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Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for the Royal Derby Hospital and the London Road Community Hospital incorporating the Derby Medical School which is run in partnership with the University of Nottingham. Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2015 following their inspection where they noted some outstanding practice and innovation, we deliver quality patient care and in recent years have achieved high standards which have put us amongst the cleanest and safest hospitals in the country.

"The main message throughout has been about looking after yourself in the sun, and also about knowing your own skin" Hun...
12/09/2025

"The main message throughout has been about looking after yourself in the sun, and also about knowing your own skin"

Hundreds of people across Derbyshire and Staffordshire have gained valuable lessons on skin education from UHDB's Dermatology team as part of BBC Derby's summer-long Sun Safe campaign โ˜€

Find out more about the impact of the campaign ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3K0ScOb

๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ On Saturday 13 September UHDB will proudly welcome the Baton of Hope Derbysh...
10/09/2025

๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ

On Saturday 13 September UHDB will proudly welcome the Baton of Hope Derbyshire - a national symbol, travelling across the UK to spark vital conversations around su***de prevention and inspire hope. ๐ŸŽ‡

Part of the route will see the Baton passing through the doors of our Florence Nightingale Community Hospital at around 5pm, marking a moment to stand together, reflect and show support. ๐Ÿ’› UHDB Wellbeing colleagues will be present at the Main Entrance of the hospital from 4pm providing valuable support and information to all.

The ๐๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž is an all-day event taking place at various sites across Derby and Derbyshire.

Find out more, including the route the Baton will be travelling and timings for the day, here โžก๏ธ https://bit.ly/4n7NRqY

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system tomorrow (Sunday 7 September 2025) at 3pm โš Compatible mobile ph...
06/09/2025

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system tomorrow (Sunday 7 September 2025) at 3pm โš 

Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿšจ

The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if thereโ€™s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.

Find out more at gov.uk/alerts.

If you have an upcoming appointment at one of our Trust sites, the appointment reminder text message you receive will lo...
03/09/2025

If you have an upcoming appointment at one of our Trust sites, the appointment reminder text message you receive will look different from September.

The new SMS reminder message will read:

'You have a [Clinic_Name] appointment on [Date] at [time]. Please see your appointment letter received through the post or on the Patient Knows Best portal for information on whether you need to attend the hospital or be available for your consultation by telephone or video.

Please call [phone number] if you need to rearrange or cancel your appointment, as not attending may result in you being removed from the waiting list.'

If you have an appointment confirmed by us and receive the text message reminder as above, then please make sure you attend.

If you can no longer attend your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible.

Wishing Mara a speedy recovery ๐Ÿฉท
01/09/2025

Wishing Mara a speedy recovery ๐Ÿฉท

Each month we share birth statistics to show how many families have been supported through our maternity services - and ...
29/08/2025

Each month we share birth statistics to show how many families have been supported through our maternity services - and in July 2025, ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ babies were born at UHDB. ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ‘ถ

In addition, this month, we are celebrating a major milestone for BadgerNet - a new digital system that supports parents to be more involved in their baby's care at UHDB. ๐Ÿฆก

The system, which has been rolled out in our maternity and neonatal services, enables new parents to receive regular updates via their mobile phone and provides a single joined up system across maternity and neonatal services at Queen's Hospital Burton and Royal Derby Hospital. ๐Ÿฅ

As part of the system, there is a portal where women and birthing people can access advice and information, appointments and see their notes online. All service users are supported by their community midwife to download the BadgerNotes app to access all of this information at their fingertips. ๐Ÿ“ฒ

๐Ÿ—ฃ Cindy Meijer, Lead Digital Midwife at UHDB said: "It has been a year since we embarked on a major transition with the implementation of BadgerNet into our maternity services.

"It has been an immense journey, filled with challenges, learning curves, and unwavering commitment from our incredible staff who are dedicated to providing the best possible care for women and families."

Pictured below, alongside our birth statistics for July, is baby Cobie, who was one of the first babies to be entered onto the system while being cared for in Royal Derby Hospital's Neonatal Unit. Cobie, alongside the other babies who were first on the system, were affectionally called 'Badger babies' when the system went live. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

Please note: this photograph was taken under the close supervision of the baby's parents and our midwifery team.

If you're considering a career in a technical and caring profession, which can change the lives of those in our communit...
28/08/2025

If you're considering a career in a technical and caring profession, which can change the lives of those in our communities, you might be interested in Radiotherapy.

On Saturday 6 September next week, our dedicated imaging colleagues at Royal Derby Hospital will be hosting a special careers open day - where you can learn more about what a job in Radiotherapy involves, see some of our cutting-edge equipment in action, and meet with Sheffield Hallam University staff to learn about the university courses and placements available to you.

To register for your place, visit our website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/latest-news/radiotherapy-careers-open-day-taking-place-on-saturday-6-september-2025-19881

What a month it has been for the Team Royal Derby athletes ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ† Susie, Shelley and Mark are back from representing Great B...
28/08/2025

What a month it has been for the Team Royal Derby athletes ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ†

Susie, Shelley and Mark are back from representing Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Dresden with four medals between them - two silvers for Shelley in tenpin bowling, a silver for Susie in the 3km power walk and a javelin bronze for Mark ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰

That followed on from a brilliant performance by the entire Team Royal Derby group who competed at the recent British Transplant Games, winning ๐Ÿ”Ÿ medals and producing countless inspirational performances along the way ๐Ÿ‘

All the athletes involved, who are under the care of Royal Derby Hospital, were supported in getting to the British and World Transplant Games by Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity, while Shelley, Susie and Mark have shown their gratitude by fundraising themselves - helping the charity support future competitors to attend the Games and show the incredible impact of organ donation in the most uplifting way ๐Ÿ’™

is shortlisted at the 2025 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards across ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ categories. ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† The award...
27/08/2025

is shortlisted at the 2025 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards across ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ categories. ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†

The awards celebrate outstanding accomplishments from employers and apprentices across the region and spotlights the essential role apprentices play in the workforce.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to our colleagues:

๐“”๐“ต๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ฎ, Healthcare Support Worker - nominated for ๐ผ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“‡๐“‚๐‘’๐’น๐’พ๐’ถ๐“‰๐‘’ ๐’œ๐“…๐“…๐“‡๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡.

Ellie cares deeply for their patients and colleagues and has taken additional roles to ensure they are advocated for and heard. They have gone above and beyond to deliver compassionate and patient-centred care, overcoming obstacles to do so.

๐““๐“ธ๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฒ๐“ด, Registered Nursing Associate - nominated for ๐ป๐’พ๐‘”๐’ฝ ๐’œ๐“…๐“…๐“‡๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡ and ๐ป๐‘’๐’ถ๐“๐“‰๐’ฝ ๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’น ๐’ซ๐“Š๐’ท๐“๐’พ๐’ธ ๐’ฎ๐‘’๐“‡๐“‹๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐’œ๐“…๐“…๐“‡๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡.

Dominik qualified from his level five Nursing Associate apprenticeship in 2024 and works for our specialist head injury unit at Florence Nightingale. He provides excellent standards of care to patients, while being a natural educator and support to colleagues in their own learning journeys.

๐“ฆ๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ญ๐”‚, Registered Nursing Associate - also nominated for ๐ป๐’พ๐‘”๐’ฝ ๐’œ๐“…๐“…๐“‡๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡ and ๐ป๐‘’๐’ถ๐“๐“‰๐’ฝ ๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’น ๐’ซ๐“Š๐’ท๐“๐’พ๐’ธ ๐’ฎ๐‘’๐“‡๐“‹๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐’œ๐“…๐“…๐“‡๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡.

Wendy has over 20 years clinical experience and demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination throughout her apprenticeship journey. She is passionate about delivering compassionate care to patients and pushing herself to learn more and improve.

Finally, as an organisation, ๐“ค๐“—๐““๐“‘ is shortlisted at ๐ฟ๐’ถ๐“‡๐‘”๐‘’ ๐ธ๐“‚๐“…๐“๐‘œ๐“Ž๐‘’๐“‡ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ด๐‘’๐’ถ๐“‡, reflecting our commitment to be one of the best places to work, learn and train. Read more about our shortlisted colleagues on our website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/latest-news/latest-news-uhdb-and-trust-apprentices-recognised-in-regional-apprenticeship-awards-shortlist-19875

Join us in wishing the best of luck to our colleagues for the awards ceremony on Thursday 2 October. ๐Ÿคž

All this week we'll be announcing the individuals and teams who have been shortlisted for the Making a Difference Awards...
26/08/2025

All this week we'll be announcing the individuals and teams who have been shortlisted for the Making a Difference Awards 2025, funded by the Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity.๐Ÿ†

The Making a Difference Awards recognise those who are going above and beyond to drive improvements in quality, patient care and supporting UHDB to be the best place to work.

Thank you to patients, relatives and colleagues who took the time to nominate a member of staff. This year we received over 1,600 nominations for individuals and teams across all sites who have made a difference and positively impacted the lives of patients in our care and colleagues they work alongside.

Congratulations to all those shortlisted. ๐ŸŽ‰

We're sending a big thank you to all of our incredible colleagues working over the Bank Holiday period.๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ for you...
24/08/2025

We're sending a big thank you to all of our incredible colleagues working over the Bank Holiday period.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ for your dedication to our communities, allowing us to deliver care every single day of the year. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 July 2018 to bring together our five hospitals โ€“ in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth โ€“ to provide the highest quality care to patients across southern Derbyshire and south east Staffordshire. Our aim is to deliver outstanding care for local people as we bring together the expertise of our 12,000 staff across our five hospital sites.