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The location of Pride Pharmacy will be changing in the coming months which means you will need to collect your prescriptions from a new location from Monday 7 July 2025.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) is one of 28 NHS Trusts across England set to receive a new, state-of-the-art linear accelerator (LINAC) radiotherapy machine, as part of a £70 million national investment in radiotherapy equipment by NHS England to provide faster access to cancer care.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) first cohort of Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) apprentices are celebrating after qualifying from their three-year course with flying colours and securing their dream jobs at the Trust. 

Critical Care services - which deliver specialised care to the most seriously ill patients - at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton have been rated as 'Good' by national regulators.

The nominations for the annual Making a Difference Awards 2025 - funded by the Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity, are now open and we want you to share your Patient Hero so they can be recognised.

A team whose quality improvement project has "enriched the lives of patients and staff" by helping reduce patient falls at Queen's Hospital Burton (QHB) have been recognised with a prestigious national Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Silver Award.

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Head and Neck, Natasha Lucas is the latest Trust colleague to have completed the Florence Nightingale Fellowship programme last year, and is now a Florence Nightingale Alumni > Nurse. 

The Florence Nightingale Fellowship is a leadership development programme awarded to nurses and midwives, designed to enhance their influence and impact on health and care outcomes through advance training, mentorship and professional support.  

The results of our most recent Staff and Public Governor elections have now been published, with new Governors for two professional groups having been elected.

Graham is one of over 300 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, that has benefitted from an innovative cancer treatment at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), which reduces painful and life-impacting side-effects from radiotherapy. 

Congratulations to the three teams across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) who have been shortlisted for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025, recognising the impact of their exceptional work and commitment to our patients and communities. 

This week (16 to 22 June) is the National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. At the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) we are fortunate to have the dedicated respiratory service, ImpACT+. ImpACT+ deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation across Southern Derbyshire and Derby City.

Congratulations to Professor Jaspal Taggar, a Non-Executive Director at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), who has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list. 

It is with deep sadness that we share with you that University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) and the NHS has lost a highly respected colleague who tragically died in the Air India flight disaster with his family.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) recently welcomed NHS England's Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) Helen Balsdon, Chief Midwifery Information Officer Jules Gudgeon and NHS England - Midlands Regional CNIO Deanne Driscoll to the Royal Derby Hospital to showcase the impacts being made by our Trust-wide digital transformation programme.

Colleagues working in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Royal Derby Hospital have showcased how the service is reducing pressures in A&E and bed capacity, in a video which demonstrates how the service is transforming patient care.

NHS Confederation visited our SDEC team as part of their urgent and emergency care programme, which aims to highlight examples of best practice that should be adopted across the wider NHS system - as part of NHS England's drive to have a similar service in place at every hospital with a major emergency department. This also follows the team being shortlisted for both NHS Parliamentary and HSJ Patient Safety Awards over the last year.

The apprenticeship scheme led by the Learning and Development Team, was rated 'Good' across four key themes, following an inspection by Ofsted. The themes include quality of education, personal development, behaviours and attitudes, leadership and management.

NHS facilities in Derbyshire and Staffordshire are set to benefit from nearly £8 million worth of infrastructure upgrades that will improve hospital environments for patients and staff.

When Neonatal baby, Sophina, was born prematurely, weighing just 730 grams, she had to stay in intensive care and needed additional care from specialist neonatal teams. To support her mum Antonia to continue that care at home, colleagues helped train the new mum in   feeding tube management, which meant Sophina was able to go home quicker.

Polls are now open for Trust Members to cast their votes to decide who will become our next Public Governors on our Council of Governors. 

Only months into her first role as a Registered Nurse at UHDB, Agata Chirek has been praised by a family for her care, compassion and support throughout their father's final days. 

Healthcare assistant (HCA) and valued mentor Tania Spencer has been presented with the prestigious Cavell Star Award, in recognition of her compassionate patient care and "empathic" support for colleagues. 

Congratulations to Dr Frances 'Fran' Game, Diabetologist and Clinical Director for Research and Development at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, for being internationally recognised with the 2025 Medstar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage. 

Volunteers who give their time to University Hospitals Derby and Burton (UHDB) have been celebrated for their long service and commitment to supporting our communities.   

Volunteers across the Trust received awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years' contribution to UHDB at a ceremony held at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) at the beginning of May.   

Staffordshire County Council has informed us that essential roadworks will take place on Belvedere Road, near to Queen’s Hospital Burton, over a two-week period starting Monday 19 May, affecting vehicle access to the site. Anyone with questions or concerns about the roadworks can contact Staffordshire County Council via: trafficandnetwork@staffordshire.gov.uk.

The Park and Ride service for Royal Derby Hospital operating from Kingsway Boulevard will be closed on Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May while we conduct some essential maintenance work.

The work is being done over the weekend as footfall is lower and during this time, visitors can use the available on-site car parks, or seek other travel options such as public transport. 

A brand-new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which aims to deliver quicker access to diagnostic testing and results for patients in the Derbyshire community is now open.

Stacey Hatton, Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton took part in the prestigious annual commemoration service at Westminster Abbey, which honours Florence Nightingale's legacy and life work, while also celebrating the contribution and impact of nurses and midwives to society.

Colleagues from UHDB's Dermatology team are touring around community events across Derby and Burton to deliver skin education, as part of BBC Radio Derby's Colin Bloomfield Sun Safe campaign.