Midwives supporting you with mental health issues in pregnancy
26th April 2024
Our mental health midwives are urging anyone who’s pregnant not to suffer in silence and instead reach out for help as part of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Our Perinatal Mental Health Midwives are urging anyone who’s pregnant not to suffer in silence, and instead reach out for help as part of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Leanne Ellis and Lyndsey Hackett are our Perinatal Mental Health Midwives at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation … Read More
Time to beat the blushes and ask for advice
24th April 2024
People experiencing bowel problems are being urged to beat the blushes and come forward for help this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. While toilet issues and tummy troubles aren’t often seen as hot topics of conversation, they can often be the first signs that someone has a problem, and as bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the UK*, they’re signs that shouldn’t be ignored. When the national bowel cancer screening … Read More
Praise for ‘top-notch care’ at Hull’s midwife-led birth centre
11th April 2024
The mother of the 4,000th baby to be born at Hull’s Midwife Led Unit (MLU) has showered praise on the team for the exceptional care she received. Bukola Oni, 37, applauded the compassionate and personalised care given to her by staff at the Fatima Allam Birth Centre when baby Joshua was born at the end of March. She says: “From the moment I walked into the centre, the midwives made me feel comfortable, and that made … Read More
£15K chair donation keeps patients moving
10th April 2024
Patients and porters at Hull Hospitals are celebrating after taking delivery of 15 specialist wheelchairs. The new chairs, collectively costing more than £15,000, have been paid for through the hospitals’ WISHH Charity and its generous supporters. In a change to the usual NHS blue, the chair seats are a distinct shade of lime green, a nod to the charity’s colours, and each has been emblazoned with WISHH branding on the back. The chairs feature a … Read More
Tell us about your Healthcare Heroes
5th April 2024
Help us shine a light on your Healthcare Heroes! We need your nominations for a special award to celebrate the amazing efforts of local NHS staff. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are working together as NHS Humber Health Partnership (NHSHHP). Our staff work across Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Castle Hill and Goole hospitals, and out in the community. This year, for the first time, the two Trusts will … Read More