Welcome to the Emergency Department
Award-winning emergency care
One of the busiest departments in the hospital, the Emergency Department (ED) is known as the hospital’s ‘front door’.
Three sites, 240,000 cases each year, the region's only helipad, and modern facilities - find out what makes our emergency care award-winning.
Latest news from our Emergency Departments
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 ho...
Off-duty A&E nurse praised for saving neighbour's life
An A&E nurse who sprang into action when her neighbour had a heart attack at home, has been praised by his family after her quick-thinking actions saved his life. ...
NHS Confederation CEO visits 'inspiring' and 'innovative' teams across UHDB
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) hosted a visit by Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of NHS Confederation, who met nationally recognised teams and praised the innovat...