Mums-to-be offered vital protection against flu this winter
14th December 2017
Mums-to-be will be offered vital protection against the flu this winter when they attend hospital appointments. A team of hospital midwives have become the first in Hull to be trained in administering the flu vaccine which will be offered to women when they attend hospital antenatal checks at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital. With around 5,500 births in Hull every year, pregnant women are particularly susceptible to flu which can cause miscarriage in the early … Read More
Children’s ward receives 30 sets of Lego from charity
14th December 2017
Sick children being cared for at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital are set to benefit from a major donation of Lego. Charity Fairy Bricks, which aims to donate Lego worth £7,500 to children’s wards and children’s hospices every month, has donated 30 sets to the hospital’s Acorn Ward. Sean O’Donnell, a member of the charity who is also works as a staff nurse at Castle Hill Hospital, donated the Lego to staff on the ward as part … Read More
Midwives set up new service to help mums consider options for next baby
13th December 2017
Women who have had previous caesarean sections are being offered support from a new midwifery-led service to prepare for their next babies. Hull Women and Children’s Hospital is setting up at the new service to give women additional support, information and advice. Currently, women who have undergone previous caesarean sections see a consultant around 36 weeks into their pregnancies to discuss birth options for their next baby. However, under the proposal, women will be referred … Read More
Hospital team scoops top prize in prestigious awards
12th December 2017
Hull’s ophthalmology team has scooped a top award in a prestigious ceremony celebrating clinical excellence in the UK. The multi-disciplinary retinal team at Hull Eye Hospital have won best ophthalmology service improvement in the Bayer annual awards. Staff nurse Anna Sanders was also highly commended in the outstanding ophthalmology nurse category for her 35 years of dedicated service. Michelle Kemp, director of operations at the trust’s Family and Women’s Health division, said: “This is fantastic … Read More
Visitors in for festive treat as Christmas menu is served
11th December 2017
Visitors are in for a festive treat this week as the Christmas menu is served at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Costing £7.95 for a three-course meal with mince pie, tea or coffee and a complimentary cracker with every main course, the Christmas menu will be available from the Kingston Restaurant at Hull Royal Infirmary and at Nightingales Restaurant next to the lecture theatre at Castle Hill Hospital. The starter is cream of … Read More