Student Week 5-9th October
Thanks to the kind help of Charlie O’Neill, a student at Nottingham University, we’re holding a student week at our Lenton shop. We’ve been raiding the stock rooms and will have a great selection of items for the student community. All at great prices. Not only that, why not pick up a loyalty card for […]
Rewarding Loyalty
The Friends of QMC really appreciate your support of our shops. The shops are a key source of income and enable the things we do. We’d like to thank you by rewarding loyalty. When next making a purchase at either of our shops ( Keyworth or Derby Road) why not pick up one of our […]
Relaxation Using Virtual Reality
The mental health of the staff and medical students is very important. It must be looked after. Relaxation using virtual reality to the rescue! Wellbeing is high on the agenda both locally and nationally. The NUH undergraduate medical education department is passionate on the subject. Improving the wellbeing of the staff, students and patients. Mental […]
SWAN room furniture
Friends of QMC have funded some SWAN room furniture. The SWAN model of care represents gold-standard end of life care across the NUH hospitals. It focuses on providing extra attention and care for patients friends and family and such a very difficult time. SWAN rooms In order to provide friends and family with a comfortable, […]
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed. If you want to help, we would like to talk to you. We really need some help in our shops. If you’ve got some time on your hands over the summer please get in touch. We can offer you – Flexible hours Free parking at our Derby road shop Bus stops with regular […]
Easing a distressing walk
The Friends of QMC are proud to support a project aimed at easing a distressing walk. The A floor corridor at the QMC which runs between the west block and the Medical school. It is used by many bereaved families that need to visit the mortuary viewing rooms. Such a walk to say farewell to […]
VITAL FUND-RAISING RESUMES AS CHARITY REOPENS ITS LENTON SHOP
The Friends of Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) is looking forward to reopening the doors to its shop on Derby Road in Lenton, after being closed for almost four months, as part of its phased reopening. In the last couple of weeks staff have been busy preparing the Derby Road shop to reopen by adjusting the […]
Thank You Team NUH
They seem such small and insignificant words, but they are so very heartfelt. All at the Friends of QMC would like to say Thank You Team NUH. All members of the NHS from cooks to cleaners to porters to nurses to doctors are doing an amazing job. The list of these heroes is too long […]
A handmade card of thanks
It is true to say, that sometimes we don’t fully understand that we are appreciated by more people than we think. The charity exists to help the patients, carers and staff of the QMC. It would seem, by the receipt of a handmade card of thanks, that our efforts help elsewhere. We have received a […]
Shopping during Coronavirus
Whilst we are being asked to stay home and the number of shops (including our own) close, we have an ask of you. Whilst Shopping during Coronavirus restrictions, please remember us. There can be no-one who does not recognise the fantastic work that the NHS is doing right now. QMC is very much on the […]