A decade of outstanding care at the Queen’s Centre
23rd August 2018
On this day in 2008, the Queen’s Centre opened its doors, heralding a new dawn in health care for more than one million patients. Today, we mark the 10th anniversary of offering outstanding care to so many people. A centre providing oncology and haematology services for more than one million people was announced by the Government in July 2002. The Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology was part of the Government’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI), … Read More
Young people set to transform hospital grounds
22nd August 2018
Young people from Hull aged 15 to 17 are rolling up their sleeves at an East Yorkshire hospital to help improve the surroundings for patients, staff and visitors alike. Forty five teenagers taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) with Hymers College are to redevelop previously unused green space at Castle Hill Hospital and tidy other areas in need of attention. The group will spend this week sprucing up a special garden near to … Read More
Hospital researchers in trial to train dogs to detect signs of cancer
22nd August 2018
A hospital team in Hull is taking part in a trial to train dogs to detect cancer in patients. Researchers from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are taking part in the three-year study to train dogs to diagnose colorectal cancer. Dogs are renowned for their acute sense of smell and it has been known for centuries that some conditions and diseases emit characteristic odours. Cancer cells release small amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) … Read More
Quilt of Memories unveiled at Castle Hill Hospital
22nd August 2018
A three year project designed to honour those lost to leukaemia and other cancers will receive its official unveiling at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham this week. Over two hundred pairs of hands have been involved in making the ‘Quilt of Memories’, a giant patchwork quilt which includes 140 individually hand-crafted quilt blocks. Staff, patients and visitors will gather along with the quilt’s creator, Sylvia Priest, in the main reception of the Queen’s Centre on … Read More
Want to set standards in older people’s care?
21st August 2018
Fancy joining a team attracting national attention for setting standards in the care of older people? Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering nurses the chance to take their careers to new heights in its nationally-acclaimed Department of Elderly Medicine (DME). Undergoing a significant transformation in the last two years, the department pushes boundaries to achieve excellence in patient care while maintaining its top ten ranking in the care of older people. Now, the … Read More