Castle Hill Hospital now completely powered by its own solar energy
9th May 2022
It took just five months to install, but now a local hospital trust’s investment in solar technology is paying dividends. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust began installing solar panels on land adjacent to the Castle Hill Hospital site in Cottingham in September 2021 Alex Best, Head of Capital The project, which quickly became known as the ‘Field of Dreams’, saw 11,000 panels installed at a cost of £4.2m in order that the Trust could … Read More
Comedian Lucy Beaumont helps Paul on his “5K every day” challenge for Hull’s hospitals
9th May 2022
A hospital researcher was joined by comedy actor and writer Lucy Beaumont as he attempts to run 5k every day to raise money for Hull’s hospitals. Clinical Trial assistant Paul Harper, who works in cardiology research to help patients with heart conditions, aims to raise at least £1,000 for independent hospital charity WISHH by running at least 5k a day, covering 1,825km (1131.5 miles) throughout 2022. Lucy, creator of the Channel 4 comedy Hull Raisers, … Read More
Reunited after three years – meet one of the new families settling in Hull
28th April 2022
They were just about to board a flight to see their children for the first time in a year when The Philippines announced a national lockdown at the start of the pandemic. Hull nurses Michio Abe and husband Lieffen Schuck had no choice but to abandon their plans and return to Hull from London. Now, two years on, the couple have finally been reunited with their children Yumi, 14 and seven year-old Yuri. Michio, a … Read More
Hull’s hospitals welcome hundreds of overseas nurses to the city
28th April 2022
Hundreds of international nurses are now settling in Hull after finding rewarding careers in East Yorkshire. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust began an international recruitment campaign almost five years ago to offer internationally educated nurses the chance to work in East Yorkshire. Since then, 316 nurses, mainly from the Philippines but also from Nepal, have started working at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. And once they arrive in Hull, they’re happy to … Read More
Two birth partners can accompany women in labour from Monday
14th April 2022
Two birth partners will be able to accompany a woman in labour from next week as part of Hull’s hospitals plan to adapt to life with Covid-19. Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH) NHS Trust is easing restrictions put in place at the start of the pandemic as community infection rates continue to decline. From Monday, April 18, women in active labour can now be accompanied by two birth partners on the Labour Ward at Hull … Read More