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Caring for Carers at NUH.

Carers are people who care, in an unpaid capacity, for friends or family members who are ill, frail or disabled. Carers come from all backgrounds and cultures and can be of any age or gender. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) is dedicated to supporting carers.

  • We will ask you if you are a carer, or if someone cares for you. If we don’t please tell us.
  • We will involve you when you are in hospital and when you leave. We will listen and act on your feedback.
  • We will tell you about other help and support you can get.

This section provides information you might find useful while the person you care for is a patient at NUH. There are also useful links for carers in the community. Please speak to the ward manager (senior nurse) about how we can support you in your role as a carer.

'About Me' Document

The 'About Me' document has been developed to help staff get to know your relative or friend, to communicate with them better, help them to feel safe and secure while in hospital and to record how and when you want to be involved.

You can download the 'About Me' document (below) to fill in. When you have done this, please give it to a member of staff on the ward.  Alternatively, you can ask a member of staff on your friend or relative's ward for a paper copy to fill in and return.

About me document.doc[docx] 70KB

Traffic Light Assessment

We have produced a Traffic Light Assessment document for you to fill in, which provides hospital staff with important information about you. You can download our Traffic Light Assessment document below:

Traffic Light Assessment.doc [doc] 203KB

My Health Passport

My Health Passport is a resource for autistic people who might need hospital treatment. Find out more on the National Autistic Society website

Where can carers get further help and support?

Contact our Pals team 
Tel: 0800 183 0204 

Email: pals@nuh.nhs.uk 

Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/pals

 

Contact TuVida
Tel: 0115 962 8920

Email: hello@tuvida.org

Website: https://www.tuvida.org/eastmidlands

How to keep your loved one active whilst in hospital

How can I give feedback?

If you are a carer and would like to give feedback, you can do this by clicking here.

Caring for yourself

The role of a carer can be stressful and it is important to remember your own physical and mental health needs. If you are worried about your health talk to your GP.

The NHS website has useful tips on caring for yourself and you can find our more information here: https://www.nhs.uk/

Rethink is an organisation that focuses on the wellbeing of carers.

www.rethink.org

The NHS practical guide to healthy caring will help you if you have caring responsibilities, but it is written to be particularly relevant for those who are about 65 years or older and are new to caring.

Carer's assessments

Please contact TuVida using the details below to discuss how you can get a carers assessment

Contact TuVida
Tel: 0115 962 8920

Email: hello@tuvida.org

Website: https://www.tuvida.org/

Alternatively, Click here for more information. 

Carer's support and useful links

If you are a carer, please contact TuVida for information about access to support and services:

via the Helpdesk on Tel: 0115 962 8920

via email on: hello@tuvida.org

Visit the TuVida website here: https://www.tuvida.org/eastmidlands

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