Steve pops the question with help from baby Imogen and midwifery staff
11th September 2020
Jess accepts Steve’s marriage proposal After 18 years together, the dream of becoming a family has finally come true for Jess Mayall and Steve Branson from Waltham near Grimsby, but with a special added surprise. Shortly after giving birth to baby Imogen on Wednesday, Steve proposed to Jess with the help of midwifery staff at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital and his new baby daughter. Dressed in a special baby-grow just minutes after being born, … Read More
Cameras return to Hull’s A&E
7th September 2020
TV cameras will join the staff and patients of Hull Royal Infirmary once again this autumn when filming begins for series 2 of “A&E After Dark”. The programme, made by Crackit Productions, provides a ‘warts and all’ account of life in Hull’s busy emergency department, one of just a handful of major trauma centres across the country. The first series, which was broadcast on Channel 5 during June and July, peaked at over 2 million … Read More
£600,000 helipad operational at Hull Royal Infirmary
2nd September 2020
Helicopters are now able to fly critically ill and injured patients directly to Hull Royal Infirmary after its new £600,000 helipad was declared operational. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has completed the major construction project so patients seriously hurt in accidents across East and North Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire can be flown into the hospital grounds, the Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for the area. The helipad, behind Hull Royal Infirmary’s £12m Emergency Department … Read More
Hull turns pink to mark Organ Donation Week
1st September 2020
Hull’s main landmarks will turn pink next week to mark Organ Donation Week. The Deep, the KC Stadium, St Stephen’s shopping mall and buildings including City Hall, The Maritime Museum and Queen Victoria’s statue in Queen Victoria Square will all shine bright pink on September 7. The event celebrates the contribution of dozens of families who have agreed to donate the organs of their loved ones to save the lives of others. Fay Turner, Specialist … Read More
Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital staff win free bikes thanks to charity R-evolution
19th August 2020
Eight lucky members of staff have received bikes thanks to the generosity and support of charity R-evolution. The Cottingham charity teamed up with Up! – the trust’s programme to support fitness and happiness at work – to offer staff the chance to win a free bike after it was awarded funding from the Big Bike Revival to refurbish bikes for key workers. The charity provides training for people from all backgrounds including ex-offenders, people with … Read More