New A&E entrance for Queen's Hospital Burton
The waiting room is a new grey building attached to the main A&E, and the patient entrance door is located after the rainbow canopy, clearly signposted as 'A&E Entrance'.
Latest news from our Emergency Departments
Adult Emergency Department and other services moving at Royal Derby Hospital
The patient entrance for the Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital is moving, alongside other service relocations happening at the hospital, to expand the space we have to care for emergency patients.
Family of young man who underwent surgery to amputate his legs after having flu-like symptoms tell their story to raise awareness of Sepsis
The family of a young amputee whose lives were 'turned upside down' when he contracted sepsis are helping others recognise the signs and symptoms of the life-threatening condition, which affects 245,000 people in the UK each year.
Event will raise awareness of Hepatitis C as UHDB initiative supports diagnosis for patients attending Emergency Departments
An event to raise awareness and boost testing for Hepatitis C is taking place in Derby city centre next week.
Emergency Department colleagues who showed 'remarkable levels of compassion' recognised with Patient Hero awards
Three colleagues from Royal Derby Hospital's Emergency Department have been recognised as 'Patient Heroes' by Prem Singh, Chair at UHDB, after he saw their "remarkable levels of compassion and person-centred care" first-hand during an emergency visit with a relative.
NHS Confederation shines a light on SDEC teams
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.
Off-duty A&E nurse praised for saving neighbour's life
An A&E nurse who sprang into action when her neighbour had a heart attack at home, has been praised by his family after her quick-thinking actions saved his life.