This Black History Month, organisations and individuals across the UK are celebrating this year's theme of "Reclaiming Narratives" — and today, we're hearing from UHDB's Chief Analytical Officer, Rowland Agidee, who shares his career journey.
We are delighted that three UHDB apprentices have won in their respective categories at the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024 with four of our apprentices, and our organisation as a whole, being recognised as finalists for the awards.
Naomi Kinlock, Adam Allton, and Harriet Sowter have each emerged as winners in their respective categories, underscoring the incredible contribution apprentices make to our organisation.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) colleagues are hosting this year's surgical congress meeting led by the Association of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons (ALSGBI) after leading the way nationally in robotic surgery for specialist abdominal wall hernia and complex pancreatic and biliary procedures.
Throughout Black History Month in October, University Hospital of Derby and Burton unveiled a series of Windrush commemoration plaques across all five Trust sites. This was led by our EMBRACE staff network who worked with partners like Derby City Council and Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust to design a fitting tribute to the Windrush generation, and all those who came after them in a permanent reminder of their remarkable legacy.
Judith and Julia attended their routine breast screening appointment, and were diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, despite having no symptoms. For Breast Cancer Awareness month, they are sharing their stories to encourage other women to respond to the lifesaving invitation.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) Tobacco Dependency Treatment team > who provide personalised support to patients in our hospitals who want to quit smoking, are "proud" to continue improving support for patients by being the first inpatient service England to offer an innovative "life-saving" medication.
Two teams at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) have received national recognition for their innovation and approach to implementing improvements which have directly impact our patients and colleagues.
Both of the projects have been nominated in the Championing Continuous Improvement category of the Smarter Working Live Awards - part of their annual conference being held on Thursday 21 November at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham - with the work to embed continuous learning and improvement through the deployment of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), and the digitising of Essential Safety Guides (now known as eGuides) for nurses and healthcare support workers (HSCWs).
A Physiotherapist who made service improvements leading to better outcomes and patient experiences for people with respiratory problems, is the latest colleague to be recognised with the 'Excellence' Making a Difference Award.
Blood tests are now available at the Community Diagnostic Centre at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital.
We are proud to celebrate this year's annual SAS Week (14-18 October 2024) here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), which honours our Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors for the vital role they play in delivering exceptional patient care.
SAS doctors are a cornerstone of the NHS - providing consistent, high quality care as permanent members of clinical teams. They bring an extraordinary range of experience and skills to a range of disciplines and departments, and their impact is immeasurable.
Today (Monday 14 October) is Allied Health Professional (AHP) Day, highlighting the key role AHPs play in the NHS and delivering exceptional care to our patients and communities. We want to take this opportunity to celebrate the roles and contributions of our AHP professions at UHDB by shining a light on the amazing work they do.
This week (9-15 October) is Baby Loss Awareness Week, a time for bereaved parents and families to come together to commemorate and remember the lives of their babies.
On Monday 28 October colleagues and members of the public are invited to drop-in to the free dementia festival event taking place at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) DE22 3NE, between 9am and 2pm.
This Black History Month (October 2024), we are honouring the contributions of the Windrush generation and all those who 'answered the call' many years ago to help rebuild our nation after World War II, and play a key role in making the NHS what it is today.
We are unveiling new plaques across all Trust sites in commemoration ceremonies through Black History Month, with our executive leaders, EMBRACE Staff Network and community partners attending. The events will feature reflections on the impact of Windrush, and provide an opportunity to engage with members of our diverse community.
