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The President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has praised University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) colleagues for a 'thoroughly interesting and enjoyable visit' last month in which he spoke to our leading surgeons and teams, learnt about the strategic investments in our 'impressive portfolio' of state-of-the-art surgical technology and facilities, and discussed the NHS landscape for the surgical profession.

The Royal College of Physicians published their 2023 National Hip Fracture Database report on 2022, which positions Queen's Hospital Burton with the third highest 30-day survival rates for patients admitted for hip fractures. Following this achievement, the team at QHB were recognised with a Making a Difference CEO Award.

The team behind the use of a state-of-the-art new robotic surgery which is improving the experience and outcomes for patients undergoing knee and hip replacements at UHDB, while also reducing costs for the NHS, has had their pioneering work recognised by Chief Executive Stephen Posey.

Patients who are having a knee or hip replacement at UHDB are benefitting from a state-of-the-art robot that helps assist their procedure, delivering more accurate, less invasive surgery, reduced recovery times, and improved outcomes for patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) has been selected as one of only a handful of hospital trusts in the UK to welcome the use of a state-of-the-art new robot to carry out certain joint replacement procedures.

The new technology, called the Stryker MAKO robot, is now being used by surgeons at Royal Derby Hospital and so far has been used in around 25 cases.

Last week, we embarked on an exciting new project that will revolutionise healthcare delivery at Royal Derby Hospital. With around £10m of investment, the Kings Treatment Centre will expand to include a brand-new facility, providing state-of-the-art clinical facilities for planned operations and surgery, positioning us at the forefront of healthcare delivery in the UK.

This will bring immense benefits to our patients, with the main goal of the project to directly enhance the experience of the many thousands of people who require surgery throughout the year. By reducing waiting times for operations, we estimate that we will be able to increase the number of daycase and inpatient procedures by over 2,500 patients annually.

“Devoted” Clinical Nurse Specialist Sarah Balmforth entered the room to a huge round of applause from colleagues, as she was presented with our Monthly Excellent Employee Award for the instrumental role she has played in growing and leading the team at the Pulvertaft Hand Unit at Royal Derby Hospital.

For most of the year Abbie Marston works as a registered nurse but since September she has been centred at Royal Derby Hospital’s vaccination hub, offering covid boosters and flu vaccinations to keep UHDB colleagues safe. 

Abbie is just one of UHDB’s super vaccinators, lending her time to the seasonal vaccinations programme which aims to protect our staff with the covid booster and flu vaccinations.

We are delighted to introduce our new Meet The Team series, where we will be speaking with colleagues across our five sites to get to know them a little better, and share what they do across our organisation. We start with the Surgical Day Case Unit in the Treatment Centre at Queen’s Hospital Burton.

A Derby patient who was offered a procedure at Burton’s Treatment Centre has thanked staff for their ‘fantastic care’ at the state-of-the-art facility, which is helping to ease pressures on waiting lists for elective recovery.

The Treatment Centre at Queen’s Hospital Burton recently celebrated its two-year anniversary providing elective care for those who need orthopaedic treatment within our community.