinney Meadow, as part of
@SFHFT
's
#hopeorchard
. Stretching across Notts, the orchard is a real symbol of hope as we come out of the pandemic & look to a greener & healthier future.🍏👨🌾
Tonight’s episode of
#LosingIt
is done! Thanks for watching. We’re incredibly thankful to our staff, the patients and their families for allowing us all into their lives ❤️
Today we said thank you and goodbye to Non Executive Director Peter Parsons, who is retiring after ten years at the Trust. Peter planted a tree at Hopewood, a fitting tribute since the building was a project he championed from its earliest stages 🌳
This morning the Trust held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Involvement & Volunteering Hub!
CEO
@Ifti_Majid
, Chair
@Paul_BIMLtd
&
@InvolveNottsHC
team were joined by Gordon, Volunteer of the Year award winner as they officially opened the new hub.
Instead of deferring their placements, 4 student Occupational Therapists were supported virtually by Jo & Leigh in Bassetlaw’s Rapid Response Team. They developed a raft of resources, including a Facebook page, to support autistic children during lockdown
Today we raised the rainbow flag outside our Trust Headquarters to celebrate the start of LGBT+ History Month. It will be flying all month to show we support your right to be who you are
#LGBTHM20
#LGBTHM2020
@equalnotts
And the first
#NottsOSCARS
winner is…Nicola Threlkeld, who has won the Unsung Hero Award - Non Clinical Setting. Described as “a lynchpin” and “an oracle,” Ward Coordinator Nicola regularly goes above and beyond to help.
“When you’re feeling really bad and you don’t tell anyone you work it up in your mind. It is difficult at first, but once it’s out there it does get a lot easier.” Great advice Josh! If you are struggling talk to
@samaritans
and
@YoungMindsUK
#LosingIt
A huge congratulations to the team from Coral Ward at Rampton Hospital who picked up Team of the Year at last night’s
@HSJptsafety
Awards. Well done guys! 👏🏽
#WeareNottsHC
Today, we’ve launched a new mental health crisis line. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for people of all ages, call: 0300 303 0165.
If you are a current
@NottsHealthcare
patient you can contact your local support in the usual way
It’s National Apprenticeship Week this week and we’re celebrating our inspiring apprentices. Chloe Brumpton, physiotherapy apprentice, shares her story of why she took the route of an apprenticeship over university.
#NAW2020
The Leadership Award goes to Jenny Bailey, Clinical Team Leader. Passionate about giving staff, volunteers and patients a voice, Jenny was praised for her work establishing forums to help people have their say
#NottsOSCARS
@TheLiveTeam_
Our Team of the Year – Clinical Setting is Hambleton Ward. The patient who nominated them said: “This team prevented me from taking my own life at a time when I lost all hope. Now I have a future and I’m on my way home to my loving family.”
#NottsOSCARS
They've arrived in the Big Smoke. Wishing all our colleagues attending Westminster Abbey service and No 10 Downing Street reception a fantastic day at these national celebrations celebrating 75 years of the NHS. 💙
#NHS75
It’s
#OTWeek2019
! We want to say a big thank you to our 279 occupational therapists and support staff for their commitment to working with patients to enable them to have control of their lives and achieve their hopes and ambitions.
Dietitian Elizabeth Archer from
@MHSOPNottsHC
wins the Unsung Hero – Clinical Award. Elizabeth has significantly improved outcomes for inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19, using nutrition to optimise recovery. Thanks for all your hard work Elizabeth!
#NottsOSCARS
Proud of Danielle Haddon, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist who has won the Clinician AHP Champion Award category at the
@BAME_HCA
. Danielle has worked hard to promote and develop a culture of inclusion, which celebrates diversity and Allyship.
Today we've been celebrating our colleagues who have achieved an incredible 40+ years of service!
'We wouldn't be here now, we wouldn't have the services we have now, without you' says
@Ifti_Majid
.
Well done all, absolutely fabulous! 👏🎉
The Ideal Ward Round Team is the winner of the Quality Improvement Award. Their project to improve ward rounds was a success thanks to the involvement of service users and carers.
#NottsOSCARS