Innovative virtual reality (VR) technology is helping to enhance patient care. Frontline healthcare staff at UHNM and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare are being given access to VR headsets which mimic the effects of delirium, including blurred ...
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Shaista Gohir OBE Crossbench Peerage
Shaista Gohir OBE University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is delighted that the extensive work of Shaista Gohir OBE, a non-executive director at the Trust, has been further recognised with an appointment to the House of Lords as a non-party ...
PALS officer thanked by family
A member of the PALS team has been recognised for demonstrating “fantastic empathy commitment”. Liz Warrington, who works at the Royal Stoke site, was able to assist Mr John Winton when he rung in reference to his wife Shirley’s care. Mr Winton said ...
Dr John Sneddon thanked for work on clinical ethics forum
Dr John Sneddon has received the Chief Executive’s Award in recognition for his work with the Clinical Ethics Forum. Dr Sneddon was instrumental in setting the forum up and served on it for 13 consecutive years. Tracy Bullock, chief executive office ...
Family praise "exemplary" nurse
Sister Jo Reece A family have praised a nurse for her “exemplary” compassion. Sister Jo Reece cared for 95-year-old Gladys Green, originally of Smallthorne, when she was admitted following a stroke earlier this year. Mr Graham Green has now written ...
Urgent message: Telephone systems down
Please note that due to a network issue external telephones and some systems at Royal Stoke University Hospital are not operating fully. Please bear with us as we try to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for any incon ...
Norwegian tourist thanks UHNM staff for saving his life
A Norwegian tourist has thanked University Hospitals of North Midlands for saving his life after his relaxing Easter break took a dramatic turn. Carl, of Oslo, Norway, was visiting friends in Ashley on 10 April when he began to get chest pain and sh ...
Respiratory physiology team thanked by CEO
UHNM’s respiratory physiology team have been thanked for their contribution to the fight against Covid-19. During the first wave of the pandemic the team were redeployed to help with delivery of CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) to Covid pat ...