Press Release

NHS Foundation Trust members of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) have an opportunity to find out more about the future of cardiac care in the city at a special event taking place on Wednesday 10 February.

The Trust’s first ‘Medicine for Members’ event is called ‘Your hearts in our hands – the future of cardiac care in Nottingham’ and will be an opportunity for members to hear from medical staff.

John Walsh, a Consultant Cardiologist at NUH, will be speaking at the event and there will be the chance to talk to him and other NHS colleagues.

The event is being held at the Post Graduate Education Centre at the Queen’s Medical Centre from 6pm-7.30pm. Free parking will be available opposite the venue. Everyone is welcome to attend the event and there will be an opportunity for members of the public who are not already members to hear about FT membership on the evening.

The evening will also include demonstrations of cardiac medical equipment, the chance to have a free ‘echo’ – an ultrasound of the heart, and demonstrations on a resuscitation dummy.

For more information or to book at place please contact Kelly Fletcher, Membership Officer on 0115 924 9924 ext 62904 or email ft@nuh.nhs.uk.

Kelly said: “This evening is the first of several we are planning to hold for our NHS Foundation Trust members to give people a greater understanding of what happens at the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital. Members can have a real influence on the future direction of the Trust and we would like them to be involved as much as possible.

“It is a free event and is a great opportunity to find out more about cardiac care and speak with knowledgeable Trust staff.”

NUH is applying for NHS Foundation Trust status. Foundation Trusts are a new type of organisation, run as independent public benefit corporations similar to mutual organisations such as the Co-op or building societies.

The key difference is that NHS Foundation Trusts are run locally. As an NHS Foundation Trust, NUH will provide local people with a stronger voice. The general public, patients, carers and staff can all become members of the Trust, stand for election as its Governors and have a real say in how it is run.

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