Jodie’s thousand pound ‘thank you’ to neurosurgical staff
13th February 2019
A young woman from Bransholme has raised more than £1,100 to support neurosurgical patients in our care. Jodie Baitson –Horrocks, 25, underwent surgery for Chiari Malformation One at Hull Royal Infirmary (HRI) last year and was cared for by staff on Ward 4. Chiari Malformation One is a rare condition where the brain presses down into the lower part of the spinal canal. In many cases, the condition is identified in childhood but for Jodie, … Read More
Free week at Spanish villa to help Hull Neonatal Unit
11th February 2019
The family of a baby who spent the first 64 days of her life on oxygen are offering a free week’s holiday in Spain to raise funds for a unit looking after Hull’s sickest babies. Frankie Rolfe weighed just 2lbs when she was born early at 26 weeks and was cared for by staff at Hull’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Now, her parents Linzi and Andy, who live in Sutton Park with Frankie and … Read More
Access to Hull Royal Infirmary restricted due to high winds
9th February 2019
Due to the current adverse weather conditions, some damage has occurred to the Hull Royal Infirmary external frontage. As a precaution, and in the interests of safety, access around the site is restricted and barriers have been erected to the front and back. All members of the public are asked to consider whether they need to come on to the site and to respect the restrictions temporarily in place. It is anticipated that work to … Read More
Hull midwives on weight loss challenge to help Andy’s Man Club
8th February 2019
Eight staff at Hull’s birth centre are embarking on a healthy living mission to lose weight to help men struggling with their mental health. Midwives and midwifery assistants at the Fatima Allam Birth Centre set up the 10-week challenge to lose as much weight as possible during the first 10 weeks of 2019. The team at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital is appealing to local businesses to help sponsor them £1 for every pound in … Read More
Hull among top 10 NHS trusts for flu vaccine
5th February 2019
Hull has been named among the top ten NHS trusts in the country for protecting patients, staff and their families from flu this winter. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust achieved the national target of 75 per cent by mid-November, the fastest it has been reached in the trust’s history. By January 21, 6,500 staff – including 83 per cent involved in direct patient care – had received the flu jab, one of the best … Read More