‘My twin boys weighed 790g each but now they’re thriving’
2nd May 2018
A mum has told how her twin sons are winning their fights for life after they were born 15 weeks early. Kelli Lawless went into labour when she was just 25 weeks and five days’ pregnant and delivered her sons by emergency caesarean section at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital Son Jai was born first followed by brother Khal. Both boys weighed just 790g each or 1lb 11 oz. Now, as her sons left Hull’s … Read More
Families play vital role in helping loved ones get back home, say hospital staff
1st May 2018
Hospital staff caring for elderly patients are appealing to families to bring spare clothes to hospital so their loved ones can get home sooner. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in #EndPJParalysis, a 70-day initiative to get patients into their day clothes to promote quicker recovery. Studies have shown that an older person will lose 10 per cent of their muscle mass with every week spent in a hospital bed and … Read More
Hull midwives in the frame over International Day of the Midwife
30th April 2018
Midwives are revealing their passion for their jobs to mark this year’s International Day of the Midwife. Staff at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital will use a specially designed photo frame bearing the messages “I love being a midwife because…” and “I love being a midwifery assistant because…” to take selfies and explain why they love their jobs to mark the global day of celebration. Nikola Donner (left) and Jessyka Jackson Hull University Teaching Hospitals … Read More
Thieves steal memorabilia from hospital ‘front room’ helping patients with dementia
26th April 2018
Thieves have stolen memorabilia from a hospital waiting room set up to help patients with memory problems. Staff in the Fracture Clinic at Hull Royal Infirmary set up the memory area in the style of a front room from the 1960s and 1970s to ensure patients living with dementia could feel calm before attending appointments. Clinical support worker Kerry Morten, who has worked at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for 18 years, collected household … Read More
Pregnancy: What you need to know for the second trimester
25th April 2018
Midwives at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust answer your questions as part of our on-going work to support women at every stage of their pregnancy, through the birth and beyond after your baby’s arrival. What’s happening to my baby? By 13 weeks, your baby weighs around 25g Just two weeks later, at Week 15, they can hear muted sounds from the outside world as well as the sound of your voice and heart. Their … Read More