Ward 70 staff create ‘Steph’s Boutique’ to help #EndPJParalysis
28th May 2018
Hull Royal Infirmary staff have created a boutique on a hospital ward to help patients out of their pyjamas and into their clothes. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in #EndPJParalysis to get patients wearing everyday clothes after studies showed keeping patients in pyjamas can reduce mobility and independence, increase the risk of falls and lengthen hospital stays. Now, Senior Sister Stephanie Hazell has created “Steph’s Boutique” on Ward 70 for patients … Read More
Trust works with pub landlords to keep Hull A&E for #SeriousStuff
24th May 2018
Pub-goers are being urged to use our NHS wisely over the bank holiday as Hull’s emergency staff cope with increasing numbers of sick and injured people. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is stepping up its #SeriousStuff campaign to encourage people to use alternative services for less serious problems. The hospital trust is working with pubs in Hull to spread the word about alternatives to A&E in case drinkers require medical attention. Posters, beer mats … Read More
New infectious diseases ward opens for patients at Castle Hill Hospital
23rd May 2018
A new £1.63m ward will open at Castle Hill Hospital tomorrow to assess and treat patients with complex infectious diseases. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK’s designated centres for treating patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) and for the assessment of possible haemorrhagic illnesses such as Ebola, dengue and yellow fever. Ward 7 will open today with 12 specialist rooms treating patients with these highly contagious viruses and drug-resistant infections. … Read More
Trust launches virtual tour of Hull Women and Children’s Hospital
22nd May 2018
Parents-to-be are to be given a virtual tour of Hull Women and Children’s Hospital to explain the care they can expect before, during and after the birth of their babies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has produced a video providing an insight into maternity services provided by more than 280 midwives, midwifery assistants and clerical staff. With around 5,000 babies born each year, the video takes viewers through the pregnancy journey from the moment … Read More
Hull eye surgeon becomes first in UK to try new cataract equipment
21st May 2018
A Hull eye surgeon has become the first in UK to trial new equipment allowing greater surgical precision in the removal of cataracts. Ophthalmology consultant Colin Vize was asked by American eye firm Bausch and Lomb to trial the new Stellaris Elite Vision Enhancement System at the Eye Hospital in Hull. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust became the first hospital trust in the UK to use the equipment during cataract removals when the equipment … Read More