Achievements and accolades

We are very proud of our teams' and colleagues' achievements, and we have an established track record for delivering exceptional care across our wide range of health care specialities. 

You can find out more about our recent achievements and accolades below.

Presidents of their profession

David Pilborough
Radiographer David's 'immense pride' at role of President of the Society and College of Radiographers

A UHDB radiographer has told of his "immense pride" after taking up the role of President of the Society and College of Radiographers....

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Series of UHDB consultants appointed and promoted to Professor roles at University of Nottingham

UHDB and the University of Nottingham are delighted to announce recent honorary appointments and promotions to Professor of a series of colleagues....

Alison Cropper, Consultant Biomedical Scientist
Consultant becomes first female non-medical president of cytology association

A UHDB consultant has become the first female non-medical President of the British Association for Cytopathology (BAC)....

Miss Mary O'Brien, Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon
Consultant becomes first female president of plastic surgeon association

A UHDB surgeon has been named as the President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), becoming the first female President of the Association in its 41 year history. BAAPS is...

National achievements

Margaret-Mary Taylor (or Marge) receives her Cavell Star Award from Garry Marsh, Chris Stark and Stephen Posey
'Perfect' Marge's compassionate care recognised with prestigious national award

A Sister who is embodying University Hospital of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) value of compassion with her kind and personalised approach to care has been recognised with a prestigious Cavell Star Award....

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Macmillan Information Centre, praised by cancer patients and families, awarded with national quality accreditation

Patients and visitors using the Macmillan Information Centre at Royal Derby Hospital have commended the "welcoming and friendly" environment, and the department "exceeding the level to retain" a quali...

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Team behind innovative therapy model for Parkinson's patients wins prestigious national award

Congratulations to the Parkinson's Rapid Advisory and Intervention Therapy Service (PRAIS) for winning the Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year category at the 2025 HSJ Pat...

Dr Rabi Nambi receives his award for Clinician of the Year 2025 from the British Association of Dermatologists
National recognition for Dr Rabi Nambi as teamwork helps 'put UHDB on the UK dermatology map'

University Hospital of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) very own "Duracell bunny of dermatology" has been recognised for his impact on the field and named Clinician of the Year by the British Association of ...

Clinical service achievements

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton awarded £2million for cutting patient waiting times

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has been awarded £2million by NHS England for making significant improvements in reducing waiting times for planned care. Th...

Colleagues from the Cardiometabolic service who have worked on the new Integrated Pharmacist-led Lipid Clinics
Innovative Cardiometabolic service ensuring faster access to transformative care for patients

Patients who require treatment to tackle preventable cardiovascular disease are receiving quicker access to transformative care after an innovative and collaborative project by the University Hospital...

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From vision to reality - the double award nominated EPR procurement bringing benefits for our patients and colleagues

As our largest digital change in UHDB's history, we are pleased that our procurement of the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, Nervecentre, has been shortlist for the prestigious national Hea...

Special Care Baby Unit
New Special Care Baby Unit at Queen's Hospital Burton means parents can now stay overnight with their baby  

A state-of-the-art Special Care Baby Unit is now open at Queen's Hospital Burton, supporting families to access enhanced neonatal care for premature babies or babies who require care immediately after...

Staff accolades

Boys need Bins Making a Difference Award
Two teams who joined forces to support men with continence problems have been praised for improving patient experience

Two UHDB teams who collaborated on an innovative campaign to support men who have continence problems, have been praised for going above and beyond to improve patient experience at Royal Derby Hospita...

Margaret-Mary Taylor (or Marge) receives her Cavell Star Award from Garry Marsh, Chris Stark and Stephen Posey
'Perfect' Marge's compassionate care recognised with prestigious national award

A Sister who is embodying University Hospital of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) value of compassion with her kind and personalised approach to care has been recognised with a prestigious Cavell Star Award....

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Trust colleague celebrated for going the extra mile to deliver compassionate and inclusive patient care

Kristian Powell, Fitness Instructor, is recognised with the 'Patient Hero' Making a Difference Award for going the extra mile to make sure a vulnerable patient could access culturally sensitive and in...

CDC award
Team who supported development of Community Diagnostic Centre at FNCH win regional award 

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB)'s Strategic Capital Schemes team have been recognised with a regional award for supporting the development of the £11.6m Community Diagnostic Cent...