What matters to you, matters to us…
11th March 2021
Help us to shape the future of your healthcare services Across the Humber, the NHS and local partners are looking at ways to improve healthcare in our region and we want your input to help us make the best changes for you and your family. The Humber Acute Services programme is looking at how to make healthcare work better for local people. It is looking at the types of healthcare and treatments that people typically … Read More
Don’t ignore your kidneys – they matter
11th March 2021
Around three million people in the UK have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) – but a third of them may not even be aware they have this serious condition. Today is World Kidney Day and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is joining the global campaign to make sure people understand why kidneys mater. What do kidneys do? They remove toxins, excess water and waste products. Kidneys play a vital role in regulating your blood pressure. They … Read More
Health Care Assistant Neil back at work after two months in Intensive Care
10th March 2021
A health care assistant who spent almost two months fighting for life in his hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after contracting Covid-19 is returning to work. Neil McDonald will return to the Endoscopy team at Castle Hill Hospital later this month after making a full recovery from the virus. As he prepares to return to a job he loves, Neil said: “I feel brilliant now, back to my normal self. “I cannot wait to come back … Read More
Hull plays major role in global research to find solutions to Covid-19
8th March 2021
Researchers at Hull’s hospitals have been congratulated for their major contribution to the global effort to find solutions to Covid-19. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has undertaken 27 Covid-19 studies since the start of the pandemic, including trials of potentially life-saving treatments, ways to ease the severity of symptoms, rehabilitation after infection and vaccination. The trust played a major role in the global trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, with one in every 45 participants … Read More
Security team thanked for a year of ongoing commitment to safety of staff and patients
8th March 2021
The hospital team springing into action to protect hospital staff and patients as the UK’s first cases of Covid-19 were confirmed has been thanked for their immense contribution, one year on. Security staff erected and maintained a cordon around Ward 7 to protect all staff and patients at Castle Hill Hospital as the first two patients with the virus were brought to Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham from York in January 2020. Now, Ron Gregory, … Read More