Patient who survived cancer four times thanks hospital staff for saving her life
10th January 2019
A woman who has survived cancer four times is thanking hospital staff who helped her recover from her ninth operation. Carol Thor, 70, underwent life-saving surgery after she developed an abscess in her internal organs. Now, Mrs Thor is thanking staff on Ward 60 at Hull Royal Infirmary as she hopes to continues her recovery into 2019. She said: “I hear people grumbling and complaining all the time about this and that but I’m really … Read More
Hull’s team of midwives helping couples through the first stages of pregnancy
7th January 2019
Becoming parents in 2019? Come along to our Hey Baby Carousel this month to see you through the first months of pregnancy. Parents can tap into the expertise of Hull’s team of midwives for help with queries or concerns they have about their pregnancies, forms they need to fill in to secure maternity pay or to discuss their options for giving birth. Now held at the Clinical Skills building on the Hull Royal Infirmary site … Read More
Hospital ward opens cinema for patients with memory problems
3rd January 2019
Hull Royal Infirmary has opened a £7,000 cinema showing footage of Yorkshire throughout the decades to help patients with memory problems. The film booth – complete with cinema seats and a giant screen – has been set up in the middle of Ward 80 to help people reminisce about their past and share memories of growing up in the city. Dr Yoghini Nagandran, Clinical Lead in the Department of Elderly Medicine, said: “Coming into hospital … Read More
Younger people at greater risk of serious complications after catching flu
2nd January 2019
Younger people with existing health problems are being warned they risk serious illness in 2019 if they fail to have the flu jab now. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is appealing to people aged over 16 with conditions known to put them at greater risk of flu, such as asthma or diabetes, to ensure they take up the offer of the free flu vaccine. NHS staff are anticipating an increase in people admitted to … Read More
Toothache and period pain: the non-emergencies putting unnecessary strain on A&E
31st December 2018
Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E department is being put under strain this festive season by scores of patients attending with minor ailments. Around 420 patients have attended the department each day over the last three days, and around 200 of those have been through the ‘Minors’ department; numbers such as this are normally seen on a busy Monday rather than over a weekend. Chief Operating Officer, Teresa Cope, says around two thirds to three quarters of … Read More