A simple change to how our patients stay hydrated before surgery has helped to transform patient experiences across our hospitals by improving comfort, safety, and clinical outcomes. The project, Sip Til Send, allows patients undergoing a procedure under anaesthetic or sedation to sip up to 170ml of water every hour before they are seen - and has recently celebrated its first year in place at UHDB.
A colleague whose innovative thinking has led to the delivery of groundbreaking new technology, which is improving patient experience and reducing appointment cancellations for patients whose first language is not English, has been recognised with the Chief Executive's latest Making a Difference Award.
Patients who have stayed overnight in UHDB hospitals have rated their overall experience as being in the top 20 acute trusts nationally, according to the results of a national survey.
Are you a student adult or paediatric nurse set to qualify in March 2024? Here at UHDB, we have a range of opportunities across our five hospital sites across Derbyshire and Staffordshire which you can apply for now to give you the chance of being able to take the first step in your nursing career immediately after finishing your studies.
An innovative project which embeds medical students into the Patient Experience team to help them gain a deeper understanding of a patient's time spent in hospital has been recognised after being shortlisted for a national award. The Paediatric Medical Students Patient Experience and Quality Improvement Special Study Module (SSM), was developed after colleagues at UHDB identified a gap in the curriculum for students around understanding the full patient journey and the experiences of patients who require admission to our hospitals.
A huge congratulations to the Estates and Facilities and Patient Experience Team, who were the runners up for the Team of the Year Category at the IHEEM Healthcare Estates 2022.
Mia Metcalfe has recently taken on a new position on Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital’s Andrew Ward as Patient Experience Facilitator, helping to provide patients with more activities and things to do during their stay on the ward.
The Go For It fund was set up by the Patient Experience Team to support any ideas from our colleagues that could be expanded on to improve patient experience in our hospitals.
We are delighted to announce the rour winners and runners up for Patient Experience Champion of the Year 2022.
Our winner is Amie Beaton, Registered Nurse in the Combined Day Unit, RDH.
