19 June 2025
FINAL CALL! Join our Dragon Boat Race this summer!
It’s your LAST CHANCE to join our fantastic Dragon Boat Race on the River Trent this July! There are just four boats left available for this hugely popular and fun-filled event, which takes place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July. Gather together a team of 17 friends, family members or colleagues, and raise money for your chosen area of NUH as you paddle down the river. We hope to see you there! Book your spot today!
Building work starts on Hayward House entrance
Thanks to all those who have supported our Hayward House Appeal, work has now begun on improving the front entrance area at Hayward House palliative care unit, at the City Hospital. The enhancements to the main entrance and reception area will help create a more calming and welcoming atmosphere for patients and their loved ones during their time in Hayward House. Find out more about this project.
Specsavers team help funds Radiotherapy equipment
Staff from Specsavers in Nottingham raised money to help fund a machine to minimise side effects for patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The team raised money in memory of their colleague Stuart Green’s wife Amber, who worked at NUH and was treated in the Radiotherapy department before she sadly passed away. Read more about the team's fundraising.
Dad thanks PPCU for looking after his daughter for almost a year
Dottie Harrison spent almost her entire life in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) after being diagnosed with multiple rare conditions. Sadly, Dottie passed away in 2022, a few days before her first birthday. Now, dad Rew Harrison has taken on a cycling challenge from his home in Skegness, to the QMC, to raise money in thanks for the care they received. Read the family's moving story.
Join our team of Robin Hood Half Marathon runners!
It’s not too late to join our fantastic team of Robin Hood Half Marathon runners! Take on the half marathon or mini marathon on Sunday 28th September, in aid of your chosen area of NUH. Find out more and sign up today!
15 May 2025
Dragon Boat Race 2025 - LAST FEW SPACES AVAILABLE!
If you'd like to join us for a fun-filled day and paddling and family fun on the River Trent this July, book your spot today! Our last few spaces are available for the Dragon Boat Race at the Victoria Embankment on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July. Get a team of 17 friends, family members or colleagues together, and get paddling. Book your spot TODAY!
New family room makes a big difference
Thanks to our donors, we’ve been able to fund a calm and comforting room for families of stroke patients on ward C4, to enable them to step away from the busy hospital environment and catch their breath. Find out more about this project.
Don't look down! Join the Big QMC Abseil!
Our hugely popular Big QMC Abseil is back on Saturday 6th September – do you dare to take on the 100-foot drop? For the first time ever we’re able to welcome abseilers from the age of 13, so why not get your young daredevils to join you and make it a family challenge! Book your place today!
Sensory trolley helps children relax during hospital visits
Young patients in children's outpatients now have a new sensory trolley to enjoy, helping to keep them calm and distracted during hospital visits, thanks to supporters of our Big Appeal. Find out more about the trolley's impact.
NUH staff member and fundraiser invited to Buckingham Palace
Our incredible volunteer and fundraiser, and NUH staff member, Chitra Acharya, has been invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace this week, in recognition of her service. Read Chitra's wonderful story.
17 April 2025
Easter deliveries across NUH
We've received hundreds of generously donated Easter eggs, which we've been delivering to patients across NUH this week. We wanted to ensure adult patients, as well as children, got the chance for a seasonal treat this Easter. Find out more about our Easter activities.
How we're supporting home births in Nottingham
We're pleased to be supporting the Homebirth team at NUH, by providing charity-funded birthing pools. These pools will be used by expectant parents opting for a water birth in their own home. Find out more about this charity-funded project.
Arts projects help patients at Hayward House
Arts and crafts activities at Hayward House, funded by donors to Nottingham Hospitals Charity, are helping to bring a sense of community and connection for patients at Hayward House palliative care unit. Read more about this project funded by our supporters.
Special tribute to life-saving surgeon
Our supporter Debbie has raised over £2,000 by crafting special 'Basu bags' in honour of Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr Surajit Basu, who saved her husband Wayne's life after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Read Debbie and Wayne's story here.
Take on a fundraising challenge this summer!
Do you fancy paddling down the River Trent, abseiling down the side of the QMC, running through the streets of Nottingham, or maybe even jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet? If so, get involved in one of our fantastic fundraising challenges this summer! Find out more and sign up here.