Doctors appeal to patients as Hull Royal Infirmary comes under major pressure
6th December 2017
Frontline doctors are appealing to the public to only use Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E in genuine emergencies after a surge in attendances over the past two days. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is warning of major pressure on the hospitals after more than 800 patients attended the emergency department this week. On Monday, 420 patients turned up for treatment while 404 attended Hull Royal Infirmary yesterday, far more than the normal daily average attendances … Read More
Sally collects dolls to help patients with dementia
6th December 2017
She was on shift when a colleague from the Department of Elderly Medicine arrived with a story which moved her to tears. Health care assistant Sally Hilton, 39, was working on Acorn Ward in Hull Women and Children’s Hospital when a member of staff from the 8th floor appealed to them for help. Sally said: “She asked if there was any chance we could help them because they had a patient who was due to … Read More
Family of mum-of-two donate equipment in her memory
6th December 2017
The family of a mother who touched hearts across East Yorkshire during her battle with breast cancer are helping people living in pain. Mum-of-two Kerry Key won widespread admiration for her refusal to give up after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Determined to continue looking after her son Lewis and daughter Georgia, Kerry threw herself into fundraising for local charities before she died in February 2013, seven years after her initial diagnosis. She was … Read More
New heat and power plants could save £39m in energy costs
4th December 2017
Energy bills at East Yorkshire’s two main hospitals could be slashed by £39m after plans for a major energy upgrade were approved. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust plans to build two combined heat and power (CHP) plants at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital as part of a £13.7m energy scheme. New LED lighting would also be introduced at both hospitals, with electrical systems overhauled and upgraded to improve efficiency. Duncan Taylor, director … Read More
Baby footprints artwork nears completion
1st December 2017
The latest panel of the Born into a City of Culture artwork project was installed at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital earlier today. The October panel, with its autumnal oranges, reds and browns, is the tenth of 12 panels to be mounted in the hospital’s entrance. The project involves taking the footprint of every baby born in Hull in 2017 and using these images to create a unique piece of artwork depicting trees throughout the … Read More