One of the dedicated maternity ward managers at Royal Stoke University Hospital has been recognised for their work to make the ward a better place for staff and pregnant women. Mandy Alcock, ward manager from the Birth Centre has received the Employ ...
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Family praise neonatal unit for “amazing” care
A Stoke-on-Trent family have praised the Neonatal Unit at University Hospitals of North Midlands for the care their premature twins have received since they were admitted four weeks ago. Twins Jacob and Jaxon James were born at 30 weeks, weighing ju ...
Over one thousand African children receive emergency dental treatment thanks to volunteer nurse Paula
A University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) nurse has helped deliver life-changing treatment to over one thousand African school-children. Paula Bentley, a dental nurse at County Hospital used her annual leave to travel to Chefchaouen ...
UHNM Immunology and Allergy service receives double national accreditation
The Immunology and Allergy service at University Hospitals of North Midlands has received two prestigious national accreditations following inspections into the services. The Royal College of Physicians awarded the service the Improving Quality Alle ...
UHNM lung health checks team up with local pharmacies in a first to offer quit smoking support
University Hospitals of North Midlands lung health checks is the first lung screening service in the UK to introduce a partnership with local pharmacies in which current smokers who attend a lung health check can access stop smoking support. More th ...
Quick-thinking actions of expert clinicians at Royal Stoke save baby's life
A tiny baby born with unexpected severe breathing difficulties at University Hospitals of North Midlands is now thriving thanks to the quick thinking life-saving actions of expert clinicians at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Alexander O’Flaherty w ...
UHNM Armed Forces team raise awareness for veterans support
The UHNM Armed Forces Champion Team is raising awareness for the armed forces community by providing bespoke workshops to trainee GPs. The team recently provided awareness training in Stoke-on-Trent to over 80 trainee GPs who are currently in either ...
Former Stafford Medical Secretary to feature in final episode of 999:Critical Condition
A Stafford grandmother who received a life-saving operation for a massive hiatus hernia at University Hospitals of North Midlands is to feature in the final episode of 999:Critical Condition on Channel 5 at 9pm on Wednesday 26 July. Margaret Hale, ...