Building steeped in history demolished to make way for £500,000 helipad
2nd November 2017
A 103-year-old building where Hull’s paupers received medical treatment is being demolished, brick by brick. The Haughton Building is being knocked down to make way for the new £500,000 helipad bringing critically ill patients to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Workmen are demolishing part of the building by hand, removing each brick individually, because of its proximity to the railway line, one of the main arteries to the A63 on Argyle Street and Hull … Read More
Mission accomplished: Nurses keep hospital memories alive after 50 years
1st November 2017
Nurses who dedicated 50 years to keeping the name of their hospital alive have made a final donation to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS trust. The Western General Hospital League has raised more than £24,000 for Hull charities since it was formed in protest at the decision to name the new £4m tower block Hull Royal Infirmary in 1967. Determined to keep the Western General in the public consciousness, the league held two … Read More
Olivia’s moulage skills play vital role in patient care
30th October 2017
She’s always in demand when the clocks go back and Halloween approaches. Olivia Charlton, 21, can recreate gunshot wounds, bruises, burns and cuts with a few deft flicks of her make-up brushes. As “moulage” artist at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, it’s Olivia’s job to make wounds look as realistic as possible to train frontline staff on exactly what they will see when people are rushed to hospital after accidents or medical emergencies. “I … Read More
£1.7m machine unveiled to help in the fight against cancer
24th October 2017
The latest piece of equipment to support hospital staff and patients in the fight against cancer has been officially unveiled at Castle Hill Hospital today. Some months ago, the Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, announced a special fund to modernise radiotherapy equipment across the country. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was lucky enough to receive a share of the funding, and the Queen’s Centre took delivery of a new Varian Truebeam Linear … Read More
Thousands of hospital staff protecting patients from flu
20th October 2017
More than 3,000 vaccinated at special clinics in just two weeks Thousands of hospital staff have received flu jabs within two weeks of the launch of special vaccination clinics to protect patients this winter. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust launched the clinics and a team of volunteer vaccinators is working round the clock across departments to encourage staff to take up the offer of flu jabs, ensuring maximum protection for themselves, patients and their … Read More