First flight touches down on hospital’s new £500,000 helipad
5th August 2019
The first helicopter to land on a new £500,000 helipad in Hull touched down on Friday. A five person crew from Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance was the first to fly in and step foot on the newly completed helipad to the rear of Hull Royal Infirmary. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has undertaken a major construction project so patients seriously hurt in accidents across East and North Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire can … Read More
Queen’s Centre awarded Macmillan Quality Environment Mark
2nd August 2019
The Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM). Created by Macmillan Cancer Support, the MQEM is a detailed quality framework used for assessing whether cancer care environments meet the standards required by people living with cancer. This is the third time that the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology has been successful in receiving this award, having already achieved the required standards in 2013 and 2016. In … Read More
Free make-up and skincare session for people undergoing cancer treatment
29th July 2019
People who are going through cancer treatment will have the chance to feel a bit more like their usual selves this week as experts come together for a special event. The Living With and Beyond Cancer Team from Castle Hill Hospital will be joining the Boots Macmillan Team to provide advice on everything from diet and exercise to skincare, make up, support groups and more. The event will take place in Boots St Stephen’s, Hull, … Read More
“I won’t be giving in to cancer”: Cottingham man given months to live in 2006 is still helping other patients, 13 years later
26th July 2019
September 2006: Having just celebrated his 50th birthday, it wasn’t exactly the news that Steve Thompson from Cottingham had been expecting. Steve, husband to Sue and father to Claire, Neil and Josh, had spent time in hospital in the preceding months due to problems with his pancreas. Following what was considered a routine operation at Castle Hill Hospital to remove a mass, he was woken to be told his operation had gone as planned, but … Read More
Two apprentices helping patients with epilepsy become first to qualify with degrees
24th July 2019
Two members of the neurophysiology team have become the first apprentices at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to qualify with degrees. Beth Walker and Mike Duke achieved first-class honours health care science practitioner apprenticeship degrees after completing their courses at the University of the West of England in Bristol. The pair were supported throughout their apprenticeships by Jo Smith, who set the trust’s Educational and Development Advisors Anne Burdis and Debbie Elton the task … Read More