Radiotherapy innovation to benefit patients with cancer at Queen’s Centre
28th August 2024
People with cancer are to benefit from a £1.4m investment in radiotherapy technology at Castle Hill Hospital to remove permanent reminders of their illness. Advanced technology called Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) is being introduced at the Queen’s Centre to enable therapeutic radiographers and the radiotherapy physics team to deliver treatment more efficiently. Tattoos, marked on patients’ skin during the radiotherapy CT planning scan as a guide to deliver radiation to the correct part of the … Read More
Patients say they’re treated with kindness and compassion
21st August 2024
Patients at our hospitals say they’re treated with kindness, compassion, dignity and respect and they have trust and confidence in staff. That’s according to the 2023 Adult Inpatient Survey (published today), which asks patients 63 questions about their admission and discharge, the hospital and ward environment, care and treatment, their operations and procedures, communication with staff, involvement in decisions and being treated with respect and dignity. More than a thousand patients responded to the CQC … Read More
Hospital work with BAME staff shortlisted for national awards
20th August 2024
Healthcare staff in Hull have been shortlisted for two national awards based on their support for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff. NHS Humber Health Partnership, which runs hospitals in Hull, Cottingham, Scunthorpe, Goole and Grimsby, has two staff members competing in the finals of the National BAME Health and Care Awards 2024. Launched in 2019, the awards celebrate those professionals who strive to create opportunities for BAME staff and communities, and who show … Read More
Your Healthcare Heroes revealed
19th August 2024
A neurorehabilitation consultant, a team of radiotherapy nurses and a mortuary assistant are going up against each other for an award after being nominated by local patients. Dr Faisal Riaz, Neurorehabilitation Consultant based in Brigg, the radiotherapy nurses at the Queens Centre at Castle Hill Hospital and Lisa Wilson, Mortuary Assistant at Grimsby hospital have all been revealed as finalists for the Healthcare Heroes award. The accolade is one of 15 awards set to be … Read More
Hull hospital trials video triage for stroke patients in East Yorkshire
6th August 2024
Stroke patients in Hull and parts of East Yorkshire are to benefit from a new rapid assessment system aimed at saving lives and improving care. Hull University Teaching Hospitals, part of NHS Humber Health Partnership, is introducing a Pre-Hospital Video Triage Scheme after securing some funding from NHS England on a trial basis. Stroke Co-ordinators, supported by Stroke Services Consultants, will connect to Yorkshire Ambulance Service crews using video technology enabling visual checks and digital … Read More