Hull pathology team receives global recognition for commitment to quality
23rd November 2018
Pathology staff at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are celebrating after winning Quality Team of the Year in a prestigious international awards ceremony. The International Quality Awards 2018 recognise excellence within the quality profession and winners are acknowledged for enhancing the reputation of their organisations around the globe. Judges voted to award the honour to the Hull team after praising the “rigorous quality structures in place across their laboratories.” They said: “The team provides … Read More
‘Ivy Team’ set up to care for more than 200 women during their pregnancies
22nd November 2018
More than 200 women are to become the first in East Yorkshire to see the same midwife from the start of their pregnancies to the birth of their babies. Known as the “Ivy Team”, the seven midwives will look after pregnant women from their very first appointment right through antenatal visits and parenting classes. Each midwife will be responsible for caring for 35 women. When she goes into labour, the woman will be able to … Read More
Mother reunited with midwife who delivered baby over telephone
20th November 2018
A mother has been reunited with the midwife who helped her husband when she gave birth to their daughter on the bathroom floor. Sarah Hirst, 34, gave birth to daughter Matilda in March at home before she had time to get to Hull Women and Children’s Hospital. Her husband Steve, an accountant, supported Sarah through the final stages of labour with the help of a midwife on the end of the telephone. Now, the couple … Read More
Patients benefit from £450k theatre upgrade
19th November 2018
An operating theatre at Castle Hill Hospital has undergone a £450,000 upgrade to enable patients to benefit from the latest technical advances in healthcare. New lighting, technology and equipment has been installed at Theatre 11 at Castle Hill, the operating theatre where patients with upper gastrointestinal problems undergo surgery. Surgeons can now use multiple 4k high-definition monitors providing superior image quality during laparoscopic procedures, allowing more precision while the patient is on the operating table … Read More
Name change to attract more healthcare staff to Hull
19th November 2018
The organisation which runs East Yorkshire’s two main hospitals will change its name next year in a bid to attract more clinical staff and trainees. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, has received the official go-ahead from the Department of Health and Social Care to become Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from 1st February 2019. Trust Chairman, Terry Moran, says the move will … Read More