Celebrating hospital trust’s diversity at World Food Event
3rd April 2019
Hospital staff from all over the world celebrated diversity at a special cultural event at Hull Royal Infirmary this week. Nurses, doctors, administrative staff and volunteers from different countries around the world including Malta, Bangladesh, India and the Philippines took part in World Food Event. In the past few years, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has recruited staff from as far afield as Finland, Hungary, Spain and Portugal to address staff shortages alongside a … Read More
Mum concerned about reduced movements celebrates Mother’s Day with newborn son
29th March 2019
A woman is celebrating Mother’s Day after midwifery staff helped her to bring her newborn son into the world safely. Kelly Goodrum, 23, came to the Antenatal Day Unit at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital when she noticed reduced movements from her unborn baby. Tests and checks were carried out on Kelly and her baby and, reassured, Kelly went home before returning to hospital that weekend to have her baby. Kelly with baby Leo Now, … Read More
The future of NHS services – what would you do?
27th March 2019
People across Hull and East Yorkshire are being invited to have their say on how local health services could be improved for the coming years. The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, outlines how the NHS will improve patient care and health outcomes over the next 10 years. It also requires regional partnerships to develop their own five-year plans which outline what changes are required in the local area to make health and … Read More
Medical examiners introduced to improve scrutiny of deaths
26th March 2019
Medical Examiners are to be introduced at Castle Hill Hospital to provide enhanced scrutiny of deaths. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will introduce the new role as a pilot scheme in May before the new system is rolled out to Hull Royal Infirmary by April next year. Independent Medical Examiners are part of the Government’s response to public inquiries into serial killer Dr Harold Shipman, the Francis Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust … Read More
Chris delivers knockout surprise to Hull Royal Infirmary
23rd March 2019
Everyone likes surprises, and that’s exactly what young patients, staff and visitors received today as a former boxing world champion paid a visit to Hull Royal Infirmary. No sooner had Chris Eubank stepped out of the car at the front of the hospital than boxing fans began to stop the former WBO middleweight and super middleweight title holder, asking for photos and saying how well his son, Chris Eubank Jr, is doing. Chris was in … Read More