NUH was the highest performing NHS Trust in the country last year for organ donations with 46 deceased organ donors resulting in 157 lifesaving organs for transplant. This is despite organ donation rates across the UK falling due to the pandemic, where Covid-19 had a wide-reaching impact across the whole NHS and every aspect of UK society.
Health bosses have urged unvaccinated people to get the jab as figures revealed the majority of Covid-19 cases in the most critical condition are people who have not had the vaccine.
Critical Care consultants at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) issued the stark warning in a bid to encourage unprotected people to have the jab.
We are very pleased to have received 12 shortlist places in this year’s PENNA awards.
The Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA) recognise best practice in patient experience across all facets of health and social care in the UK.
Patients and visitors in local hospitals and healthcare settings are being asked to continue wearing a mask on site, even after ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July.
As part of the NEW Team NUH Awards programme, the Advanced Respiratory Care Unit (ARCU) has won a Team NUH Public nominated Category award. The team were nominated by Becky Smith, the Granddaughter of the late Lesley Pickering, who sadly passed away aged 72 from Covid-19 Pneumonia.
Nottingham buildings will turn blue this Saturday, July 3, to mark a weekend of reflection and thanks ahead of the NHS’ 73rd ‘birthday’ on Monday, July 5 .
