Latest news from Trauma and Orthopaedics

The fantastic lengths a Royal Derby Hospital colleague went to in order to help and support a colleague have been recognised by our Interim Chief Executive, Dr Magnus Harrison, with his first ever Chief Executive Award.

Sarah Moss, Deputy General Manager in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Royal Derby Hospital, went above and beyond to support a colleague who was off sick and going through a difficult time after one of their parents passed away.

Today, staff at Queen’s Hospital Burton celebrate ward 801’s first birthday to commemorate their hard work and achievements since its opening in June 2020.

Following a horrific incident at work, Royal Derby Hospital patient, Christopher, praises the team who performed extensive surgery to reattach his hand, with miraculous results.

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 an Association of Plastic Surgeons dedicated to Safety, Education, Ethics and Innovation in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.

An acute knee clinic has been providing patients at Queen’s Hospital Burton with specialist care closer to home, providing further evidence of the benefits to patients one year on from the creation of UHDB on 1 July 2018.