Are you at a greater risk of developing skin cancer?
25th July 2018
People are risking cancer by failing to realise the damage they can cause to their skin while Britain basks in the current heat wave, a hospital specialist is warning. Professor Shernaz Walton, Consultant Dermatologist at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said people who pack sunscreen for holidays abroad fail to take similar precautions at home. Professor Walton said: “I tell people that even if they are crossing the road to go to the shop, … Read More
Midwifery assistants undergo extensive training to support new parents
24th July 2018
Midwifery assistants have received extra training to become Birth Educators in a new programme designed to help Hull couples prepare for parenthood. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has introduced an extensive training programme so midwifery assistants can work alongside recently retired midwives and current midwives to support families in the run-up, during and after their babies’ births. Members of the team will be at the HEY Baby Carousel tomorrow night, giving practical demonstrations on … Read More
Hospital consultant offers heatwave advice for older people
24th July 2018
As the mercury rises, it’s important that we take as much care of older relatives as we do when we experience bad weather, storms and snowfall. While hypothermia is a risk to older people during winter, hyperthermia is a umbrella term used for a range of heat-related illnesses like heat cramps, heat syncope when you experience sudden dizziness after an activity such as walking or gardening and heat exhaustion. Older people are at greater risk … Read More
Hospital offers guidance to new dads before overnight stays
23rd July 2018
Midwives are producing guidance to help new dads and partners stay overnight in hospital to enable them to support mothers and bond with their babies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust launched a new initiative earlier this year to give fathers and birth partners the chance to stay with their new families on Rowan Ward in the first few hours of their babies’ lives. However, the trust is reminding fathers of expectations after other hospitals … Read More
Fancy a look back over 70 years of Hull’s NHS history?
20th July 2018
People will be able to look back through 70 years of Hull history next week when an NHS organisation hosts its annual general meeting. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will hold its AGM in the lecture theatre at the Medical Education Centre at Hull Royal Infirmary on Tuesday. A timeline celebrating 70 years of the NHS in the city will be on display at the event alongside three nurses’ uniforms from the 1970s, antique … Read More