Women in Stoke-on-Trent are to benefit from a state-of-the-art screening unit in the community, opened by the breast screening team at University Hospitals of North Midlands. (UHNM). The new unit is one of the largest in the UK and has the latest bre ...
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Nurses at UHNM are set to benefit from the support of a new role.
Karen Griffiths, a nurse of more than 28 years, undertook further training to enable her to provide the correct guidance and support to staff and has now taken up the new position of Professional Nurse Advocate within the Specialised Division. ...
One year since first patient recruited on research study to help treat Covid-19
Today marks 12 months since UHNM recruited its first patient into research studies about Covid-19. Since that time almost 2,000 patients from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospitals, Stafford have been involved in studies and research fr ...
Bacteria-killing technology helps dental care carry on through Covid
Patients receiving dental care at UHNM are benefitting from the use of an innovative new device which destroys airborne bacteria. The Ajax aerosol droplet extractor removes bacteria released into the air during aerosol-generating procedures and destr ...
Faster reassurance for patients who don’t have cancer
Dr Ingrid Britton, Consultant Radiologist Patients who get a normal scan result when tested for colorectal cancer are receiving faster reassurance that they do not have the disease, thanks to a new way of working in Radiology. Following a successful ...
UHNM’s Cardiology and Radiology Team has been shortlisted for healthcare innovation award
UHNM’s Cardiology and Radiology Team has been shortlisted for healthcare innovation award University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) has been shortlisted for a prestigious award celebrating the individuals and organisations revolutionising health ...