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FIT test for bowel cancer screening
UHDB leading the way to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening

UHDB is one of three Midlands hospital trusts at the forefront of piloting a new sensitivity of bowel cancer screening, which aims to diagnose the disease earlier, resulting in earlier prevention and ...

Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital
Some services at SRP's Community Diagnostic Centre to temporarily close while essential construction takes place

More diagnostic services are coming to Sir Robert Peel as the Community Diagnostic Centre enters its final construction phase to bring additional services, such as Respiratory care, into Tamworth. ...

Some of the volunteer buggy drivers at Queen's Hospital Burton, standing with Stephen Posey, Chief Executive, and Kate Lovelock, Voluntary Services Co-ordinator, after being presented with a Making a Difference CEO Award
Volunteer buggy drivers who 'go the extra mile' for patients and visitors recognised with award

A team of volunteer buggy drivers who assist people around Queen's Hospital Burton have been celebrated for the role they play in supporting our patients to access care and visitors to be able to see ...

Left: an image of the Remembrance Day service at Royal Derby Hospital; right: an image featuring Chris Upton, Armed Forces Covenant Manager at UHDB, as part of the Remembrance service at Queen's Hospital Burton in 2025
UHDB's status as Armed Forces ally recognised with Veteran Aware re-accreditation

UHDB has been officially re-accredited with 'Veteran Aware' status - recognising the Trust as a place that works to ensure a positive experience for serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their ...