Caring for people and the planet
26th May 2022
Section of woodland planted as part of carbon offsetting scheme for Hull’s £8m ICU There’s no doubt that Hull’s new multi-million pound Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a huge leap forward in the provision of quality care to critically ill patients. Constructed by Helix CMS in 2021, the new three-storey unit boasts 24 individual glass fronted cubicles containing electric hoists, Draeger ceiling pendants for essential services, and negative air extraction to help with infection control. … Read More
Conference in Hull to help staff through bereavement
19th May 2022
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is hosting ‘At a Loss for Words’ – a conference to help organisations and employers support staff through bereavement. The event, run in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care, offers tips and tools to allow employers and employees to support colleagues suffering bereavement. The free, half-day event with breakfast runs from 7.30am to 1pm and will take place at the MKM Stadium on Anlaby Road, Hull, on Friday, June 24. People who … Read More
Hospital gas emissions slashed at Women and Children’s Hospital
17th May 2022
Thousands of pounds and thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions saved as part of Trust drive to achieve net zero by 2030 A team working to reduce carbon emissions across Hull Hospitals has turned its attention to the anaesthetic gases given during labour – with staggering results. Until recently, almost one fifth of all the carbon emissions generated by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, around 17% or 5,000 tonnes, have come from anaesthetic gases. … Read More
Organ donation video translated into 17 languages by Intensive Care Consultant
16th May 2022
An intensive care consultant in Hull has translated an organ donation video into 17 different languages to help people from all cultures consider the gift of life. Dr Harish Lad, Clinical Lead in Organ Donation at Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH), has produced a series of videos in 17 different languages to promote organ donation. The NHS Organ Donation video is used by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in television and social media advertising to … Read More
Congratulations to Lois after she was named “Apprentice of the Year”
9th May 2022
Well done to Lois Anderson-Leary, who works as a trainee Respiratory Physiologist in our Pulmonary Function Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. Lois was named “Apprentice of the Year” in Sheffield Hallam University’s “Inspirational Student Awards 2022.” Lois joined the trust on a level 2 Clinical Support Apprenticeship programme, specialising in GI Physiology, in September 2016 and went on to undertake a degree apprenticeship, studying a BSC HON Healthcare Science in Cardiovascular Respiratory and Sleep Sciences. … Read More