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End of life care teams at organisations across Derby and Derbyshire, including UHDB, are now offering free, supportive, compassionate sessions to support those with loved ones who are approaching their final days.  

The 'Last Days Matter' workshops cover a range of topics to help prepare you for what to expect when caring for someone, but also how to manage your own emotions and grief and how to plan for what comes after the death of a loved one.  

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has been awarded £2million by NHS England for making significant improvements in reducing waiting times for planned care.

The extra funding comes through the Elective Capital Incentive Scheme, which was introduced this year to recognise NHS organisations that have successfully reduced waiting lists and improved access to elective treatment over a sustained period. UHDB is one of just eight trusts across England to receive this recognition and financial award.

Two UHDB teams who collaborated on an innovative campaign to support men who have continence problems, have been praised for going above and beyond to improve patient experience at Royal Derby Hospital.  

A Sister who is embodying University Hospital of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) value of compassion with her kind and personalised approach to care has been recognised with a prestigious Cavell Star Award.

The waiting room is a new grey building attached to the main A&E, and the patient entrance door is located after the rainbow canopy, clearly signposted as 'A&E Entrance'.

Players and coaching staff from Derby County Football Club spread some festive cheer to patients and families in Derbyshire Children's Hospital at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) as part of their annual Christmas visit.

You're invited to our next Health and Information Talk discussing the topic of Parkinson's Disease. 

The patient entrance for the Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital is moving, alongside other service relocations happening at the hospital, to expand the space we have to care for emergency patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is calling on local communities to play a vital role in reducing missed hospital appointments – known as ‘Did Not Attend’ (DNA) incidents – which cost the NHS valuable time and resources every year.

Some of the Trauma and Orthopaedics Outpatient clinics at Royal Derby Hospital have moved. 

If you have an appointment on or after Monday 24 November for the Orthopaedic Elective Clinic, please visit the new location which is at the front of the hospital, with a direct entry door inside car park 8. 

The Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic will remain in its current location, and all phone numbers will stay the same.

Patient clinic letters have already been issued for appointments happening over the next four weeks, so if you are unsure whether your appointment is for fracture clinic, or elective clinic, you can contact the patient booking team using details on your appointment letter. 

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Patients who require treatment to tackle preventable cardiovascular disease are receiving quicker access to transformative care after an innovative and collaborative project by the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) Cardiometabolic Service brought waiting times down from seven months to two weeks.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) team involved in an innovative healthcare pilot that is improving access for care for patients with breast pain, while also easing pressure on cancer diagnostic services, are preparing to find out if they are the winners of a prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Award this week. 

Some resident doctors across the NHS including those at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, are planning to take part in strike action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 6:59am on Wednesday 19 November.

UHDB colleagues are inviting young people from our communities to join us for the relaunch of the UHDB Youth Forum - a space for those in school years 8 to 13 to share their views, learn more about the NHS and help shape the services we provide.

The relaunch event will take place on Tuesday 25 November, from 6pm to 8pm, in Children’s Outpatients at Derbyshire Children’s Hospital, Royal Derby Hospital.

Car park 7 at the Royal Derby Hospital will be temporarily closed from the afternoon of Friday 14 November - Sunday 16 November to allow for some resurfacing works on the site.

Kristian Powell, Fitness Instructor, is recognised with the 'Patient Hero' Making a Difference Award for going the extra mile to make sure a vulnerable patient could access culturally sensitive and inclusive mental health support.

Colleagues, patients and visitors across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) gathered to pay their respects and honour our Armed Forces on Remembrance Day - with services held across each of our hospitals yesterday (Tuesday 11 November).

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB)'s Strategic Capital Schemes team have been recognised with a regional award for supporting the development of the £11.6m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. 

As our largest digital change in UHDB's history, we are pleased that our procurement of the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, Nervecentre, has been shortlist for the prestigious national Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards, alongside two other teams.

Do you or your loved one have sickle cell disorder and receive care at Royal Derby Hospital or Queen's Hospital Burton? 

We want to hear from patients and their carers/families at our new patient group meeting to learn more about your experiences, hear your feedback and work together so we can make focused service improvements that matter and make a difference to our communities impacted by sickle cell.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) is continuing to make a telling contribution to research looking at newborn babies' genomes to help improve the testing, diagnosis and treatment of genetic conditions - with more than 1,600 parents and babies now involved in the Generation Study across Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.

The Nightingale Macmillan Unit (NMU) at Royal Derby Hospital is seeking dedicated volunteers to support their impactful, compassionate care of patients.

The NMU provides specialist, compassionate care for people approaching the end of their lives, most often as a result of cancer. The team’s focus is on dignity, comfort and quality of life — supporting patients and their loved ones through one of the most important times in their lives.

The Diabetes Centre at Queen's Hospital Burton will be moving to a temporary location on Thursday 23 October. 

The new multi-storey car park at Royal Derby Hospital is now open, helping to create an additional 500 on-site parking spaces and more disabled parking to improve the experience for patients and visitors who park at our hospital — and the park and ride service will be closing on Friday 7 November. 

A state-of-the-art Special Care Baby Unit is now open at Queen's Hospital Burton, supporting families to access enhanced neonatal care for premature babies or babies who require care immediately after birth. 

Today (Tuesday 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. 

This week is T Levels Week - an opportunity to recognise the part University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) are playing in shaping the clinical workforce of the future, and the impact T Level students are having here as they gain "hands-on experience in patient care". 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month >, a global campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and promote early detection.