Training Hull radiographers with enhanced life-saving skills
25th March 2025
Hull radiographers are pioneering patient safety with specialised training to save patients experiencing life-threatening reactions during scans. CT Specialty Manager Andrew Stephens supports training for radiographers in community-based and mobile CT scanners in Hull, York, Grimsby, Selby, and Beverley, enabling them to respond to emergencies without support from doctors. Other hospital trusts are now following the Humber and North Yorkshire CT and MRI Scanning Service, which operates community scanning for Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Northern … Read More
Cases of TB on the rise, says Hull Infectious Diseases Consultant
24th March 2025
A specialist in infectious diseases in Hull is warning cases of Tuberculosis (TB) are increasing, with homeless people or those with drug or alcohol addictions at risk. TB cases rose by 13 per cent rise in England last year. While 81.5 per cent of cases were diagnosed in people born outside the UK, there was also an increase in people born in the UK. To mark World TB Day today, Dr Patrick Lillie, Consultant in … Read More
Hull neurosurgeons secure investment in brain surgery
19th March 2025
Patients with brain tumours are to benefit from precision surgery after Hull’s team of neurosurgeons secured a £100,000 investment to upgrade technology. NHS Humber Health Partnership has invested £100,000 in digital software to enable neurosurgeons to conduct brain surgery with pinpoint accuracy, reducing the risk of damage to key functions like speech, vision and movement. The neurosurgery team, based in the Neurosciences Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary, will now be able offer safer and more … Read More
Know your risk of ovarian cancer, Queen’s Centre oncologist says
17th March 2025
Knowing you may be at risk of developing ovarian cancer could help you live longer, a hospital cancer doctor says. As part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Georgios Bozas, a Consultant Oncologist at the Queen’s Centre in East Yorkshire, says symptoms of the disease often only appear at an advanced stage. However, as one in five cases are linked to family history, knowing you’re in at higher risk and taking note of symptoms should … Read More
Celebrating World Kidney Day
13th March 2025
Did you know that around 80,000 across the Humber region have chronic kidney disease – and we began treating over 1,000 new patients in the last year alone? And that’s why today, on World Kidney Day, our teams are going to be on hand to speak to you about the importance of good kidney health. The team will be in the main foyer at Hull Royal Infirmary from 11am until 3pm, when you can find … Read More