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UHDB celebrates Overseas NHS Workers Day 2023

On Friday, 3 March, the third annual Overseas NHS Workers Day took place, and we were pleased to take the opportunity to express our thanks to UHDB's international colleagues and celebrate their contribution to our organisation and communities.

Executive Chief People Officer, Amanda Rawlings, was "delighted" to be able to celebrate our Overseas staff, saying: "Overseas NHS Workers Day may just be one moment for us to recognise the brilliance of our colleagues from around the globe, but every single day we rely upon their expertise, experience and exceptional standards.

AccessAble launch new Detailed Access Guides for UHDB

UHDB are proud to be working with AccessAble to create a number of Detailed Access Guides to facilities, wards, and departments at our hospital sites.

These guides are full of facts, figures and photographs to help patients, visitors and staff plan their journeys to and around our hospitals - covering everything from parking facilities and hearing loops, to walking distances and accessible toilets.

Upper GI CNS team

Meet the team: Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at RDH and QHB

Our Meet the Team series continues, where we speak to teams across our five sites to get to know them a little better and find out their invaluable contributions to the Trust.

We met the Upper Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist team (UGI CNS) at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton, and spoke with Louise Tristram, one of two of the teams lead CNS's, to tell us about the services that they offer.

UHDB colleagues wearing PPE masks in our hospitals

Updated mask guidance for UHDB

From Monday 20 February, mask wearing will become personal choice in all non-clinical areas for patients and visitors across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB).

Face masks must still be worn (unless exempt) in all clinical areas, including wards, patient waiting areas and the Emergency Department to continue to limit the spread of infection across our hospitals and keep our patients safe.

 

Meet the newest Project SEARCH recruits chasing their dreams at UHDB

A group of young people are having their first taste of employment at UHDB thanks to the Project SEARCH programme.

The Trust is working in collaboration with St Martins School & Direct Education Business Partnership to offer young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to gain transferrable skills and experience through an internship which provides them with the tools to secure paid employment.

Holly Chamberlain gets Alison Statham award

Student nurse who showed incredible kindness gets Alison Statham award

A University of Derby student who showed incredible kindness when working with a young patient with learning Disabilities, has been awarded a prestigious accolade in memory of UHDB colleague Alison Statham.

The award, which is named after the late Alison Statham, a Sister in the Trust’s Maxillofacial department, recognises the outstanding contribution of student nurses who have demonstrated Alison’s commitment, compassion, care and courage in the work they carry out every day.

'An amazing opportunity': two aspiring young UHDB apprentices talk National Apprenticeship Week 2023

UHDB is delighted to be celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, taking place this year from 6 - 12 February 2023.

To celebrate all things apprenticeship, not only are our Learning and Education Team hosting a number of webinars throughout the week, but we have spoken to two team members undertaking apprenticeships with us to hear about their experience: Isla Watson, an Apprentice Recruitment Assistant, and Joseph Stanyer, an IT Security Engineer, both working at Royal Derby Hospital.

Physiotherapist Fiona has retired

Popular Physiotherapist Fiona retires from 'dream job' at UHDB

A Specialist Physiotherapist who has retired after 30 years in the Trust said she has been incredibly lucky to land the job she has wanted since she was 11-years-old.

Fiona Lindop worked in the Parkinson's Service at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and has played a major role in the team winning numerous awards and becoming a Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's care, making it one of only two centres in the UK to achieve such status.

UHDB Consultant returns to Ghana for inspirational charity work

A Consultant Surgeon has returned to Ghana to carry out more charity work on behalf of Humanity First UK (HFUK) after first visiting the country back in June 2022.

Mr Azher Siddiq, a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon based at Queen's Hospital Burton, is returning to the same hospital and region as his last visit (Wa Municipal Hospital, in the Upper West Region of Ghana), alongside consultant colleagues from across the UK - bringing with them a range of modern equipment and expertise to help train medical staff who are based there.

 

Radiotherapy team shortlisted for HSJ award

Radiotherapy team gets HSJ award shortlist for innovative cancer work

UHDB’s radiotherapy team has been shortlisted for a prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) award in recognition of their efforts to improve outcomes for cancer patients.

The team, which is based at Royal Derby Hospital, is up for the HSJ’s partnership award for ‘Most effective contribution to improving cancer outcomes’ for their collaboration with Vision RT to deliver an innovative tattoo and mark-free treatment to patients.

Team who gave patient use of his hands back surprised with unique hand-crafted gift

A former patient at Royal Derby Hospital's specialist Pulvertaft Hand Centre recently returned to say thank you, bringing with him a hand-crafted gift for the consultant surgeon and team who treated him. Ian Cooper, from Doveridge in Derbyshire, underwent surgery for Dupuytren's contracture in his left hand - conducted by a team led by Miss Mary O'Brien, Consultant Hand and Plastic Surgeon at Royal Derby Hospital.  

Perinatal mental health team

UHDB's Perinatal Mental Health team is a lifeline for pregnant women

To mark Parent Mental Health Day (Friday, 27 January) we are shining a light on UHDB's Perinatal Mental Health Team.

Just over a year old, this unique service was first run by Corinne Ward, Lead Midwife and Dr Rebecca Robinson, Consultant Obstetrician and Lead for Perinatal Mental Health, but has now developed into a bigger team made up of four midwives and two consultants.

Leading cancer charity visits UHDB to see screening lab in action

Leading cancer charity visits UHDB to see screening lab in action

A leading cancer charity has visited UHDB to see the cervical cancer screening lab in action that serves the whole of the East Midlands.

The visit happened as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23 January-29 January), which aims to raise awareness and increase the number of women getting screened for the preventable disease.  

'Incredible' Christine at MAU surprised with Excellent Employee award

An Enhanced Care Team (ECT) Assistant was surprised with an Excellent Employee Making a Difference Award for her outstanding work at the at the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at Royal Derby Hospital.

Christine McLaughlin was nominated by a colleague within MAU - Craig Meager, a Senior Clinical Educator on MAU - for her "unfaltering devotion" to patients, especially following her care of a recent patient who was extremely anxious, fearful, and had difficulty communicating in English.

Making an "enormous difference to the patient's experience", Christine helped to make the patient feel comfortable, allowing colleagues on MAU to deliver their care effectively.

Dawn Wilkinson awarded Cavell Star

'Inspirational' Dawn awarded Cavell Star for unwavering compassion

A Senior Sister whose unwavering care and compassion has touched the lives of patients on End of Life care has been recognised with a prestigious Cavell Star Award.

Dawn Wilkinson, Senior Sister on Ward 2 at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, spends her days delivering palliative care to patients and supporting their families. 

Discharge Business Unit

UHDB's Discharge team's been vital in improving patient experience

Our Discharge Business Unit oversees the discharge of patients, aiming to provide the most seamless experience to patients within our care from the moment they are admitted until they leave our hospitals to go home or to their next place of care.

The integrated team, which works across all five of our hospitals, plays a key role in making sure patients leave our hospitals ready for the next step in their recovery. They work with colleagues on the wards to ensure the transition through to discharge is as easy as possible and pride themselves on being “the second pair of eyes” before patients head home or to their next place of care.

“It means the world to us” - two Royal Derby teams presented Patient Hero award after glowing patient nomination

Two teams at Royal Derby Hospital have been surprised with the latest Patient Hero Monthly Making a Difference Award following a heartfelt letter of thanks from a secondary breast cancer patient. The Combined Triage Assessment Unit (CTAU) and Combined Daycase Unit (CDU) were nominated by Jessica, who has spent several months receiving treatment for cancer in the two units.

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