A mum who was carrying twins when doctors discovered a cancerous cyst is being reunited with the NHS staff who found the cancer and helped deliver her 'miracle' boys safely, and said their expertise, and her pregnancy saved her life.
A mother of four now has the 'family she always dreamed of' thanks to lifesaving care from maternity and neonatal staff at Royal Derby Hospital who cared for her twice during two complicated pregnancies - resulting in the team receiving three national awards this week.
Kristen Duffy found out she was pregnant in 2021, aged 40. Kristen and her husband, Mark, already had two children but were delighted to have the opportunity to grow their family.
Parents with poorly babies who require neonatal support across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) can now access regular updates on their mobile phone following the launch of BadgerNet, an electronic patient record system (EPR) that transforms how detailed information about neonatal babies is recorded and accessed.
The Neonatal team at Queen's Hospital Burton has been awarded the Bliss Baby Charter Gold accreditation, which recognises exemplary care to the babies cared for in the unit and their families.
The team, which cares for babies who are unwell or have been born prematurely, is one of only 13 departments to achieve Gold accreditation out of 191 units in the UK.
UHDB was pleased to welcome representatives from two local maternity advisory groups to our Royal Derby Hospital and Queen’s Hospital Burton earlier this month.
The mother of premature twins has reunited with the “amazing” NHS staff to give them a heartfelt thank you for their care they provided to her precious babies whilst in hospital.
Alison and Jon Elliott, from Alestree, welcomed their twins, Hamish and Hattie, into the world 10 weeks earlier than expected, on 16 May 2020, after Alison had been quite ill in pregnancy with gallstones and pancreatitis.
Due to their prematurity, the twins spent the first part of their lives in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Derby Hospital.
Last week, the Friends of the Baby Unit (FOBU) celebrated their 45th birthday as a charity, raising awareness of baby’s receiving care.
A brand new bereavement room for families to spend precious time alone with their child has been officially opened in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Royal Derby Hospital.
The Friends of the Baby Unit (FOBU) charity has raised £8,000 to help create a ‘Forget Me Not Room’, where families can create some priceless memories with their little ones in complete privacy, without having to leave the unit.
A mother whose new-born son spent the first four weeks in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has thanked the incredible staff for the solid support that they provided him with in the early stages of his life.
