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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.

Patients have scored University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust above the national average in 10 areas - including having confidence in those caring for them, being treated with dignity, and being supported to eat - that were included in a national survey regarding hospital experience.

Join us for our next free to attend Health and Information Talk on Thursday 5 October where we will be providing an insight into our preparations for the winter period.

Are you interested in a clinical or non-clinical role within healthcare? Would you like the opportunity to talk to and hear from a range of healthcare professionals and training providers who can equip you with all the knowledge you need to make decisions about your future career?

Heading out shopping this weekend? Look out for some of our UHDB colleagues who are the face of a local Organ Donation campaign at Derbion shopping centre.

The widow of a man who helped save three lives after donating his organs has told how honouring his selfless wish was the last thing she could do for her husband.

Clinicians and colleagues at UHDB are urging members of the community to confirm registration of becoming an organ donor if they wish to give the gift of life.

This week, 18 -24 September, is Organ Donation week and in Derbyshire there are currently 102 people waiting for a transplant. In Staffordshire that number is 125.

We are pleased to announce the individuals and teams who have been shortlisted for the Making a Difference Awards 2023.

The Making a Difference Awards recognise those who are going above and beyond to drive improvements in quality, patient care and supporting UHDB to be the best place to work.

A UHDB radiographer has told of his "immense pride" after taking up the role of President of the Society and College of Radiographers.

The Liver team at Royal Derby Hospital has been recognised nationally for providing exceptional care for patients with liver disease - becoming the first centre in the East Midlands and the eleventh centre in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to do so. The team demonstrated to Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) assessors that they are providing safe care, improving services to those diagnosed with liver problems and developing plans to continue to evolve the service.  

Are you or someone you know looking for your first or next role in midwifery?

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are looking for midwives to join a rewarding career at #TeamUHDB caring for pregnant women and their families. Whether you are newly qualified or experienced, we want to hear from you.

Congratulations to our colleagues from Joined Up Care Derbyshire's (JUCD) Wellbeing team, who have made the final shortlist in the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards.

The awards, which are also a fund-raiser for menopause-related charities. programmes and research, work to shine a light on organisations that go above and beyond to improve support and facilities for colleagues who are experiencing menopause.

Appointments for patients requiring routine blood tests will be available to book at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital in Tamworth from Monday 4 September, allowing patients in Staffordshire to access appointments closer to home.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £8.5 million to an East Midlands partnership, including Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit (DCTSU), part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), to deliver one of eight hubs of the new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS).

A man who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease has praised the compassion and support shown to him by UHDB's Parkinson's therapy team after he was delivered what he called a 'devastating' diagnosis.

47-year-old Scott Beighton, has candidly spoken about the ongoing support he has received from the Specialist Rehabilitation Team at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital who he said were 'instrumental' in helping him come to terms with his life-changing diagnosis.

A retired nurse has spoken of her pride at returning to a role at UHDB as she embarks on a new chapter of her NHS service. Karen Bussooa BEM was recently appointed as one of our new public Governors for the Derby City constituency and returns to a role with the Trust after retiring in 2020 following 42 years of service in the NHS in Derbyshire.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are pleased to share that Dr Nitin Kolhe, Consultant Nephrologist at UHDB and Deputy Divisional Medical Director for Medicine, has been appointed Deputy Medical Director for Digital and Data, and Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), which will start on 1 September 2023.

A nurse who made a near 7,000 mile trip to the UK to pursue a career in nursing has spoken of his pride at being shortlisted for a national award for the guidance and support he has offered those who have followed in his footsteps. Aldarico Velasco first came to the UK four years ago as an internationally educated nurse and has since gone on to become UHDB's first International Nurse Facilitator

We are delighted to share that our Radiotherapy Team has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its innovative work implementing tattoo-free radiotherapy and improving the patient journey for patients receiving treatment for breast cancer.

This week some consultants across the NHS including those at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, are planning to take part in strike action from 7am on Thursday 24 August to 7am on Saturday 26 August 2023.

The team on Royal Derby Hospital's Ward 408 were singled out by a student nurse who spent time on the ward during their training for their dedication to nurturing students to "work to the best of their ability", making them feel incredibly welcome and valued in the process.

A group of UHDB clinicians are aiming to raise awareness about bone health and how everyone can take simple steps to help reduce risk of fractures from poor bone health.

Colleagues who work in the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Derby Hospital have been praised for treating a patient and his loved ones with 'utmost compassion and dignity' during his final days.

The team was nominated for the 'Team UHDB' Making a Difference Award by Lisa Keillor, after her husband Ian was cared for in the unit last year.  

Over the coming weeks, some junior doctors and consultants across the NHS, including those at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, are planning to take part in industrial action.

The Sterile Services team based at Queen's Hospital Burton has been recognised for its commitment, hard work, and compassion - consistently going above and beyond to help colleagues across the hospital to continue to deliver services to patients, particularly during especially high-pressure periods, including throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sterile Services consist of a large decontamination unit, where all instruments (such as needle-holders, dissecting forceps, and scissors) that are used in clinics and theatres for treatment are sent to the team for a range of different cleaning processes - making sure items are safe for future use.

The team have been working beyond normal hours continuously, offering an extended service in order to support the reduction of waiting lists both at QHB and across the Trust, as well as playing a vital role in ensuring patient and staff safety throughout Covid-19. Their continued dedication has seen them recognised by Chief Executive, Stephen Posey, who has presented them with his CEO Monthly Making a Difference Award.

The Cellular Pathology Lab Service, part of the wider Derbyshire Pathology team, has been recognised nationally for their hard work to improve their service, allowing patients to receive their test results in a more timely manner.

The team was highly commended at the 2023 RCPath Achievement Awards, the esteemed annual awards scheme organised by the Royal College of Pathologists, for improving waiting times for test results despite seeing an increase in demand on their service.

18 July to 18 August 2023 is this year's South Asian Heritage Month.

Here at #TeamUHDB, this is an opportunity to say thank you to all of our South Asian colleagues and members of our communities for their invaluable contribution to our NHS, and our society. Colleagues from South Asia have helped make not just UHDB, but the whole our National Health Service, what it is today.

As part of our commemoration of this awareness month, we have spoken to one of our colleagues about her South Asian heritage, and its importance to her. Sangeeta Mahey, an EDI Officer within our People Services team, is a third generation British-Indian, with a Punjabi Sikh family background - and spoke to us about her connection with this heritage has guided her through life and given her a sense of belonging, which you can read below.

The team behind the installation of Royal Derby Hospital's state-of-the-art hybrid theatre, which contains some of the most modern and advanced theatre equipment available, has been presented with a regional award.

Some of our volunteer colleagues based at Queen's Hospital Burton, Samuel Johnson Community Hospital and Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital were recently honoured at a special ceremony to celebrate their many years of  dedication to UHDB.

On Tuesday 18 July, the volunteers, who work across the three Trust sites - including at League of Friends - came together for a 'thank you lunch' at the Education Centre at Queen's Hospital Burton in which certificates and awards were presented to those who have dedicated anywhere between 5, up to an incredible 45 years of voluntary service.

The Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity Colour Run is returning to Markeaton park next month.

The fun-filled event, which will see runners follow a 5km route around Markeaton Park whilst being sprayed in a rainbow of coloured powder paint, will take place on Saturday 16 September from 11am until 2pm.