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On Bank Holiday Monday, the team at Royal Derby Hospital's Education Centre spent the day inducting a new group of staff to the Trust.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust is reviewing the past treatment provided by one of its consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. An initial 58 cases have been independently reviewed, primarily regarding gynaecology outpatient and surgical treatment. For eight of these cases we have identified lapses in care which have resulted in unnecessary harm.

A total of 380 UHDB patients with confirmed COVID-19 have now been safely discharged from our hospitals following successful treatment.

The Trust has changed the way that it discharges patients from hospital during the pandemic to speed up the process of helping patients to leave our hospitals safely.

The ImpACT+ service for respiratory patients has made a number of changes to its operation at London Road Community Hospital in Derby in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Audiology drop-in repair clinics at Queen’s Hospital Burton have been cancelled until further notice.

A patient proposed to his girlfriend from his hospital bed this morning after realising life is too short to find the perfect moment.

Lee Goodall, 41, from Sleeford, virtually got down on one knee via FaceTime to the love of his life this morning to ask that one important question.

A former bariatric patient who couldn’t walk 10 steps four years ago is now working as a porter at Royal Derby Hospital – walking up to 35,000 steps during each shift! In 2016, 39-year-old Paul Stevenson’s weight had reached 51 stone after living on a diet of junk food which started after the death his mum.

An actor and expert in musical theatre from London’s West End has taken up a new role at the Royal Derby Hospital to offer his support throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Stephen Lewis-Johnston, 21, originally from Derby has appeared in leading roles in musicals on the West End including Ghost and Dogfight.

We’ve been speaking to three UHDB nurses working in one of our COVID-19 assessment areas to gain an insight into how the outbreak has impacted them. Kayley Page, Emily Marriot and Caitlyn Barke all care for Coronavirus patients on the Combined Assessment Unit, which is based at Royal Derby Hospital.

A patient who was diagnosed with Coronavirus has been given the greatest gift of all as he walks out of hospital Coronavirus free on the day of his 80^th birthday.

James Graham, 80 years old today, was first admitted to the Royal Derby Hospital with Coronavirus symptoms on 31 March. The 80 year old COVID Survivor has been cared for by the team on Ward 409 for just over a week.
 

Derby County midfielder Tom Huddlestone has sent a personal video message of support to the "unbelievable" staff at UHDB.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) has put in place a comprehensive plan ahead of any increase in the number of patients being admitted with COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

From Tuesday 7 April, phlebotomy clinics in Burton will take place solely at Queen’s Hospital Burton, with patients needing to pre-book an appointment online.

It is extremely important that during the Coronavirus pandemic, all pregnant women continue to access regular care throughout their pregnancy and following the birth of their baby. Here at UHDB we are continuing to provide routine antenatal care in community midwifery and hospital settings at both our Derby and Burton sites.

Members of the police and ambulance service joined staff at Royal Derby Hospital last night (Thursday 2 April) in an emotional tribute to frontline staff in the second Clap For Carers.

From Monday 6 April 2020, phlebotomy clinics will be running from Samuel Johnson Community Hospital and not at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital, as before.  

To make sure we are best prepared over the coming days, weeks and months and to assist with social distancing, we are temporarily making some changes to the way patients are seen and cared for at Queen's Hospital Burton A&E.

NHS staff at Queen’s Hospital Burton received a special telephone call from Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who offered their thanks to the teams responding to the coronavirus outbreak.

A UHDB consultant has completed a 24-hour cycle challenge in honour of one of his colleagues who sadly passed away this weekend, after contracting Covid-19.

The whole Trust was rocked by the passing of Mr Amged El-Hawrani, Queen’s Hospital Burton ear, nose and throat (ENT) consultant, with hundreds of colleagues sharing their fond memories of him online.  

Thousands of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been donated by the University of Derby to help keep UHDB staff safe while treating patients with confirmed or suspected Covid-19.

Burton Albion FC have made one of the suites at the Pirelli Stadium available for UHDB midwives to offer expectant and new mums care closer to their own homes.