Step into the future
19th September 2016
Newborn footprints set to form 12‐month piece of art in UK City of Culture year A team of local midwives is celebrating after being chosen to receive funding for a special project from the Hull City of Culture Team. ‘Born into a City of Culture’ will see footprints taken from every baby born in Hull in 2017 and used to create a mural in the Women and Children’s Hospital. The artwork will depict trees throughout … Read More
Hospital staff take up the baton for good hand hygiene
16th September 2016
Hospital staff will be promoting good hand hygiene in a novel way next week as they take part in a torch relay with a difference. Staff from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be taking part in the 2016 Hand Hygiene Torch Tour. Organised by the Infection Prevention Society, the tour is aimed at highlighting the importance of good hand hygiene to both healthcare staff and the public. The torch has been touring the … Read More
Hospital gears up for the Hull Marathon
16th September 2016
Patients and visitors are asked to be mindful of temporary road closures around the Hull Royal Infirmary site this coming Sunday, 18 September, when the 2016 Hull Marathon takes place. Whilst the 26.2 mile race route will not pass directly in front of the hospital, arrangements for nearby road closures and access restrictions, including the full closure of Anlaby Road, may cause some temporary inconvenience to those travelling by car or public transport. Dr Mark … Read More
Project to tackle isolation in older people reaches industry award shortlist
12th September 2016
A project aimed at tackling isolation and improving older people’s well-being in East Yorkshire is considered amongst the best in the country by leading industry professionals. Today, the Health Service Journal has announced that the Bridlington Pathfinder Project has reached the finals of this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. Last autumn, the project was piloted amongst over-75s who were registered with three participating GP practices in Bridlington*. Patients were invited to have a free … Read More
Community support for cancer survivors
31st August 2016
Cancer patients in Driffield can now access specialist clinics and expert advice much closer to home. Normally based at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Survivorship Team is launching bi-monthly outreach sessions at Alfred Bean Hospital in Driffield (pictured, above). The sessions will run from 9:30am to 1pm starting on Tuesday 6th September, and will then be held on the first Tuesday of every second month (November, January etc), … Read More