Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated healthcare services including intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.
Our On Our Minds blog shares lived experiences from colleagues at the Trust and patients who use or have used our services on a variety of topics from a wide range of services.
For World Autism Acceptance Week, which runs from 2 to 8 April, we’re sharing the experiences of colleagues who are living with autism and the challenges they face.
Karen Russell is a Mental Health Act Admin Assistant in the Mental Health and Legislation team. She always knew she was different and never really ‘fitted in’, being bullied at comprehensive school and finding it hard to fit in at work. However, after Karen started work at the Trust in 2012 and things started to change. Karen shares her story for Autism Acceptance Week…
Jamie shares his role at HMP Nottingham where they provide neurodiversity support not commonly found in other prisons, enabling ongoing treatment and support for individuals with ADHD and other needs.
During Neurodiversity Week, our colleagues working in the service have been providing us with insights into their day-to-day roles. Today, we will delve into Ruth's journey.
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Christine Ellis, Senior Library Assistant in the Trust’s Knowledge and Library Services, talks about her diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the challenges she faces every day.
Occupational Therapy Week is celebrated from 6-12 November 2023. This year the focus in on why occupational therapy matters.
