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Visiting Royal Derby Hospital on Saturday 17 or Sunday 18 May? Please park at the hospital

The Park and Ride service for Royal Derby Hospital operating from Kingsway Boulevard will be closed on Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May while we conduct some essential maintenance work.

The work is being done over the weekend as footfall is lower and during this time, visitors can use the available on-site car parks, or seek other travel options such as public transport. 

'Routine screening saved my life' and 'wouldn’t have been cared for better anywhere else' - bowel cancer patients share journey from screening to surgery and taking part in a clinical research trial

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) patients have shared how routine screening through the post led to their bowel cancer diagnosis, and how taking part in a clinical research trial helped prepare them for surgery and quick recovery. Anthony Walsh and Rich Hawksworth, both from Derby have thanked teams who cared for them throughout their journey.

Woodland regeneration at Queen's Hospital Burton transforms Badger's Wood into a thriving green space for patients, staff and local community

An area of woodland at Queen’s Hospital Burton (QHB) is now fully accessible to patients, staff and the local community following a regeneration project bringing several health and environmental benefits, funded by the National Forest and the Rural Community Council.

Known as Badger's Wood, the woodland area located behind the QHB facilities opposite the main hospital site, has now undergone extensive regeneration work to improve ecological diversity, increase accessibility, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for visitors - such removing overgrown trees and hazardous branches, as well levelling and securing what was often steep, slippery terrain.

Originally planted around 28 years ago, the area had become overgrown and unsafe after decades of neglect. In regenerating the area, the project has focused on making the woodland safe, open, and accessible, and a pleasant area for natural life. This work is part of a wider project led by the Sustainability Team at UHDB to enhance the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and the local community through better access to green space.

UHDB colleague Sarah Gay wins national Women in Cyber Award for leadership in cybersecurity

Sarah Gay, IT Security Team Leader at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB), has been recognised as one of the leading women in NHS cybersecurity – protecting patient data and keeping vital clinical systems safe – after winning the Women in Cyber Award, presented by the NHS Cyber Associates Network.

With many clinical systems and patient information now held digitally, cybersecurity is more important than ever to protect our patient's data, as well as support our hospitals to provide excellent care and operate effectively. Sarah has played an instrumental role in UHDB's robust cybersecurity, supporting clinical teams to have confidence in their access to safe data and digital systems - allowing them to provide better quality care for patients.

UHDB colleagues recognised for teaching life-saving CPR skills to diverse communities across Derbyshire

Two UHDB colleagues have been praised for their work which aims to teach and raise awareness of critical life-saving skills across Derbyshire's diverse communities - directly addressing health inequalities among ethnic minority and deprived community groups in the region.

Nichola Lightfoot and Nicole Abbott, Resuscitation and Simulation trainers at UHDB, have been working as part of a project to equip our communities with CPR skills, and other life-saving techniques, which can make a vital difference in an emergency.

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