Latest news from Patient Experience

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.

Our furry friend Lottie, the Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog, has finished in the top six at the national PAT Dog of the Year competition.

UHDB has introduced a brand new service to help patients stay in contact with their families from their hospital ward while current visiting restrictions are in place because of COVID-19.

The Trust can now arrange for patients to receive a ‘virtual visit’ via video call from their loved ones, or have a written message passed on, to improve their wellbeing and make them feel less isolated.

UHDB has introduced a brand new service to help patients stay in contact with their families from their hospital ward while current visiting restrictions are in place because of COVID-19.

A UHDB colleague has received a special award for making it her mission to teach, support and guide one of our Project Search interns.

An internship at Royal Derby Hospital has helped ‘change the life’ of a disabled young woman – according to her grateful parents.