TV soap stars in celebrity football match in memory of Helen Winfield
13th June 2019
A father and his two sons are arranging a celebrity football match with soap stars from Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks in memory of their wife and mother. Helen Winfield died in October on Ward 32 at the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital around 10 years after finding a lump in her breast and shortly after her 50th birthday. Now, Helen’s husband Andy and her two sons Billy, 24, and Charlie, 22, are arranging … Read More
Glittering ceremony to honour hospital staff at Hull’s Hilton
10th June 2019
A man who has dedicated more than half a century to transforming hospital services for women and children, people with cancer and those with heart problems has been honoured for his service to the NHS. David Haire joined the NHS in 1967 and, as Director of Operations, drove the creation of Hull Women and Children’s Hospital and the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology. His work with the Daisy Appeal also led to the opening … Read More
Veterans and NHS staff honour fallen heroes on 75th anniversary of D-Day
6th June 2019
War veterans laid their standards at a bench funded by hospital staff to honour Hull’s fallen heroes today as part of the commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Staff from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust gathered outside the Maxillofacial Unit at Castle Hill Hospital this afternoon to watch members of the Royal British Legion remember the soldiers, sailors and air crews who never came home. Chief Executive Chris Long, a former Army … Read More
Hull achieves global recognition for its clinical simulation expertise
5th June 2019
A world-class training facility in Hull which prepares NHS staff for medical emergencies is achieving recognition on a global stage as it plays host to two international teams. Hull Institute of Learning and Simulation (HILS) has designed an ‘operating theatre’ and four-bedded ward to mirror the exact conditions staff will face when working in emergency medicine and critical care or performing keyhole surgery. Workshops train health professionals in skills using hi-tech equipment including mannekins which … Read More
‘Rainbow Baby Day’ held at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital to support families
3rd June 2019
Specialist midwives are set to mark Rainbow Baby Day at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital to remember families who have lost their babies. Charity Kicks Count is organising the first Rainbow Baby Day on Friday, June 7, to support families who have lost a baby following a miscarriage, stillbirth or death shortly after birth who go on to have another child. Throughout the country, people will be encouraged to hold bake sales with brightly coloured … Read More