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Council worker volunteers receive thanks from Royal Stoke University Hospital

Redeployed workers from city council services temporarily closed during the pandemic have been thanked for taking on volunteer roles to support Royal Stoke University Hospital’s critical care unit . Seventeen staff from Stoke-on-Trent City Council s ...

Mother thanks midwife for support and care

A mother who had to undergo an emergency c-section has thanked her midwife for the support and reassurance she gave. Jennifer Hughes, 32, came to the midwifery unit at Royal Stoke University Hospital to be induced, but upon delivery baby Rupert began ...

Five year celebration for ARTU

The Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU) at University Hospitals of North Midlands is celebrating five years of successful service, helping hundreds of patients in their recovery following a major trauma. To help mark the occasion, ward teams ...

UHNM News | Issue 11

UHNM's spring edition of UHNM News is now live! ...

Robot to help patients book X-ray appointments

University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) has launched a pioneering, automated process to enable patients to select their own X-ray appointments. Previously, patients could come for an X-ray without an appointment, but due to social distancing ru ...

Heart scan team receive international commendation for quickly reducing waiting list

The Cardiac CT team at UHNM UHNM’s radiology cardiac CT team have been commended internationally for quickly reducing the number of people waiting for scans delayed due to the pandemic. From September to November 2020 the team worked tirelessly, inc ...

Hands-free device enhancing A&E patient care

A hands-free device is helping emergency department staff to care for patients more effectively.  The ‘Vocera’ communication system is worn as a badge on the front of a uniform and works by using the hospital’s WiFi to give staff instant voice commun ...

Hospital team in global race to beat heart failure

Whether its running, cycling or swimming, UHNM’s heart failure team are counting every step to help raise awareness of heart failure, a life-threatening condition. Pictured: Sister Sarah McDermott – Senior Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sus ...

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