Advocacy
- Location: Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
- Price: Free
Free
Would you value talking to someone about questions or concerns you have about your own or a loved one's stay in a hospital or care home?
Our Advocacy services offer independent support to:
Patients (and their relatives/carers) at Lings Bar Hospital
Patients (and their relatives/carers) on the HCOP wards at QMC/City Hospital
Patients (and their relatives/carers) on Mental Health Service for Older People (MHSOP) Wards at Blossomwood Mental Health Unit, and Highbury Hospital
Residents of care homes in Nottingham City (and their relatives/carers), plus anyone residing in a care home in another area who is registered with a Nottingham City GP.
We work in partnership with the people we support to ensure their voice is heard, wishes are respected, and rights are upheld.
Advocacy in Hospitals
Find out about our advocacy services available in several hospitals across the city & county.
Patients' Representative Service - Lings Bar Hospital
Patients' Representative Service - Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital
Our Patients' Representatives and Worry Catcher services are able to offer independent support to patients in several hospitals across the city and county.
We work in partnership with the people we support and will ensure their voice is heard, wishes are respected and rights are upheld.
Residents’ Representative Service
We also offer a Residents’ Representative Service Nottingham City care homes for those 18+, and for those residing in a care home outside of the city boundary, where the resident is registered with a Nottingham City GP.
Our Residents’ Representatives are able to offer independent support to both residents and to their families/carers.