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Staffordshire grandmother thanks hospital staff for saving life twice

A Staffordshire grandmother today revealed how staff at University Hospital of North Midlands saved her life twice while she battled Covid-19. Elizabeth Rose from Great Haywood, near Stafford spent 17 days at Royal Stoke University Hospital after sh ...

999: Critical Condition : Life-threatening brain aneurysm treated with state of the art technology

A former teacher has made a full recovery from a life-threatening brain aneurysm following treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands which is rarely used across the country . Helen Norton, of Shrewsbury, was transferred to the specialist n ...

Interview with Carole Draycott, Lead Biomedical Scientist

Carole Draycott started working in pathology in 1975 at the age of 19. She is now retiring after a long and successful career in the field. We asked her about the changes she has seen over the last few decades and what makes pathology such a special ...

Mum who suffered life-threatening brain bleed is back with family following care at Royal Stoke University Hospital

A mum-of-two who suffered a severe brain haemorrhage is now back with her family and living a normal life, thanks to the fast-acting team at Royal Stoke. 42-year-old Samantha Kember, from Eastbourne, was enjoying a break at Alton Towers last summer w ...

Finance team are future-focused

UHNM’s finance team have been recognised for their skill and dedication. The team recently underwent an assessment as part of a national finance accreditation programme and were successful in being awarded the ‘Future-Focused Finance Towards Excellen ...

Doctors thanked for their contribution during pandemic

Pictured: Dr Raja Muthusami accepts the Chief Executive's Award from Tracy Bullock on behalf of the respiratory specialist registrar team A team of respiratory specialist registrars (SpR) have been recognised for their dedication during the Covid-19 ...

Dental nurse keeps team smiling during pandemic

Pictured: Sue Hanson (left) receives her Employee of the Month award, for helping to support her team during the pandemic A dental nurse at County Hospital has been recognised for the way she helped to support her team throughout the pandemic. Sue H ...

More than 150 drive-thru Covid tests per day

Pictured: UHNM's Pre-Ams team work hard across both hospital sites: County Hospital (left) and Royal Stoke (right) UHNM’s drive-thru Covid testing service is now seeing more than 150 people per day. Staff on the ‘Pre-Ams’ (Pre-Admission Management S ...

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