International honour for work with young people
A city council worker who supports young people involved in serious offending or at risk of being taken into care has become the first in the UK to receive a…
‘Social smokers’ urged to turn over a New Leaf and quit the cigarettes
Health professionals in Nottingham are warning that risks of cancer and heart disease remain high for those who class themselves as ‘social smokers’. Many people choose only to light up…
Council takes control of transport scheme for disabled school children
Nottingham City Council has invested £350,000 to transport severely disabled children to and from school. The authority has purchased nine specially-adapted ambulances which have been running since the beginning of…
New Year’s Honours joy for pair
A Nottingham headteacher and the man who heads up the City’s Safeguarding Children Board (NCSCB) have been included in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Carol Norman, from Welbeck Primary…
Inspectors praise Nottingham residential home for high standards of care
A Nottingham care home which looks after elderly people with dementia has been rated as ‘good’ by regulators. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an unannounced inspection at the…
Make sure babies are sleeping safely this Christmas
Public health experts are offering a festive reminder to parents, carers and grandparents about the importance of safer sleeping for babies over the Christmas holidays. Risks increase significantly at this…
City hits 1,400 new school places milestone with Bluecoat Academy expansion
More than 1,400 extra school places have been added in Nottingham in 2016 as the City Council prepares to formally handover the new Bluecoat Academy building. The milestone has been…
New four-year health plan launched for Nottingham
Health partners across Nottingham have made a fresh commitment to improving people’s lives in the city – with a focus on helping those from the poorest communities. The Nottingham Health…
Nominate someone for the Nottingham ‘wall of legends’
People are being encouraged to nominate #LivingLegends for a wall of honour to recognise those who go the extra mile to help others. Photographs will be used as part of…
City’s approach to partnership working wins award
Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), working alongside Nottingham CityCare Partnership and partner organisations, won the Improved Partnerships between Health and Local Government at last night’s…