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Rheumatology patients at UHDB are set to benefit from national best practice after colleagues successfully applied to be a part of a national 'Aspiring to Excellence' programme to improve treatment and awareness of axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA).

The team at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital's Andrew Ward has been praised for implementing learning following a patient fall to help drastically reduce the frequency of incidents and improving patient safety.

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The team behind the use of a state-of-the-art new robotic surgery which is improving the experience and outcomes for patients undergoing knee and hip replacements at UHDB, while also reducing costs for the NHS, has had their pioneering work recognised by Chief Executive Stephen Posey.

This week (22 January - 28 January) is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which aims to raise awareness and increase the number of women getting screened for the preventable disease.  

Cervical screening is a free NHS test that helps to prevent cervical cancer, however in some areas, one in three eligible people across England do not attend when invited to go for screening.

Colleagues, patients, and members of our communities can benefit from free bicycle maintenance at Royal Derby Hospital on Wednesday 7 February.

A brand-new rapid response therapy service, which aims to reduce the length of stay in hospital and improve patient experience for people living with Parkinson's disease, is now in place at UHDB.

A multi-disciplinary team went 'above and beyond' to support a patient admitted to hospital with complex health issues and are being recognised for their hard work with the 'Team UHDB' Making a Difference Award.

A pioneering study involving clinicians at UHDB which aims to develop an effective screening programme to identify head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) has featured on national television. 

A porter at UHDB has been presented with a special Derbyshire Constabulary award to commend him after his quick-thinking actions helped to save the lives of members of the public in Derby.

Keith Watson, who typically works in the A&E department at Royal Derby Hospital, was walking his two dogs on the way to care for a relative when he spotted some distressed individuals and acted quickly to ensure their safety.

Dr Kathy McLean OBE has today (9 January) been announced as the new Chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board. The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for meeting local health needs, managing the local NHS budget, ensuring services are in place to deliver against ambitions and overseeing the delivery of improved outcomes for the population.  

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) recently welcomed Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director for NHS England, to meet colleagues from across the Trust and visit departments at Royal Derby Hospital.