What is Norovirus? Norovirus is sometimes known as the winter vomiting bug. The virus is highly contagious and is one of the most common stomach bugs in the UK and affects people of all ages. Between 600,000 and 1 million people a year catch the v ...
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Orthodontist achieves gold for Keep Stoke Smiling
A leading orthodontist from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust was today awarded the prestigious Colyer Gold Medal from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) –the highest accolades available from the College. Dr Karen Juggins, consultant ...
IM&T engineer thanked for dedication
An IM&T technical engineer has been thanked for his outstanding support of the neurophysiology department at UHNM. Joshua Thomas has been working closely with the team for a number of months overseeing an upgrade to Windows 10, but his dedication ...
Family thank Ward 226 for "shining example"
A family have thanked staff on ward 226 for being “a shining example of nursing care”. Ruth Brooks’ step mother Barbara was cared for on the ward following a prosthetic knee infection. Sadly Barbara eventually lost her battle for life, but thanks to ...
New skin cancer Teledermatology service
Patients are receiving treatment for skin cancer more quickly thanks to the launch of a new teledermatology service at UHNM. Nursing assistants at the hospital’s skin unit have been trained to take dermatascopic images using handheld visual aid devic ...
Patient praises revolutionary cancer treatment
Cancer patient Valerie Evans has praised an innovative form of radiotherapy, saying it has saved her life. 65-year-old Valerie, of Cheddleton, near Leek, was the first patient to complete a course of ‘SABR’ (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) at UHN ...
UHNM honorary consultant leads research into link between fertility treatments and increased risk of pregnancy complications
Dr Pensée Wu, honorary consultant obstetrician at UHNM and senior lecturer at Keele University A team of researchers led by Dr Pensée Wu, honorary consultant obstetrician at UHNM and senior lecturer at Keele University, have found that women who ...