Two day road closure on Castle Hill site for essential works
4th November 2023
Essential works will be taking place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November 2023 to repair a water leak on the Castle Hill Hospital site. To carry out these works, we will need to close the main road at the top of the Castle Hill site which forms part of the main East Yorkshire bus route; the exact location is just to the rear of the Cardiology Building (no.90 on the map below). The location … Read More
“It was the best, most positive experience of my life”
3rd November 2023
Hundreds of thousands hear from new mum, Grace Jopling, as she shares her experience at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital Over a third of a million people have shared in a Hull mum’s positive experience of planned caesarean section. Grace Jopling, 24, has created a short video charting her journey from late pregnancy to proud new mum of baby Billy Isaac – named after her late grandad – and posted it on TikTok. Grace upon … Read More
Hull’s Interventional Radiology Day Unit named best in UK
25th October 2023
Patient praises local team for transforming her life Doctors in Hull are leading the way when it comes to potentially life-changing, day case surgery. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been named as having the best performing Vascular Interventional Radiology (IR) Day Unit in the country, conducting almost 1,200 minimally invasive treatments in a single year.* One woman who has benefited from the service is Helen Fox, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. She says she’s been … Read More
HYMS celebrates 20th anniversary
25th October 2023
Hull York Medical School (HYMS) is celebrating two decades of training medical students. It was 20 years ago when the first cohort of medical students commenced their studies with HYMS. Since then, countless students have studied and gone on to have careers within the NHS. As well as sites at Hull and York universities, HYMS also has a presence at Hull, Castle Hill, Scunthorpe and Grimsby hospitals. This is one of the most important partnerships … Read More
‘This has been the best job’ – Jeannette reflects fondly on role
24th October 2023
Housekeeping – a role that can go overlooked, underestimated and underappreciated. It is a profession that goes unnoticed by many, especially in the hustle and bustle of a busy hospital. But for one extraordinary individual, it has been a lifelong vocation filled with unwavering dedication, boundless passion, and an unbreakable desire to serve others. At 75, Jeannette Robinson is not just any housekeeper. She is a shining example of commitment, a source of inspiration, and … Read More