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UHNM Chief Executive Award Winner: Kirsty Lazenby

A Critical Care Nurse left her colleagues ‘in awe’ after supporting a young family through the end-of-life care of a parent. Kirsty Lazenby, an organ donation nurse on Royal Stoke’s Critical Care Unit, received a UHNM Chief Executive’s Award after ‘ ...

Interactive screens to provide 24/7 cancer information and support at UHNM

People affected by cancer now have easier access to a range of wellbeing information and practical support at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). Four touchscreen digital directories have been installed across the Royal Stoke Un ...

Critical Incident: Stood Down

UHNM has now stood down from Critical Incident. The Trust’s position has improved since yesterday and our emergency care pathway is no longer compromised. We recognise the huge efforts made by colleagues throughout this period and thank them for the ...

County Hospital ward praised for “wonderful” end of life care

Staff at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) have been praised for their ”wonderful” end of life care. Margaret Mather, 90, from Coventry, was cared for by the team on Ward 12 at County Hospital in Stafford after being admitted in ...

UHNM declares Critical Incident

Simon Evans, UHNM Chief Operating Officer  said: “We are currently experiencing extremely high demand for all our services. Both Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford have been under severe and sustained pressure since the h ...

UHNM begins work on £5.4 million net zero carbon emissions project

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) will start work this week on its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. The Trust’s Estates, Capital Development and Transformation and Sustainability teams will begin a two-year pro ...

“This represents the best of the NHS”: Record number of heart patients receive potentially life-saving procedure at UHNM

A revolutionary procedure is throwing a lifeline to hundreds of patients each year at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) who are unable to have open-heart surgery.   450 patients received a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantatio ...

Royal Stoke documentary series is critic’s choice in America

A gripping documentary filmed exclusively at University Hospitals of North Midlands has received critical acclaim from across the Atlantic after reaching new audiences through streaming channels. 999: Critical Condition has been filmed at the Royal ...

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