Appeal to the seriously ill to come to hospital during COVID-19 outbreak
27th April 2020
Hospital bosses are appealing to people with serious health concerns to seek urgent medical attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) has seen a dramatic fall in urgent referrals from GPs and emergency admissions since the Government introduced a national lockdown four weeks ago. Now, fears are growing that people with serious illnesses are placing their lives in further danger by not coming to Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill … Read More
City’s thank you message to NHS staff
24th April 2020
Hospital staff in Hull have received a thank you message with a difference this morning. Night staff finishing their shifts, hospital transport drivers starting their rounds, and health workers getting set for another day’s work on the Hull Royal Infirmary site were greeted with a giant ‘Thank you NHS’ message painted on the road. The ‘thank you NHS’ message at the entrance to Argyle Street car park Hull City Council arranged for the message, which … Read More
Looking out for loved ones: doctor’s tips during COVID-19 pandemic
21st April 2020
A hospital doctor in Hull is asking people to look out for older friends and relatives as they spend more time indoors. As older people continue to self isolate to protect themselves from coronavirus, Dr Yoghini Nagandran, Consultant Physician in Elderly Care and Dementia Lead for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, says loved ones can still show they care from afar in a number of ways: Dr Yoghini Nagandran (Photo: Marketing Humber) “This is … Read More
Step forward, our unsung heroes in lab coats…
16th April 2020
The first laboratory samples in the country to test positive for COVID-19 went through their hands, but the specialist team of biomedical scientists at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust say it’s all in a day’s work. Hull made the national headlines back in January when Castle Hill Hospital received the first two patients in the UK who went on to test positive for coronavirus. Members of the Virology Team Ordinarily, scientists and support workers … Read More
“We are staying at home. We want to stop the coronavirus from spreading”
10th April 2020
Touching letter from 8-year-old Lyla to hospital pharmacy workers Sage advice and heartfelt thanks, all bundled up in a handwritten thank you letter to hospital staff in Cottingham. Lyla shows her support for the NHS Senior Pharmacy Technician, Liam Kirby, and his colleagues received the letter from eight-year-old Thoresby Street Primary School pupil, Lyla Robinson, this week. Liam works in Castle Hill Hospital’s Aseptic Unit, an essential behind-the-scenes service which prepares chemotherapy drugs for cancer … Read More