New Health and Wellbeing Suite for staff opens at Castle Hill
30th June 2022
The new WISHH Health and Wellbeing Suite was opened officially at Castle Hill Hospital today. The £150,000 suite has been created by our friends at WISHH, the independent charity supporting Hull’s Hospitals, as a safe haven for staff to relax and recharge their batteries. Chris Long and Sue Lockwood open the suite for staff Chair of WISHH Sue Lockwood and Chris Long, Chief Executive of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, performed the official opening … Read More
International recognition for Thoracic Trauma Team
17th June 2022
A team specialising in the care of seriously injured patients has received international accreditation for its work. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded ‘Collaborative’ status from the Chest Wall Injury Society (CWIS) for its often life-saving work with patients with rib fractures and other chest injuries. Hull is one of just 26 specialist Major Trauma Centres across England, with patients arriving into Hull Royal Infirmary, often by helicopter, from as far afield … Read More
Visiting arrangements extended at HRI and Castle Hill
16th June 2022
Patients being cared for in East Yorkshire hospitals are set to benefit from extended visiting arrangements from today. The number of visitors a patient can receive and the amount of time they can visit for has been extended across the majority of wards and services at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. In order to balance the benefits of visiting with any potential risks of infection, visitors will still be required to book in … Read More
Helping Joel make memories with his sons
9th June 2022
Cyclists are being invited to take part in a Cyclosportive to help a member of staff at Hull Royal Infirmary who has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Joel Wainman, who has worked at Hull University Teaching Hospitals since 1990 and is known throughout Hull Royal Infirmary as a stalwart of the Post Room, was diagnosed with the life-limiting condition earlier this year. Since the age of 17, Joel had made his name as a … Read More
‘DadPad’ app launched to support new and dads-to-be.
6th June 2022
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have launched the ‘DadPad’ app to support new and dads-to-be. The DadPad app is an easy-to-use, freely downloadable resource for new dads and dads-to-be in Hull, East Riding, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Packed with relevant information, as well as details on local support groups and service providers, it aims to provide new fathers with guidance on how to develop the mindset, confidence and practical skills … Read More