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UHDB celebrates SAS Week 2024
We are proud to celebrate this year's annual SAS Week (14-18 October 2024) here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), which honours our Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors for the vit...
It's Allied Health Professional Day! Meet some of UHDB's brilliant AHPs
Today (Monday 14 October) is Allied Health Professional (AHP) Day, highlighting the key role AHPs play in the NHS and delivering exceptional care to our patients and communities. We want to take this ...
Lighting up our hospitals for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024
This week (9-15 October) is Baby Loss Awareness Week, a time for bereaved parents and families to come together to commemorate and remember the lives of their babies....
Changes to car parking at Royal Derby Hospital from Monday 14 October 2024
The parking rules at Royal Derby Hospital are changing from Monday 14 October as construction work starts on a new multi-storey car park which will create an additional 500 parking spaces for patient...
If you have a minor illness or injury you will always be seen quicker at an urgent treatment centre or minor injuries unit than a busy A&E.
In the last few days, the average wait time from arrival to discharge in some of our A&Es was around 12 hours*. In local urgent treatment centres and minor injury units, waiting times were under three hours*.
We are expecting our A&Es to be very busy over the coming days. Please choose the service you need carefully.
*Data correct as of 15 October 2024. Patients are always prioritised in order of clinical urgency.
Where to get urgent treatment for minor injuries and illnesses? >