Engineers’ crucial role in COVID effort
21st October 2020
The first wave of the COVID19 pandemic asked a lot of all hospital staff. From doctors and nurses to porters and housekeepers, life on the frontline of hospital care took a rapid and unexpected twist in just a matter of days, but what of the other teams working behind the scenes? Today is Clinical Engineering Day, so it seems only right to highlight how the work of this small but perfectly formed team supported frontline … Read More
Hull Hospitals receives Damien Hirst artwork
19th October 2020
A piece of artwork created by world famous artist, Damien Hirst, will be displayed in Hull Royal Infirmary from November. Reproduced on perspex the Butterfly Rainbow was created by Damien Hirst to show support for the NHS during the Coronavirus crisis and this is one of a number of donated artworks to several hospitals within the NHS. The donation to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) supports the Trust’s commitment to the arts, outlined … Read More
Pregnant women urged to ‘Bump the Habit’
15th October 2020
A new website has launched across the Humber, Coast and Vale area to help pregnant women stop smoking – with their loved ones also encouraged to quit at the same time to help them succeed in kicking the habit. Humber, Coast and Vale, an area which includes the cities of Hull and York and large rural areas across Northern Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, has one of the highest smoking at … Read More
New GP service to cut down unnecessary visits to Hull’s Emergency Department
15th October 2020
A new GP referral service will be trialled at Hull Hospitals this winter to prevent patients having to make unnecessary trips to A&E. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is opening a new Acute Care Navigation Hub at Hull Royal Infirmary as part of a four-week trial. GPs taking part in the trial will be able to use the hub to discuss patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week instead of sending them … Read More
The secret’s out: Major new national campaign launched to attract best talent to East Yorkshire
6th October 2020
A national campaign will be virtually launched on Wednesday, October 7th at the Castle Hill Hospital to support recruitment to the health and care workforce in Hull and East Yorkshire. Under the banner, East Yorkshhire: ‘the secret’s out’, the new campaign will seek to attract more people to vital roles in Hull and East Yorkshire from around the country and beyond. Through a microsite, social media, street advertising, mini-brochure, and a series of short films, … Read More