Christmas Advent

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Nottingham Hospitals radio excited to bring you ‘Christmas Advent 2023’

Working with the NUH arts co-ordinator and a number of local schools we bring you festive music from the pupils.

Thanks to The Becket School, Colonel Frank Seeley Academy, Edwalton Primary School, George Spencer Academy and Bramcote College and especially their pupils for submitting pieces for us to play out.

Listen in at 10:00 am on the 14 & 15th December and 19th-22nd December to hear their work.

You can listen on your bedside unit, NHR Radio, online at nhradio.org.uk/listen or on the MyTuner Radio app.

Merry Christmas from all at NHR

Steve Coulby

Nottingham Hospital Radio volunteer wins national award for innovation.

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Steve Coulby, a volunteer at Nottingham Hospitals radio scooped “Recognising Innovation” award at this weekends National Hospital Broadcasting Association conference.

The award recognised the stations “Wifi radio” project.

Steve identified that there were many patients in the hospital that had no access to entertainment as they did not have access to a smart device. To solve this issue, he came up with the idea of building ‘Radio’ units which can be placed in wards, day rooms, side rooms, and bedsides.  Utilising the hospital guest wifi network the units play the hospital stations output via inbuilt speakers or via the headphone socket.

The idea, design and build was all undertaken by Steve and 50 units were created.

Innovation and resourcefulness were also needed during the project due to components shortages. He worked directly with suppliers in the UK and USA in order to source the needed parts.

Show presenters from the station now regularly visit some of the wards where the radios are and do dedicated request shows which are proving incredibly popular.

 

"I cannot thank you and your team enough for the great radios we received.  The patients love them as well as the staff, they are currently in use daily, it certainly helps for our older patients and those with dementia.  Really appreciate your teams support."

"We love the radios, they make so much difference to the patients and staff"

"When we switch the radio's on the mood and atmosphere in the ward improves."

" The radios are working great and the music is awesome."

Nottingham Hospitals Radio is a registered charity that provides entertainment to the patients and staff of Nottinghams City and QMC hospitals for nearly 50 years. It is run entirely by volunteers and receives no income from the hospital trust. Donations and sponsorship for the station are always very welcome to allow the service to continue. https://nhradio.org.uk

Steve Coulby joined Nottingham Hospitals radio in December 2019, completing his training by March of 2020 and did his first live solo show at the start of Covid Lockdown. He did 3 request shows a week all the way through Covid lockdown. He became the global face of the station as the UK Hospital radio service nationally became a story for the international press featuring on TV, Radio, and Newspapers globally. He became a trustee and committee member taking on the role of Programme Controller. Whilst he doesn’t do regular shows at the moment, he can still be heard sometimes and he is busy in the background trying to improve the station and take it forward.

The A to Z of Pop Does The 1950’s

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We’re onto series 13 of “The A to Z of Pop” and Richard Smith is introducing decades into the mix.

First up is the 1950s. 

Each week, he’ll select two letters of the alphabet and bring you music where the song or the artist begins with those letters.

This week, it’s the letters B & C.

So if you like 1950s music, tune in each Tuesday at 14:00 for the “A to Z of Pop” here on NHR.

Sport on NHR this weekend

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This weekend on NHR we’ve got sport galore!

Saturday from 14:30 – Scoreboard with Richard Smith Including regular reports from the game between Torquay and Notts County

Sunday from 14:00 – Live Commentary (Inside the hospitals only) Nottingham Forest v Leeds United.

Listen via your bedside unit, NHR Radio, online at nhradio.org.uk/listen or via the MyTunerRadio App.

Please note, the Forest v Leeds game is only available for patients and staff within the City and QMC hospitals using bedside units, NHR Radios, or via our website whilst connected to the hospital guest WiFi Network

 

Scoreboard Extra: Manchester United v Forest

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Join the NHR Sports team for live commentary of the EFL Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.

Manchester United go in with a 3 goal advantage so Forest have it all to do.

Richard Smith and Jamie Martin will be at Old Trafford to bring you live commentary with Rajiv in the Studio.

Kick of Wednesday 1st February 20:00

This commentary is only available for patients and staff within the QMC and City Hospitals.

You can listen on your bedside unit, NHR Wifi radio, or via our website whilst connected to the hospital guest wifi network.

Scoreboard: Notts County v Halifax

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The NHR sports team are pleased to bring you live commentary of the National League game between Notts County and FC Halifax Town.

Richard and Ian will bring you the action as it happens with Rajiv keeping warm in the studio.

Listen Via your bedside unit, NHR Radio, Online or via the MyTunerRadio App.

Scoreboard Extra: Forest v Manchester United

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Join the NHR sports team this Wednesday for live coverage of the EFL Semi-Final 1st leg between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.

Programme starts at 19:30, Kick Off 20:00

Please note that this commentary is only available to patients and staff within the City or QMC hospitals.

To listen to the commentary you will need to use your bedside unit, NHR Wifi Radio, or via our website whilst connected to the guest wifi network.

NHR depends on the generosity of the general public in order to provide our service. Big or small. Regular or one off. They all make a massive difference.

Scoreboard Extra: Notts County v Maidstone United

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Join the NHR sports team for the second time this weekend on Sunday at 14:45 as they bring you live commentary of the FA Trophy 4th Round Match between Notts County and Maidstone United.

Richard Smith and Chris Kemp will be live from Meadow Lane to bring you the action as it happens.

NHR depends on the generosity of the general public in order to provide our service. Big or small. Regular or one off. They all make a massive difference.