Memory Assessment Service for Older People (MAS)

Our memory assessment services support people who are having problems with their memory or who may have dementia. 
The teams are led by nurses and work closely with doctors and other healthcare professionals. They will listen to your concerns and help find the cause of your memory problems. 

There is currently no cure for dementia. However, some treatments can help improve symptoms or slow down how quickly they get worse. The team will explain these options to you during your appointment. 

Nottinghamshire Healthcare achieves national accreditation for Memory Assessment Services

View our contact information below.

Attending your memory assessment appointment

Your first Memory Assessment Service appointment will usually last 60 to 90 minutes.  

If you can, please bring a family member or friend with you.  

We take your privacy seriously. We always keep your information safe and confidential. You will be asked for your consent before the assessment.  

Consent means you give permission before any test, treatment or examination. This is an important part of medical care. For more information, visit the  NHS Consent to Treatment website.  

At your appointment, we will carry out a full assessment. This will include:  

  • Talking about your memory problems
  • Looking at your past health
  • Discussing any medicines you take
  • Understanding how you manage daily activities 

We will also do a memory test. This looks at:  

  • Attention  
  • Memory
  • Language
  • Learning
  • Recall 

Please bring:  

  • Any hearing aids
  • Glasses
  • A list of your current medicines 

You may need further tests, such as:  

  • Blood tests
  • An ECG (heart test)
  • A CT scan of your head 

Some tests may be done at other hospitals. It may take time to get the results. These are routine tests and nothing to worry about.  

After your assessment, we may suggest you see other specialists, such as:  

  • An Occupational Therapist
  • A Clinical Psychologist
  • An Assistant Psychologist 

The assessment is not meant to be intrusive. It helps us collect the information we need to make an accurate diagnosis.   

At your follow-up appointment, you will see a Memory Assessment Nurse again. They will talk with you about your results and any test findings.   

If you do not agree with the outcome or want a second opinion, please tell your nurse.   

If you need an interpreter, please let the team know when they contact you.   

While you are waiting for your appointment, you can get support from:   

You can also read the waiting well leaflet for more support and advice.  

Accessing our service

Referrals to this service should be made by your GP. 

Patients must:

  • Be aged 65+
  • Have no previous diagnosis of dementia given 

The service is available by appointments only and clinics take place in community locations across the areas in 'Contact and Find us'.

Help in a crisis

Outside of office hours please contact your GP service, NHS 111, or in an emergency go to your local Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.

Information for healthcare professionals

To refer a patient to the service please refer via the persons GP by email:

 

Bassetlaw

 

City

 

Mansfield and Ashfield

 

Rushcliffe

 

Broxtowe

 

Newark and Sherwood

 

Gedling and Hucknall

 

Contact and find us

Bassetlaw

Retford Primary Care Centre
North Road
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7XF

 

Queens Building
Potter Street
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
S80 2AH

 

Queen Building - Directions to older people care unit

 

Directions to Queen's Buildings 

If you are travelling into Worksop via Potter Street, you will see the Queens Building on your left-hand side. Please continue through the traffic lights onto Bridge Street/Park Street. 

On the corner of Park Street turn left into Newgate Street (where the GP surgery is). This street is now one way. Take the first left into the car park behind the Savoy cinema  

If you are entering Worksop from Sparken Hill, please turn right at the corner of Park Street/Newgate Street (where the GP surgery is) and follow the instructions as above

Please Note: There are pay and display car parks behind Queen's Buildings. Car parks are located behind the Savoy cinema. Disabled parking is located Either on Bridge Street/Park Street (directly in front of the cinema) or in the car park located behind the cinema

Please bear in mind there are three-way temporary lights on Potter Street/Westgate and Park Street due to on-going building works at Newgate Medical Centre (GP)

City

St Anns Medical Centre
2 Livingstone Road
St Anns
Nottingham
NG3 3GG

 Wollaton Park Medical Centre
12 Harrow Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 1FG

Hazelwood House
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Road
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 9DR 

The Glade
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Road
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 9DR

Old Basford Health Centre
1 Bailey Street
Old Basford
Nottingham
NG6 0HD

Lings Bar Hospital
Beckside
Gamston
Nottingham
NG2 6PR

Ashfield / Mansfield

Mansfield Community Hospital
Stockwell Gate
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5QJ

Ashfield Health Village
Kirkby in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 7AG

Hazelwood House
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Road
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 9DR

Broxtowe

Sheila Gibson Unit
Stapleford Care Centre
Church Street
Stapleford
Nottingham
NG9 8DB

Rushcliffe

Lings Bar Hospital
Beckside
Gamston
Nottingham
NG2 6PR

Newark and Sherwood

Byron House
Newark Hospital
Boundary Road
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 4DE

Ollerton Health Centre
Church Circle
New Ollerton
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG22 9SZ

Gedling and Hucknall

The Glade
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Road
Nottingham
NG6 9DR

 

 

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