Team of 80 hospital staff run for #TeamWISHH
30th May 2019
Doctors, nurses and NHS staff will run the Hull 10k and Hull Half-Marathon next month to raise funds for a charity supporting Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. A team of 80 staff working in neurology, ophthalmology, endoscopy, physiotherapy, estates, security and theatres will pull on their trainers to raise funds for WISHH at Hull’s Run For All event on June 2. WISHH is the independent charity supporting Hull’s hospitals by providing “added extras” … Read More
Top marks for Hull Hospitals team training next generation of radiographers
28th May 2019
Radiographers at the trust have been given top marks after their support for students was ranked first in the UK. The team in our Radiology Department work in conjunction with the University of Leeds to train 45 student radiographers in a clinical setting every year. Now, they’ve learned the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography course has been ranked first in the UK for medical technology by the Complete University Guide. Educational Lead Radiographer Shelly Rice said: … Read More
Midwives become first to check for small or large babies
28th May 2019
Two midwives have become the first in Hull to carry out special scans on women at risk of having small or large babies. Midwives Zoe Clark and Amanda Pritt have undergone intensive training to carry out growth scans for women who need extra monitoring to ensure their babies are developing normally. The midwives received 150 hours of practical training from sonographers in the Ultrasound Department at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital while studying to Masters … Read More
Nurse Barbara cycles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to help Hull’s sick children
23rd May 2019
A nurse who has dedicated 36 years of her life to the NHS is planning to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise £1,000 for sick children at Hull Royal Infirmary. Barbara Joy, 55, is taking on the epic sponsored cycling challenge to raise funds for WISHH, the independent charity funding the redecoration of Ward 130 and the Children’s High Dependency Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary. Young patients on the ward and the … Read More
Patients urged to use alternatives as Emergency Department experiences busiest week on record
22nd May 2019
Hull Royal Infirmary recorded the highest number of attendances in its history last week after a massive spike in demand. Almost 3,000 people – more than 400 a day – visited Hull Royal’s Emergency Department between May 13 and May 19. On one day alone, 447 people turned up at A&E. And on Monday this week, 459 patients arrived at the department looking for medical attention, with, at times, more than 100 patients within the … Read More