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A cobbler who lost his thumb has been able to return to the job he loves after surgeons at UHDB sewed one of his big toes onto his hand in its place. 

David Lee was trimming the heel of a shoe in his shop when he suddenly became tangled in the machine and, to his horror, watched his severed thumb drop onto the floor.

After freeing himself from the machine, David’s first thought wasn’t about the pain – or lack of it – in his hand, but instead about how he would be able to earn a living after the accident.

Radiotherapy patients experiencing any late side effects following treatment can now benefit from a vital new UHDB service.

Leading Derby-based firm Pattonair has come to the rescue of hospital patients by stepping in to replace three stolen TVs.

Ben Hall, 28, will take part in over 10 different runs throughout 2020, including a 190 mile ultra marathon and a UK Ultimate Ironman Triathlon, to thank the Nightingale Macmillan Unit , where his Nan, Alma, was cared for in the final days of her life.

Staff at Royal Derby Hospital have made sure a stay on their ward didn’t put a dampener on birthday celebrations for a popular patient as he turned 100.

Ward 2 at London Road Community Hospital has now opened as a non-specialist palliative care ward. Staff on wards can refer their patients to Ward 2 using the white dove icon on the whiteboard and completing the associated referral form.

With 2020 representing the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, BBC Radio Derby visited Royal Derby Hospital’s Maternity department early this morning to ask our midwives why they love doing what they do.

Are you a Nurse or a Midwife in our hospitals here at #TeamUHDB? If so, you should join in with our 60 second video challenge in aid of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020.

New research will look at how novel methods of kidney MRI scanning can help improve diagnosis and treatment for people living with kidney disease, thanks to a £1.9 million grant from the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme – a Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) partnership.

Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at Royal Derby Hospital has become only the second department in the Trust to be awarded with both Nursing and Medical accreditation for End of Life Care ward acrreditation.

Baroness Julia Cumberlege visited Royal Derby Hospital this week to find out more about the Scan4Safety project and to meet members of our Midwifery Team.

The 2020 Nursing and Midwifery Research Scholar Programme aims to increase the capacity and capability for nursing and midwifery research at the Trust by delivering a bespoke programme of research related training.

Grace Bradley, Senior Radiographer at Royal Derby Hospital, tells us all about the variety that her role offers, and how UHDB has helped her further her career.

UHDB has created a new ward at London Road Community Hospital to support patients approaching the end of life.

The new Ward 2, which has 14 single room bedrooms, has been designed specifically for patients who require end of life care but who can’t return home or go to a nursing home.

Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) and Radiographers looking to return to practice could now do so at UHDB – as part of an innovative new scheme being piloted by the Trust.

A handful of happy couples were able to start the new decade in the best way possible yesterday by welcoming their new babies into the world in our hospitals.  

It’s becoming an annual tradition for me to share my highlights from the year. Before I give you the run down, I want to say thank you. This year has been another big one and we’ve faced some big challenges but have achieved so much too.

A retired UHDB nurse has seen her fantastic contribution to stoma care honoured with a place on the New Year Honours list.

Thomas Veluthvadathu, a staff nurse at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital in Lichfield is the latest member of #TeamUHDB to share some advice on how to stay well this winter.

Two years ago, 21-year-old Anum Nawaz from Burton joined the team in A&E at Queen’s Hospital Burton as a Trainee Healthcare Assistant on an 18 month apprenticeship scheme.

Our hospitals are going to be very busy this winter, and over the coming weeks, members of frontline staff will be providing help and advice for the public on how they can access the right services for their health needs.

Christmas came early for children and their families at the Royal Derby Hospital as Wayne Rooney and members of the Derby County squad paid a surprise Christmas visit this week.

Former England captain Wayne Rooney paid a personal visit to a stroke patient at Royal Derby Hospital.

We are holding two recruitment events, giving you the opportunity to find out more about our exciting opportunities and to discover more about working at UHDB.

Our Go For It! winners Vanessa and Rebecca