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Record number of people receive pioneering stroke treatment at UHNM

More than 200 people received ‘life-changing’ clot busting stroke treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) in 2023. The figure for mechanical stroke thrombectomy is the highest ever and four times the number of patients t ...

Dedicated welfare officer to further enhance care of Armed Forces patients at UHNM

Armed Forces patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) are set to benefit from specialist inpatient support and potentially quicker discharges thanks to a new, dedicated role. UHNM has become first hospital Trust in Staffor ...

New endoscopy procedure reduces need for cancer surgery

Patients suffering from colon cancer are now able to avoid surgery thanks to a new minimally invasive procedure at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands have become the first in the regi ...

UHNM Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit scrub up well in annual review

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust’s (UHNM) Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit (HSDU) has been praised for achieving its highest ever result following an annual review. The HSDU at both Royal Stoke and County hospitals wer ...

“We wanted something that shows a bit of dignity” – UHNM Chaplaincy put together winter care bags for local homeless thanks to kind donations

Homeless people receiving treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) will receive a care bag this winter thanks to kind-hearted local people and businesses. UHNM’s Chaplaincy team have put together a number of bags for thos ...

UHNM top of national table for cystic fibrosis home care

Children receiving treatment for cystic fibrosis at UHNM are spending the least amount of time in hospital anywhere in the country, new figures have shown. Data from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust rank the North West Midlands Cystic Fibrosis Centre based ...

Experienced NHS Chief Executive announces retirement

Chief Executive Tracy Bullock today announced she was retiring from her position at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).   Tracy, who has worked at UHNM for more than five years and in the NHS for over 40 years has been open abo ...

UHNM Consultant awarded Honorary Chair at Keele University School of Medicine

A consultant from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded an Honorary Professorship at Keele University School of Medicine for his nationally-recognised academic and professional achievements in vascular surgery. Prof ...

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