Health and Wellbeing event for people with cancer and their families
7th November 2024
Benefits advice, make-up tips and how a horse may be able to help following a cancer diagnosis; it’s all on offer as staff at the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Castle Hill Hospital, prepare for their latest health and wellbeing event. Learn more about the role of equine therapy in cancer care on 12 November Taking place from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday 12 November, anyone who is being treated for cancer or who’s … Read More
Alternative NRT support could hold the key to stopping smoking in pregnancy
6th November 2024
Participants sought for new SNAP-3 research study Pregnant people looking to stop smoking are being invited to join a new study taking place across Hull and East Yorkshire. SNAP-3 is open to those who are less than 25 weeks pregnant and who smoke more than five cigarettes a day. The study will look at how nicotine replacement can be used in different ways to help expectant parents kick the habit. Overseen by the University of … Read More
Mum raises £175,000 for Hull hospital ward in memory of daughter
6th November 2024
A woman who has raised almost £175,000 for a hospital ward in memory of her daughter has visited Hull Royal Infirmary with her latest donation to help patients with brain tumours. Ruth and Tony Knowles launched their fundraising campaign to support the Neurosurgical Department at Hull Royal Infirmary in 1998 after the death of their 22-year-old daughter Emma-Jayne. The couple, of Sutton on Sea in Lincolnshire, were awarded the British Empire Medal in the New … Read More
Crackdown on local NHS fraud
4th November 2024
Fraud against the NHS will not be tolerated – this is the message coming from our local fraud-busters. Fraud Awareness Month takes place this November and it coincides with International Fraud Awareness Week, running from 17 to 23 November. We’re committed to making sure vital NHS funds are not lost to fraud and we’re reinforcing this message throughout November by holding a range of activities. Nicki Foley, our Local Counter Fraud Specialist, will be hosting … Read More
“Forever in our hearts” – WISHH launches £100k baby loss appeal
23rd October 2024
According to nationally published data, there are as many as 441* miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths each day in the UK. Each loss is devastating, which is why the work of Hull Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit and Maternity Bereavement Team, who offer support to families experiencing miscarriage, medical complications, still birth and neonatal death, is so important. WISHH, the official charity of Hull Hospitals is launching a new appeal to raise £100,000 to enhance the … Read More