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“We didn’t know what we didn’t know”: what one family’s dementia journey tells us about care in Nottingham’s African Caribbean community
An insight blog from the Mango Tree Dementia Peer Support Group
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Thank You for Coming to Our Annual Showcase!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at this year's Annual Showcase! It was a brilliant day of connection, conversation, and community — and we wanted to share some of the highlights with you.
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What Is "Delayed Discharge" — And Why We Need to Hear From You
If you or someone you love has ever been medically fit to leave hospital but still had to wait — a day, a week, sometimes longer — before actually getting home, you've experienced what's known as a delayed discharge.
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Families must remain at the heart of maternity reform
We have responded to the publication of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, recognising the courage of families who shared their experiences and calling for women and families to remain at the heart…
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What the NHS Modernisation Bill means for people in Nottingham
You may have seen the news this week about big changes proposed for the NHS, and you may be wondering what it all means for Healthwatch Nottingham & Nottinghamshire and, more importantly, for you. We want to be clear: Healthwatch Nottingham &…
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Setting Up and Running PPG
Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are groups of patients who work with their GP practice to help improve services. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) describes a PPG as a group of people who volunteer to work with their GP…
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Introducing Community Voices Matter: a new name for Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Following careful consideration of our organisation's mission, and the future of independent voice, our board agreed to change the charitable…
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What happens when someone truly independent listens?
For more than 13 years, Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has been the independent champion for people using health and social care services…
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Health Bill update: Questions raised about how people’s experiences will be heard
Questions have been raised in Parliament about how people’s experiences of health and social care will continue to be heard as the Government’s…
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Latest reports and publication
NHS App Hot Topic Report
The NHS App is set to become the main way people access NHS services, but many local people face barriers — from a confusing patchwork of different apps to test results that arrive without explanation — with Healthwatch Nottingham & Nottinghamshire's latest report exploring these issues and offering recommendations to make sure a digital-first NHS does not leave people behind.
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Culture & Care Review: Priory Hospital Arnold
In June 2026, Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire was commissioned by the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board to carry out an independent Culture and Care Review at Priory Hospital Arnold, a mental health hospital in Nottinghamshire. The review looked beneath the paperwork to understand what daily life on the wards actually feels like for patients, and whether recent changes to safety have made a real difference to their experience.
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