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New Call for Concern phoneline launched: a patient safety initiative

A national patient safety initiative is now live across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) to give patients and their loved ones a direct route to request a rapid review if they are worried  about someone’s condition while they are in hospital. The Call for Concern phoneline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by our expert Critical Care Outreach (CCO) team.

New research study led by outstanding UHDB colleague aiming to address health inequalities in Deaf communities

Researchers at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are leading a new study to tackle long-standing health inequalities in the Deaf* community - having been awarded over £100,000 from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). 

Led by Dr Anna Selby PhD, Research and Postgraduate Manager at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, the research will bring together a partnership between UHDB, the University of Leeds and University of Sheffield, and two Derby-based charities – Communication Unlimited and the Royal School for the Deaf Derby (RSDD). The study is taking a fully participatory approach, ensuring that Deaf people are not just research subjects but active partners in shaping healthcare improvements.

Sue Eyre recognised for her "consistent commitment" to UGI patient care

Last month Sue Eyre, Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Navigator, was surprised with a Patient Hero Award for her role in supporting the UGI cancer service at University Hospitals Derby and Burton (UHDB) and ensuring that smooth patient journeys are at the heart of everything they do. 

Calling all Nurses: 2025 Florence Nightingale Fellowship now open for applications

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Head and Neck, Natasha Lucas is the latest Trust colleague to have completed the Florence Nightingale Fellowship programme last year, and is now a Florence Nightingale Alumni > Nurse. 

The Florence Nightingale Fellowship is a leadership development programme awarded to nurses and midwives, designed to enhance their influence and impact on health and care outcomes through advance training, mentorship and professional support.  

Three UHDB teams shortlisted for the 2025 HSJ Patient Safety Awards

Congratulations to the three teams across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) who have been shortlisted for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025, recognising the impact of their exceptional work and commitment to our patients and communities. 

Tribute to Dr Prateek Joshi

It is with deep sadness that we share with you that University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) and the NHS has lost a highly respected colleague who tragically died in the Air India flight disaster with his family.

A group picture taken in the immersive education suite during the visit of NHS England's Chief Nursing Information Officer, Helen Balsdon, and Chief Midwifery Information Officer Jules Gudgeon

NHS England Chief Nursing and Chief Midwifery Information Officers' visit showcases success of UHDB's digital transformation

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) recently welcomed NHS England's Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) Helen Balsdon, Chief Midwifery Information Officer Jules Gudgeon and NHS England - Midlands Regional CNIO Deanne Driscoll to the Royal Derby Hospital to showcase the impacts being made by our Trust-wide digital transformation programme.

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.

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