Changing thousands of lives, one placement at a time
7th March 2025
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, ‘Humber Health Champions’ now extends its youth volunteering offer region-wide It’s a scheme which has helped launch the careers of thousands of young people across Hull and East Yorkshire Since October 2014, Hull Hospitals’ Young Health Champions programme has been offering 16 to 25-year-olds the opportunity to volunteer in hospitals and gain invaluable hands-on experience in clinical settings. In that time, more than 2,700 young people have signed up, and gone … Read More
Make your plan now for No Smoking Day
3rd March 2025
Want to give up smoking? Now is the time you stop for good. Three-quarters of smokers wish they could give up and many aim to quit on No Smoking Day, which falls on Wednesday, 12 March this year. However, most think they’ll be able to tough it out by relying on willpower alone, only to fail that very day or shortly thereafter. So, this year, boost your chances of success by getting your plan in … Read More
Celebrating our overseas workers
1st March 2025
At NHS Humber Health Partnership we’re proud to say that we employ hugely talented people from across the globe – 112 different nationalities to be precise! And, while we value and appreciate every single person, no matter where they hail from, as today is NHS Overseas Workers Day we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all those who have travelled to our area to help care for you. They bring a … Read More
Hull cervical screening rates improve thanks to #smearnotfear
26th February 2025
Cervical cancer screening rates in Humber and North Yorkshire are now among the highest in the country thanks to the commitment and dedication of a Hull screening team. More than 72pc of women aged 25 to 49 and almost 77pc of women aged 50 to 64 attended cervical screening appointments last year, much higher than the national average of 67.5pc and 74.9pc. As well as being the highest in the region, Humber and North Yorkshire’s … Read More
Appeal for women to attend breast screening appointments
25th February 2025
Women in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire are being urged to attend breast screening appointments to help reduce deaths from cancer. Around 1,300 lives are saved every year because those women take up the invitation to attend breast screening appointments when letters arrive on their doorsteps. Although breast cancer is the second highest cause of cancer deaths in women, screening reveals problems early, with 98pc of woman diagnosed with breast cancer at this stage surviving … Read More