It’s what’s inside that counts
23rd January 2025
Four-minute liver health check could save a life Free, four-minute health checks are on offer in Scunthorpe next week to help tackle the growing problem of liver disease. NHS Humber Health Partnership’s community liver team will be conducting drop-in liver health checks at the town’s Ironstone Centre from 9am to 6pm on Friday 31 January. The checks are being made available as part of a two-year project, funded to the tune of £500,000*, which seeks … Read More
From Harvard to Hull: Global experts gather for prestigious headache conference
20th January 2025
World leaders in the treatment of headache and migraine will set their sights on Hull this week. Experts from as far afield as the United States and Brazil will discuss the latest headache and migraine treatments and research at the 10th biennial National Meeting on Headache. Organised by Hull Royal Infirmary’s specialist neurology team since 2005, the event is celebrating its tenth meeting of this kind and has grown from 75 delegates in year one … Read More
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