There were plenty of smiles across University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) when Ben, a friendly King Charles Spaniel therapy dog, and his owner Ken paid a special visit to patients, visitors and staff. Ken volunteers with Ben once a month to visit UHL, offering companionship, providing comfort and brightening the day for those they meet. On their most recent visit, they spent time in Maternity and the adult and children’s emergency departments, bringing smiles and a

Julian Barwell, Consultant Clinical Geneticist at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL), has been supporting BBC Radio Derby’s ‘It Starts with You’ campaign which is helping to raise awareness of inherited cancer risks and encouraging people to learn more about their family medical history. The campaign is being led by Breakfast Show presenter Becky Measures, who has shared her personal experience of carrying the BRCA1 gene mutation. BRCA1 is an inherited genetic change tha

The Information for Patients service at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has successfully achieved Patient Information Forum (PIF) TICK re-certification, demonstrating once again that the patient information we provide meets nationally recognised quality standards. Through our online patient information library, YourHealth, we provide patients, families and carers with access to trusted health information that is evidence-based, up to date and easy to underst

A team who play a critical role in caring for patients at Leicester’s biggest, busiest hospital have made an important move which bring closer the city’s planned new Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The pharmacy team’s office-based functions have temporarily relocated to Knighton Street, enabling the existing inpatient pharmacy to be refurbished into a fully clinical space. Pharmacy services will remain fully operational throughout the refurbishment, continuing to support the

Andy Creeden, Lead Chest Reporting Radiographer at UHL, has been awarded a Fellowship of the College of Radiographers (FCR) – the highest honour bestowed by the College of Radiographers. The Fellowship is an honorary title awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the radiography profession and to the advancement of the Society and College of Radiographers. It is regarded as the College’s highest accolade, with no more than five Fellowships awarded ea

More than 150 children received planned operations during a two-week summer surgery initiative at Leicester Children’s Hospital, helping to reduce waiting times and increase capacity ahead of the busy winter period. Building on the success of previous ‘super weeks’, teams from across University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) came together during the school holidays to carry out as many low-complexity elective operations as possible in a specially designated child-fri

A pioneering Leicester midwife whose own experience of stillbirth helped transform bereavement care for countless families has returned to Leicester Royal Infirmary to unveil a plaque honouring her remarkable legacy. Agnes Nisbett, accompanied by her grandson, visited the maternity unit, 22 years after retiring from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, to see the commemorative plaque installed on Level 4 of the Kensington Building. The plaque is next to the Bracken Su

For 20 years, the Hospital Hopper has been helping patients, visitors and colleagues hop between Leicester’s hospitals. Thousands of journeys later, the much-loved service is still going strong. To mark the anniversary of this important bus service, which provides a reliable link between all three hospital sites, UHL colleagues were joined by BBC Radio Leicester this week. Breakfast show host, Ady Dayman, who is the voice of the onboard announcements, chatted to commuters on

An amazing £75,000 donation from Heart Link has funded a new cryoablation console for the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (EMCHC). The equipment will help the paediatric electrophysiology team at the EMCHC to treat selected children and young people with abnormal heart rhythms – including supraventricular tachycardia, also known as SVT. SVT is a condition where the heart suddenly beats much faster than normal. This can cause palpitations, dizziness, chest discomfort, br