Keele University School of Medicine has announced the winner of its ‘Clinical Teacher of the Year’ awards. University Hospitals of North Midlands Hospital Dean, Professor Fidelma O’Mahony, presented the Clinical Teacher of the Year award to Mr Zeiad ...
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Hundreds of extra staff recruited during pandemic thanks to Nurse Bank
Tracy Bullock presented the nurse bank team with their Chief Executive's Award recently UHNM’s nurse bank team have been recognised for their contribution by the hospital’s chief executive Tracy Bullock. During the course of the pandemic the team se ...
Invitation to take part in a project to improve the Breast Cancer Helpline
UHNM and Bridges are leading a project to improve the Breast Cancer Helpline at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. What are we looking for? - People who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 5 years (and their families/ ...
Innovative trial aims to save patients unnecessary chemotherapy
Dr Apurna Jegannathen, consultant oncologist and Ida Bentley, cancer patient Breast cancer patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) are benefitting from an innovative new approach to cancer treatment. The OPTIMA (Optimal P ...
Firefighter amputee returns to full service following motorbike accident
A firefighter who had his right leg amputated below the knee following a road traffic accident has defied the odds by returning to full service in little over a year. Matthew Bourner, of Nantwich, was clipped by a car whilst traveling to work on his ...
Biochemistry team go extra mile to keep testing service going
UHNM’s biochemistry team went above and beyond recently to ensure the efficient continuation of patient sample testing. The main sample analysers at Royal Stoke University Hospital repeatedly went down over a 12-day period, including complete loss of ...
Distressed patient helped by pharmacy assistant
A pharmacy assistant has been thanked for demonstrating extraordinary compassion to a patient recently. Janine Garside spent time reassuring a distressed lady who had run out of medication and even offered to hand-deliver her next prescription hersel ...