Nottingham On Call

An amber Heat Health Alert is now in place across much of the country.

With high temperatures building throughout the week, red Heat Health Alerts will also be in place for some over the coming days.

Please take extra care in the hot weather by:
🫗Drinking plenty of fluids
🌞Keeping out of the sun between 11am and 3pm if at all possible
👒Wearing a sun hat, loose cool fitting clothes and wear sunscreen when you are outside
🪟Keep curtains, blinds and windows closed in the daytime - open them in the evenings to let cooler air to circulate
👴🏼Check on older and more vulnerable friends, family or neighbours who can be more at risk in the heat.

There's lots of useful tips on staying safe in the heat and looking after others on the Met Office website:

4 tips for staying safe in extreme heat When there is an extreme heat warning in place, here are 4 tips for staying safe in extreme heat.

We're looking forward to being a part of this! 👇

Open day and carers roadshow - Friday 3 July, 10am to 2pm at 25 Prospect Street, Radford NG7 5QE

If you're a carer this is a great opportunity to find out what support is available to help improve your lives.

Also featuring a special visit and performance by Vicky McClure's Our Dementia Choir.

Email [email protected] for more information.

At Nottingham on Call, we’re committed to providing a reliable, future-proof service that gives our customers and their families complete peace of mind.

Find out how our fully roaming SIM cards and the dual SIM technology in our home-based alarms are helping us to do just that: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/connection-with-reassurance/

It's Carers Week - an annual campaign that recognises the incredible contribution made by unpaid carers across the UK.

We want to use the week to say a big thank you to everybody who is a carer. Your contribution is invaluable to families, communities and the wider health and social care system.

At Nottingham on Call, we’re proud to be able to play a role in supporting carers by providing services that help people live independently while offering reassurance to those who care for them.

We're here to help. Find out more: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/carers-week-2026-supporting-those-who-care-every-day/

With household budgets continuing to face pressure, many people are understandably looking for ways to reduce their energy bills.

At Nottingham on Call, we understand that every penny counts. But we want to reassure you that your care alarm is one of the cheapest devices to run in the home – and it’s vital that you always keep it on to keep you safe.

Read our latest blog all about how cheap our care alarms are to run: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/energy-costs-are-rising-but-your-care-alarm-remains-one-of-the-cheapest-devices-to-run/

We're proud to announce that Nottingham on Call has successfully transitioned to a fully digital end-to-end service, far ahead of the national deadline of 31 January 2027.

This important milestone means all aspects of our service, from customer alarm equipment to our call handling systems, are now fully digital, helping us provide a more reliable, future-ready service for our customers.

Find out more: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/were-fully-digital/

It's Deaf Awareness Week - an annual event raising awareness about deafness and celebrating British deaf culture, community and history.

At Nottingham on Call we have stand-alone equipment that can help you at home if you're deaf or have hearing loss.

Find out more by reading our latest blog: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/deaf-awareness-week-4-to-10-may/

When people think about staying safe and independent at home, a care alarm and pendant like the type we provide at Nottingham on Call might be one of the first things that come to mind.

But do you know that the rise in smart home technology means this needn't be the only option?

Read more in our latest blog: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/smart-technology-and-care-alarms-finding-the-right-support-for-you/

The numbers don't lie!

Over the past 12 months we've provided vital support and reassurance to thousands of residents across Nottingham and beyond. That's included:

🔷Responding to 317,770 care alarm activations
🔷Receiving 2,013 referrals
🔷Carrying out 1,545 installations
🔷Upgrading more than 1,000 analogue care alarms to digital
🔷97% customer satisfaction!

And lots more besides! Read all about it in our latest news blog and find out why it's been a year to be proud of at Nottingham on Call: https://www.nottinghamoncall.com/latest-news/latest-news/a-year-to-be-proud-of/