Pictured: Ms Anjuman Ara was the 1,000th person to undergo a bariatric procedure at County Hospital County Hospital’s bariatric team have now carried out 1,000 bariatric procedures. 58-year-old Anjuman Ara underwent a laparoscopic gastric bypass ea ...
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Revolutionary new drug for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Pictured: Marc Cotterill, who is taking Kaftrio, has spoken about the enormously beneficial effects of the new drug Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are benefitting from revolutionary new drug ‘Kaftrio’. The drug was approved for use by NHS England in ...
Haemodialysis team celebrated at British Journal of Nursing awards
The work of our Haemodialysis team was celebrated at the British Journal of Nursing (BJN) awards last Friday. The team, who provide dialysis and care to kidney patients at UHNM, were shortlisted in the 'Renal Nurse of the Year' category for their wor ...
UHNM appoints new Director of Research and Innovation
UHNM is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Research and Innovation. Dr Kamaraj Karunanithi, a Consultant Haematologist, manages various commercial and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) studies at UHNM and is a memb ...
Medical staffing manager recognised for outstanding contribution during pandemic
Pictured: Emma Mellor, Medical Staffing Manager, won Employee of the Month for her work during the pandemic A manager responsible for organising clinical staff during the pandemic has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the trust. Em ...
Vulnerable patients to receive dedicated support
Kirsty Smith, Matron for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Vulnerable patients at UHNM are set to receive the dedicated support of their very own Matron. Kirsty Smith has joined the trust as Matron for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities a ...
Dedicated mental health room for Royal Stoke A&E
A new, dedicated room has been created to help support patients with mental health problems who present in A&E at Royal Stoke. The room will provide a safe space for patients and staff to engage on a one-to-one basis and has been carefully design ...
Advanced Critical Care Practitioners recognised for care of Covid patients
Pictured: Helen Inwood, Deputy Chief Nurse, presents the Advanced Critical Care Practitioners with their Team of the Month award A specialist team in Critical Care have been praised for the crucial role they played in caring for patients with Covid- ...