Fire engine turned pink to raise awareness of organ donation
If you see a pink fire engine and fire car driving around Burton over the next two years, this is why!
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Pass It On: It's Organ Donation Week 2019
During Organ Donation Week, September 2 to 8, NHS Blood and Transplant and UHDB are urging people to talk to their families about organ donation.
New mums thank staff for helping them overcome diabetes while pregnant
Two new mums who developed diabetes during their pregnancies have thanked a “fantastic” Royal Derby Hospital midwife and her team for helping them bring their babies into the world safely.
Faster discharge on two Burton wards after Improvement Practice event
More patients are being discharged earlier from two wards at Queen’s Hospital Burton thanks to work from the recent Discharge Cell as part of the UHDB’s Improvement Practice initiative.
Improvement Practice in A&E helping reduce waiting times for CT scans
Patients who are frail who are admitted to A&E at the Royal Derby Hospital have seen waiting times for CT scans reduced by up to 65 per cent following UHDB’s latest Improvement Practice Cell Improvement Event.
UHDB receives national recognition for promoting culture of openness
UHDB’s commitment to encouraging staff to come forward and express any concerns they have has resulted in the Trust being shortlisted for a prestigious national award.