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Nightingale Macmillan Unit nurse recognised by patient's family for outstanding end of life care

A registered nurse at Royal Derby Hospital has been recognised for his care of a patient based in the Nightingale Macmillan Unit, after their family described him as "a modern superhero" for his compa...

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Patient’s family makes surprise return to Royal Derby Hospital to recognise 'magnificent' Stroke consultant

A former patient and his family shared their gratitude to a "magnificent" UHDB stroke consultant as they were reunited earlier this month, praising the outstanding and compassionate care that he deliv...

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Team described as 'real-life angels' awarded Centre of Excellence status for delivering best standard of care to patients with a brain tumour

A University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) team described as "real-life angels" for the way it supports patients and their loved ones to come to terms with a brain tumour diagnosis has been rec...

The DEXA bone density scanner at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
New state-of-the-art bone density scanner to support faster diagnosis for UHDB patients

A new state-of-the-art scanner that can support faster diagnosis for osteoporosis is being introduced at Queen's Hospital Burton (QHB), helping advance the service provided and reduce waiting times fo...