Can you help our A&E staff?
29th December 2017
People are being urged to protect frontline emergency services as Hull Royal Infirmary comes under increasing pressure today. With snow predicted for large parts of the north, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is urging people to use alternatives to the A&E department at Hull Royal Infirmary if they require medical assistance. GP surgeries, the GP walk-in centre at Wilberforce Health Centre in Story Street, Hull city centre, the urgent care centre at Bransholme, minor … Read More
‘Last Christmas was horrible. This year will be different’
25th December 2017
She was their Christmas miracle, the tiny baby girl covered by her father’s hand. Ava Curwood was delivered by emergency caesarean section 10 weeks before her due date after she stopped growing in the womb. She weighed just 1lb 7oz. She was rushed to Hull Women and Children’s Hospital from Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, in Grimsby when she was just two hours old and staff at Hull’s neonatal unit battled for more than a … Read More
Ward 28 at Castle Hill named East Yorkshire’s most festive ward
22nd December 2017
Starry-eyed and ecstatic: that’s how Healthcare Worker, Elaine Barnicoat, described herself after she and her colleagues on Ward 28 at Castle Hill Hospital received a surprise visit this morning. The cardiac ward has been named Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s most festive ward of 2017 and earned themselves temporary custody of the Dr Hermon Cup. Staff were on the verge of tears as the surprise was sprung, and cameras from ITV Calendar and the Hull … Read More
‘They cared for him like they loved him’
22nd December 2017
A mum has told how her three year-old son was saved by hospital staff after he developed a life-threatening condition. Freddie Smith underwent two emergency operations after part of his intestine telescoped into another section, putting his life in danger. Now looking forward to Christmas after being released from hospital, Freddie’s mum Leanne, 32, has thanked staff at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for saving her son. “They were absolutely amazing,” she said. “They … Read More
Mum praises hospital staff for saving her and her baby
21st December 2017
A mother is thanking hospital staff who saved her and her baby son after she developed a life-threatening condition. Caroline Latus, 35, was rushed to hospital when she was 32 weeks’ pregnant and staff at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital realised she had developed severe preeclampsia. She underwent an emergency caesarean section and son Zach was born eight weeks early weighing just 2lb 7oz. Now, Caroline and husband Will, 31, are preparing to celebrate their … Read More