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RUH supports new generation of healthcare science staff
11 March 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
New healthcare science staff are choosing to start their careers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust thanks to a range of training programmes offering them vital hands-on experience.
RUH in the top 20 best NHS hospitals to work for in the country
8 March 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
Staff at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust have rated it as one of the best hospitals to work for in the whole of England and top three in the south west, in the latest national survey.
No laughing matter, RUH has dramatically dropped its carbon footprint by switching nitrous oxide delivery
27 February 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
The RUH has reduced 2% carbon emissions by a simple switch to using portable gas canisters reducing our N2O usage from 2million litres to 13,500 litres a year.
RUH doctor awarded the Innovation Gold Medal by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
20 February 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
RUH is launching immersive VR technology to train staff in 'Back to Basics' patient safety measures. Hart is currently collaborating on a palliative care VR project with Dorothy House Hospice.
RUH on target to deliver Sustainable Travel Plan
14 February 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
92% of sustainable travel actions have been completed or are in progress. The travel plan supports the NHS national target to reduce 18% of the NHS carbon footprint currently attributed to travel
RUH maternity care gets the thumbs up from families
12 February 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
Maternity services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been praised by parents in the 2023 National Maternity Survey, which has now been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
RUH launches new screening test to identify heart problems in babies
29 January 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
Babies born at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are being offered a new screening test which can help to identify newborns with heart defects.
RUH showcases its vital research work
18 January 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
Researchers from the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust showcased their successes when they were visited by Professor Ruth Endacott, Director of Nursing and Midwifery at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Put your hands together for the RUH's surgical team
10 January 2024 · Royal United Hospitals Bath
More than 200 patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have now had hand surgery in the hospital's Trauma Assessment Unit (TAU) under local anaesthetic – cutting waiting times and helping patients to get back home more quickly.