Hand Knitted Toys
Jean Brewin of Bingham and her daughter have made a wonderful selection of knitted toys for the children’s Hospital. This is the second time that Mrs Brewin has made a donation recently and everyone is very grateful to her for her efforts and expert knitting skills.
Toys And Books
Dr Judith Grant, Trustee of Friends of QMC handing over the toys and books Emma Cooke of Basford has kindly purchased many new toys and books for the Children’s hospital. If this wasn’t enough, her mother Wendy Cooke donated 8 Generation dolls which have gone to the charities shops to raise funds. Many thanks […]
Volunteers Wanted
Volunteers Wanted The Friends Of QMC raises funds in order to benefit the patients, carers and staff of the Queens Medical Centre. One of the main ways we do this is by way of our two charity shops located in Keyworth and Lenton. We are looking for reliable, friendly and helpful volunteers to assist in […]
Playstations and IPads for Children’s Oncology
Friends of QMC were pleased to be able to facilitate the donation of 2 x PS5 consoles with games and accessories as well as 2 x iPads to the Children’s Oncology ward (E39) at the QMC. We were approached by a donor, who climbed Kilimanjaro in order to raise the funds for the equipment. E39 […]
Ophthalmic Epilator Machine
An Ophthalmic Epilator Machine is used to treat Ingrowing eyelashes. Trichiasis is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva. Mrs Katya Tambe, consultant Opthalmologist and Lead Clinician (left) and Kathryn Skill, Specialty General Manager The Epilator machine shown in the image was presented to the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]