Contact the Communications Team

 

Office hours

During office hours, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, all media enquiries should be directed to the communications team on 0115 970 9975.

Out of hours

Any media enquiries out of hours (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm is normal office hours) should go through to the on-call Communications mobile on 07976 190031. Alternatively, contact the switchboard on 0115 924 9924 and ask to speak to the on-call press officer.

For non-urgent enquiries, please e-mail nuhcommunications@nuh.nhs.uk and this will be dealt with the following working day

Condition checks

Patient condition checks should be referred to the communications team during office hours on 0115 970 9975.

The full name, address and postcode of the patients must be provided to the communications team in order for a condition check to be carried out.

No information about a patient will be given to any agency without the full consent, which the communications team will seek to acquire from the patient, relative or guardian. No patient information can be disclosed without the full and proper consent.

Filming / photography / radio interview requests

Proposals for filming, taking of photographs or interviewing for radio either patient or staff should be referred to the communications team during office hours on 0115 970 9975. Proposals to film or photograph internal or external parts of any of buildings also need to be referred to the communications team during office hours.