Special hospital clinics set up to help women protect their babies this winter
27th September 2019
Special clinics will be set up at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital next week to help pregnant women protect their baby from serious illness this winter. Midwives trained to administer the flu vaccine will run the clinics every Tuesday to ensure women are protected against the flu virus which has been linked to miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. Women will also be able to receive the vaccine at the HEY Baby Carousel on the last … Read More
New maternity services to help women through their pregnancies
17th September 2019
Women living in the East Riding will now be able to book antenatal classes through Hull Women and Children’s Hospital from next month. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will take bookings from women for antenatal classes at Children’s Centres in the East Riding via their HeyBaby page on the trust website from October 1. The online booking is just one of the many services now offered by the trust’s HeyBaby team. Around 200 prospective … Read More
People arriving at Hull Royal’s Emergency Department every two minutes
16th September 2019
Frontline staff at Hull Royal Infirmary are under intense pressure today with patients arriving at its emergency department almost every two minutes. Around 35 people have turned up at the hospital’s Emergency Care Area, which normally treats the less serious illnesses and injuries, every hour since 10am. However, most could have gone to the GP Walk-In Centre at Wilberforce Health Centre, the Urgent Treatment Centres or even gone to their local pharmacist for help. Now, … Read More
Rugby star tells of battle for survival to mark World Sepsis Day
13th September 2019
Rugby star Shaun Lunt is appealing to people to “think sepsis” after he developed the life-threatening condition following a rugby tackle. Shaun, former captain of Hull KR, suffered an abscess in his spine following the tackle during a game in August 2018 which became infected and he developed sepsis. Now, as the first anniversary of his battle for survival approaches, Shaun, 32, is supporting Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to mark World Sepsis Day … Read More
Newly qualified nurses take up their posts at Hull hospitals
10th September 2019
More than 140 nurses are due to start at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital this month as part of a plan to address the national shortage of nurses. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has recruited 142 newly qualified nurses from the University of Hull and universities further afield as part of its hugely successful Remarkable People campaign. Many of the new nurses were offered posts during their training, on condition of passing … Read More