Putting patients at the heart of their recovery
21st October 2024
Brunch club, balance class and a game of cards before lunch. You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d checked into a swanky hotel, but this is actually Hull Royal Infirmary. In July 2024 the 13th floor – now informally dubbed ‘the Penthouse’ – was transformed into a reablement unit to support patients waiting to leave hospital. In the face of ongoing pressure to admit acutely unwell patients, hospital staff were also experiencing difficulty discharging those who … Read More
Hundreds sign up to create a better future for families
18th October 2024
A wellbeing study which launched just eight months ago has averaged almost five sign-ups every day since it launched. Born and Bred in (BaBi) Hull and East Yorkshire, which seeks to use data held about local people to shape health services and highlight societal changes which could improve long-term health outcomes, has attracted 1,204 adult and child participants since February 6th. The initial uptake was impressive, with more than 100 people signing up in the … Read More
New Medibus drives patients to hospital appointments
15th October 2024
Patients living in West Hull and West Hull villages can now book a new minibus service to take them to appointments at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. The Haltemprice and West Hull Medibus can help people living in any Hull address to the west of Ferensway and Beverley Road (A1079) as well as Anlaby, Cottingham, Hessle, Kirk Ella and Willerby attend hospital appointments if they are unable to use normal bus services. Hull … Read More
Hull Hospitals : A year in review
11th October 2024
Trust running Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital to hold its AGM Day surgery expansion, a decade of apprenticeships and the impact of industrial action will be among the topics for discussion when Hull’s hospitals leaders meet next week. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 9am on Wednesday 16 October 2024. Hosted by Group Chairman, Sean Lyons, and Group Chief Executive, Jonathan Lofthouse, the meeting will … Read More
Group directors to meet
8th October 2024
Our group directors will come together on Thursday 10 October for a meeting of our Trust Boards-in-Common. The meeting will start at 9am and will be held in the Boardroom at Hull Royal Infirmary. This is a formal meeting with a set agenda. Members of the public are welcome. Please email sarahmeggitt@nhs.net before noon on Wednesday 9 October if you wish to attend.