‘In some ways, I’m grateful to cancer’
4th October 2018
She listened to health messages, advising women to check their breasts regularly. So when Pam Turner found a pea-sized lump in her breast, she knew she had to act. She was referred to Castle Hill Hospital for tests after going to see her GP but, within days, her life was turned upside down when she discovered she had breast cancer. Now, four years later, Pam is supporting Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to mark … Read More
Bus driver walks between depots to thank stroke rehabilitation staff for caring for wife
3rd October 2018
A bus driver has raised more than £2,000 to thank hospital physiotherapists for helping his wife recover from a massive stroke. Dave Gray, who works for East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS), walked more than 20 miles from the firm’s Anlaby Road depot to Hornsea bus depot with his friends and workmates Graham Franklin and Andy Cope to thank staff for saving his wife Denise. Dave and Denise Gray The couple’s daughter Danielle said: “We just … Read More
Hull’s army of knitters send ‘fidget bears’ to help people with dementia
2nd October 2018
A nurse specialising in the care of patients with dementia has received “fidget bears” from Hull’s knitting community. Lead dementia nurse Kay Brighton, who works in the Department of Elderly Medicine at Hull Royal Infirmary, appealed for help to create the bears. The bears loop over the fingers of patients affected by memory loss, confusion or delirium, meaning they are less likely to pull out intravenous lines and drips delivering essential fluids and medication. Kay … Read More
Midwives host special event to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week
1st October 2018
Midwives and child care experts will stage a special event at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital on Tuesday to mark the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is supporting the 60 charities raising awareness of miscarriage, stillbirth and baby loss in the UK. Stalls will be set up next to the Orchard Café on the ground floor of the hospital to educate families on the dangers of smoking in … Read More
‘We’ve not just got better at treating breast cancer – we’ve got miles better’
1st October 2018
More women with breast cancer are surviving without the need for major surgery compared to 30 years ago, a consultant oncologist has revealed. Breast cancer specialist Dr Sunil Upadhyay, who works at the Queen’s Centre in Cottingham, said medical advances used by the team mean the majority of women no longer require mastectomies. Instead, most women from Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire undergo lumpectomies to remove the tumour or therapies such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy … Read More