A helping hand for hospital’s most critically ill
6th April 2018
A group of volunteers from Hessle who work tirelessly to raise funds to support people with epilepsy have presented thousands of pounds worth of equipment to the Trust. Members of Hessle Epilepsy Society have presented staff on Hull Royal Infirmary’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with two new Hamilton ventilators, used to help people who are too poorly to breathe for themselves, and a state of the art ‘Mindray Sonosite’ ultrasound scanner which can help doctors … Read More
Nurses help people with deadly allergies to wasp and bee stings
5th April 2018
He remembers the swarm of wasps shooting out of the ground when his lawnmower clipped a nest in Hedon Road cemetery. Hull City Council worker Marc Gabriel, 39, felt a sharp pain in his neck and called his boss to tell him he’d been stung. However, seconds after hanging up, he was overcome by an intense feeling that his life was in danger, the “sense of impending doom” recognised in people experiencing a severe allergic … Read More
‘Ditch those jammies’: Campaign to #EndPJParalysis at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital
4th April 2018
Patients coming into Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital this month will be encouraged to take off their pyjamas as part of a national campaign. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is launching #EndPJParalysis, a 70-day initiative running in hospitals from April 17 to June 26 to get patients wearing everyday clothes instead of nightwear. Studies show keeping hospital patients in their pyjamas can result in reduced mobility, greater risk of falls, loss of … Read More
Time to raid the attic!
29th March 2018
Search for old health artefacts and memorabilia to help celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday The National Health Service turns 70 years old this year, and local health and care organisations are planning to mark the occasion in style. The 2018 Health Expo will be a free event taking place on Thursday 5th July, 70 years to the day since the NHS was created. It will be held at the new Doubletree by Hilton on Ferensway, … Read More
Hospital unveils the most popular baby names since 2003
29th March 2018
Hull’s most popular baby names have been revealed as the city’s maternity hospital marks its 15th anniversary. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has collated the most popular names chosen by parents in the 15 years since Hull Women and Children’s Hospital opened on March 29, 2003. Jack tops the list for boys while Jessica holds the number one slot for girls. Perennial favourites Lucy and William also find places in the top 10. For … Read More