Emergency Departments under pressure as winter takes hold

7th January 2025

All three Emergency Departments in Hull, Scunthorpe and Grimsby remain under significant pressure, in line with other departments in hospitals all over the country. While we are not seeing higher attendances than we would expect to see in January, we are seeing sicker patients, including those with flu, who need to stay in hospital for longer than usual. We also have high numbers of patients who are well enough to go home but have to … Read More


‘Flu cases are rising, but it’s not too late to get protected’

7th January 2025

An infectious disease specialist is reminding people it’s not too late to get the flu jab as winter pressures continue to bite. Around two in every three people with confirmed flu in hospitals across the Humber region are aged over 65, one of the groups identified as most ‘at risk’ from the winter virus. With concerns that flu cases will rise again following Christmas and New Year get-togethers, as children return to school, and with … Read More


Hospital volunteers give the ultimate gift

20th December 2024

82-year-old Jean, who spent a 56-year career in nursing, is among those recognised at a special celebration They say time is precious, and nowhere do we feel that more than within our region’s hospitals. Since January this year, a team of 502 volunteers has been donating their time and skills to support patients, staff, relatives and visitors across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, clocking up a phenomenal 23,400 hours between them. From meet … Read More


Patients hold the key to healthcare research

19th December 2024

Thousands sign up in-year to support potentially ground-breaking research projects Hospital staff across the Humber region have spent the year at the forefront of clinical research. As 2024 draws to a close, research and development teams working for NHS Humber Health Partnership, which covers hospitals across Hull, Cottingham, Grimsby, Goole and Scunthorpe, plus some community services, have worked on more than 650* individual health research studies in-year. Over 4,700 patients and users of the group’s … Read More


A message from Group Chief Nurse Amanda Stanford

19th December 2024

An increasing number of patients have been admitted to our hospitals in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe with flu over the past three weeks. Our staff must now wear surgical face masks in all patient-facing areas at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill. We’re also asking staff at Scunthorpe General Hospital, Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital at Grimsby and Goole Hospital to wear surgical face masks in specific areas such as our Emergency Departments and in … Read More