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Hairdresser Bev Wadsworth (left), who underwent the new thumb joint replacement surgery, with a client; right - the metal ball and socket implanted into the thumb joint.
'Thumbs up' for innovative surgery that kept hairdresser from early retirement

A Staffordshire hairdresser who feared she may have to hang up her scissors within six months is now looking forward to another decade in the salon - thanks to an innovative new surgery, part of a pio...

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Join us at our next public Trust Board meeting on Tuesday 14 July 2026

You are invited to attend our next public Trust Board meeting taking place on Tuesday 14 July at Royal Derby Hospital, from 10am until 12.30pm. This will be held in the Trust HQ, on Level 5, in Board...

Baby Ivy has received phototherapy for jaundice
New special sleeping bags allow babies with jaundice to be treated at home

Babies with jaundice can now be treated at home using a special light up sleeping bag and expert support from neonatal teams at Royal Derby Hospital....

Annual Making a Difference Awards 2026 - Latest news
Tell us your Patient Hero! Nominations for Making a Difference Awards closing soon

The nominations for UHDB's annual Making a Difference Awards 2026 - funded by the Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity - are closing soon and we want you to share your Patient Hero so they can be reco...