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“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 ...

Record number of people receive pioneering stroke treatment at UHNM

More than 200 people received ‘life-changing’ clot busting stroke treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) in 2023. The figure for mechanical stroke thrombectomy is the highest ever and four times the number of patients t ...

Dedicated welfare officer to further enhance care of Armed Forces patients at UHNM

Armed Forces patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) are set to benefit from specialist inpatient support and potentially quicker discharges thanks to a new, dedicated role. UHNM has become first hospital Trust in Staffor ...

New endoscopy procedure reduces need for cancer surgery

Patients suffering from colon cancer are now able to avoid surgery thanks to a new minimally invasive procedure at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands have become the first in the regi ...

UHNM Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit scrub up well in annual review

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust’s (UHNM) Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit (HSDU) has been praised for achieving its highest ever result following an annual review. The HSDU at both Royal Stoke and County hospitals wer ...

“We wanted something that shows a bit of dignity” – UHNM Chaplaincy put together winter care bags for local homeless thanks to kind donations

Homeless people receiving treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) will receive a care bag this winter thanks to kind-hearted local people and businesses. UHNM’s Chaplaincy team have put together a number of bags for thos ...

UHNM top of national table for cystic fibrosis home care

Children receiving treatment for cystic fibrosis at UHNM are spending the least amount of time in hospital anywhere in the country, new figures have shown. Data from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust rank the North West Midlands Cystic Fibrosis Centre based ...

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