Snowmageddon: ‘We’re truly grateful for our staff’s gritty determination’
2nd March 2018
Staff have been praised for keeping the busiest clinic in Hull’s hospitals running after the heating broke down during this week’s Arctic conditions. Maintenance workers at the Eye Hospital were called in after the heating system in the main reception area broke down on Wednesday. Today, ophthalmology consultant Colin Vize paid tribute to the dedication of reception staff who kept the Eye Hospital and its outpatient clinic running smoothly with no cancellations despite the difficult … Read More
‘Everything Soo does is about her patients’
2nd March 2018
Critical care nurse Soo Hassall retires after 37 years in the NHS A nurse who has helped to save countless critically ill patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital is retiring after almost 37 years of dedication to the NHS. Soo Hassall, 54, started her nursing career as a student nurse in 1981 and worked in intensive care, cardiology and, finally, for Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust’s critical care outreach team. … Read More
New parents brave ‘Beast from the East’ to attend Carousel event
1st March 2018
Dozens of prospective parents braved snow storms to attend a special event at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital last night. The HEY Baby Carousel attracted 64 mums-to-be, dads, partners and friends despite the “Beast From the East” forcing widespread disruption. Midwives from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust were on hand to answer questions, give advice and practical information to people preparing for the arrival of their new babies. Mel Lee, part of the HEY … Read More
New hospital service to help families find care homes for loved ones
1st March 2018
Families are benefiting from a new hospital service supporting families to find the right care home or respite care. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is commissioning a new service to help families through the difficult decision of placing a loved one in residential or nursing care. Under the new scheme, people who have been assessed by local authority social care teams as requiring residential or nursing care are ‘matched’ with homes best suited to … Read More
Women offered ultrasound images by hospital staff after early miscarriages
27th February 2018
Women who suffer miscarriages in the early stages of pregnancy are to be offered ultrasound images of their babies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recently introduced special “Forget-Me-Not” memory boxes to help women cope with the loss of their child in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Now, the trust is introducing a new policy to ensure parents enduring the loss of their babies will be offered scan photographs. Chief medical officer Kevin Phillips, … Read More