International recruitment drive swells nursing numbers
4th June 2018
Hospital wards in East Yorkshire have been boosted by a further intake of qualified nurses. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been working with international recruitment firm, Resource Finder, to attract nurses working in the Philippines to live and work in the UK. Like many others across the country, the Trust which runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham is struggling to recruit qualified nurses in the UK, so is now … Read More
Hull coroner to outline his work to staff at organ donor conference
4th June 2018
Hull’s Coroner will talk to medical and nursing staff about his role in allowing patients’ families to proceed with organ donations to save lives this week. As Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding, Professor Paul Marks has to give his permission for some organ donations to go ahead. Now, Professor Marks has now been invited to outline his role in the procedure when Hull hosts the Organ Donation Conference on Friday. … Read More
Couple raise thousands for NHS staff who saved mother and baby
30th May 2018
A couple have raised thousands of pounds to thank hospital staff for saving the life of their baby son. Caroline Latus, 35, developed severe pre-eclampsia when she was 32 weeks’ pregnant and had to undergo an emergency caesarean section to save her life and the life of her baby son Zach. Now, family and friends have helped Caroline and husband Will raise more than £6,500 for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after Will completed … Read More
Celebrate NHS70 with parkrun!
29th May 2018
NHS staff, patients and the public are being invited to get active and celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday on Saturday 9th June. Health workers, their families and those they care for are being encouraged to walk, run, or volunteer at one of three local 5km parkruns, either Peter Pan Park (next to Costello Stadium), Hull (East Park), off Holderness Road, or Humber Bridge next week. This event is designed to encourage people to take part … Read More
Antenatal class with an interpreter launched to help Hull’s Polish community
29th May 2018
Midwives are offering antenatal classes to couples from Hull’s Polish community who are expecting a baby to ensure their children get the best start in life. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will offer the free class to Polish couples at its next Carousel event at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital on Wednesday night. Held on the last Wednesday of every month, the HEY Baby Carousel offers advice, support and information to help women and … Read More