Patient Care

14th July 2020

87-year-old becomes 1,000th patient to beat COVID at UHDB

UHDB has now discharged 1,000 patients who have beaten Coronavirus and are now back at home with their families – thanks to the care they have […]
9th July 2020

Online webinar from DPC – DAPA-HF lead researcher to share thoughts on his trial

The virtual red carpet is being rolled out for a “highly respected” professor who is taking part in an online webinar for DPC. Professor John McMurray’s […]
7th July 2020

What an amazing feat: 11,683 ventilators produced in just 12 weeks

Newton and Quick Release support Penlon to manufacture 11,683 ventilators in 12 weeks – in response to COVID-19 Consultancies share how they’ve been working as part […]
30th June 2020

Patients benefit from ‘unique’ post-COVID rehab care at home

An elderly patient who beat Coronavirus has praised the ImpACT+ Team at UHDB for helping him get back on his feet after he was discharged from […]
30th June 2020

Changing Health appointed by NHS to deliver national Type 2 diabetes programme

Behavioural change platform Changing Health has been appointed by NHS England to develop Healthy Living, a free, personalised NHS programme for the 3.4 million people living […]
25th June 2020

UK first – Glenfield Hospital implants the world’s smallest leadless pacemaker into a patient’s heart

Glenfield Hospital has become the first hospital in the UK and Ireland to implant the world’s smallest, wireless pacemaker – the size of a large vitamin […]
19th June 2020

“I called the doctor and by the evening I was in intensive care”

When Margaret Holton called her doctor because she felt a bit breathless, she didn’t realise quite how poorly she was. By the time she reached hospital […]
17th June 2020

Sexual health in the COVID-19 era

Sexual health in the COVID-19 era: rolling back progress or a once in a lifetime opportunity to tackle STIs? Conflicting reports have circulated in the media […]
17th June 2020

Cross-organisational collaboration key to safely resuming cancer care services 

Whilst the NHS begins to resume non-COVID-19 elective procedures, it faces waiting lists exacerbated by the pandemic. Some of these lists were substantial before COVID-19 hit the UK, and the […]