“This is how we know we’re doing a good job for our patients”
25th October 2019
Castle Hill team becomes first in country to achieve service quality standard A team of healthcare science professionals in Cottingham have become the first in the country to achieve a new standard which assures cancer patients of quality care. Safety, treatment planning and equipment maintenance were among the areas reviewed as the Radiotherapy Physics Team at Castle Hill Hospital took part in the independent two-year pilot Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPACE) accreditation scheme. MPACE … Read More
Website revamped to support women through different stages of pregnancy
21st October 2019
A website supporting women and their partners through pregnancy has undergone a major revamp to outline the full range of maternity services in Hull and the East Riding. Midwives at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have worked with web officer Matthew Graby to revamp the new maternity website. It now includes a virtual tour of Hull Women and Children’s Hospital, floor plans so people know where to go for appointments and a guide to … Read More
Patients urged to use alternatives as £1.5m ED improvement works get underway
18th October 2019
Patients are being urged to make better use of community health care services as works to improve Hull Royal Infirmary‘s emergency department get underway next week. From Monday, construction work will begin in the ‘Minors’ area of the Emergency Department, where patients with less serious injuries and illnesses are attended to. Due for completion by the end of the year, the work will deliver a bigger and much improved waiting environment to help hospital staff … Read More
Bereavement midwife nominated by families wins prestigious national award
15th October 2019
A Hull midwife helping families through the agony of the death of their child has won a prestigious national award. Specialist Bereavement Midwife Sue Cooper won the award from the Charlies-Angels-Centre Foundation after she was nominated by some of the families she has cared for when their babies have died. Sue was appointed by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2017 following support from SANDS charity and funding from Abbie’s Fund. As well as … Read More
Grieving family raise £7,000 to help cancer patients in Helen’s memory
14th October 2019
A celebrity football match featuring stars from Hollyoaks and a fundraising dinner dance have helped to raise £7,000 for people undergoing cancer treatment at the Queen’s Centre in memory of a mother-of-two. Costello FC raised the cash through fundraising events including a Jet All Star Football Match after Helen Winfield died on Ward 32 at the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital last October, shortly after her 50th birthday, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. … Read More