A new support group has been set up to help patients diagnosed with a brain tumour and their carers. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Living with and Beyond Cancer Team has begun running the monthly sessions to provide practical advice and emotional support to patients and their loved ones. Macmillan associate practitioner, Claire Walker, says the meetings have been … Read More

A Hull man who has dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the NHS has been rewarded for his work in the Queen’s New Year Honours. David Haire, Project Director (Fundraising) for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded an MBE for services to patients and staff in East Yorkshire. David, from Hull, has enjoyed a … Read More

Castle Hill team becomes first in country to achieve service quality standard A team of healthcare science professionals in Cottingham have become the first in the country to achieve a new standard which assures cancer patients of quality care. Safety, treatment planning and equipment maintenance were among the areas reviewed as the Radiotherapy Physics Team at Castle Hill Hospital took … Read More

A new piece of equipment which is set to be instrumental in the fight against cancer will be unveiled at Castle Hill Hospital later this week. Members of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Radiotherapy Team will be officially launching their Varian Halcyon linear accelerator, or linac, on Friday 11 October. The Trust was the first in the north and … Read More

A new cancer support group aimed specifically at men across the Humber region will launch next week. The Living With and Beyond Cancer Team based at the Queen’s Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, is launching the group, ‘Alright Lads!’ for men who have received cancer treatment or a diagnosis. The idea for a men only support group came from one of … Read More

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 … Read More

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 … Read More

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 … Read More

A team of staff helping to treat patients for cancer has been named Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s most festive department of 2018. For the past three years, wards and patient-facing departments across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital have been competing for the prestigious title and, more importantly, to win custody of the now famous Dr Hermon … Read More

Staff at Castle Hill Hospital are appealing for help in the treatment of patients with cancer. Adults undergoing radiotherapy treatment for prostate, bowel and certain types of gynaecological cancers asked to drink before treatment to fill the bladder and enable it to lift away from the target area. Just under a litre of fluid is required for this to happen, … Read More