New RSV vaccine offered in pregnancy in Hull
17th September 2024
Special hospital clinics will be set up from this week to offer a new vaccine at 28 weeks of pregnancy to protect babies from a potentially deadly winter bug. Around 30,000 children under five are rushed to hospitals across the UK every winter with RSV, a virus affecting 90 per cent of children under two which can cause severe lung infections including bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Around 30 babies die of RSV each year while others … Read More
Meet your Golden Stars winners for 2024
16th September 2024
A dazzling night of celebration saw a whole host of healthcare professionals recognised for their compassion and dedication, from porters, physiotherapists and pharmacists to administrators, nurses and midwives. Golden Stars 2024 took place on Friday 13 September. Lisa Wilson, Mortuary Assistant at Grimsby Hospital, scooped the Healthcare Heroes Award – a category nominated for and chosen by patients – for the comfort and reassurance she gives to grieving families. Meanwhile Dorothy Gilchrist, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, … Read More
Patient safety initiative launched at Hull Royal Infirmary
16th September 2024
Hull Royal Infirmary is launching a patient safety initiative to prevent people losing their independence after hospital stays. Patients who spend longer than they need in hospital beds are at increased risk of falling, mental health problems, losing their independence or readmission through a physiological process known as “deconditioning”. Now, the Falls Service is unveiling the project as part of Falls Awareness Week to identify patients most at risk of deconditioning to keep them safe, … Read More
Police called in to support hospital staff
13th September 2024
Community cohesion officers from Humberside Police have been supporting staff from the region’s hospitals in the wake of last month’s race riots. In the four weeks since the civil unrest which saw violence, disorder and looting on Hull’s streets, a number of overseas workers and those who identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff have reported increasing levels of anxiety, fear and nervousness in our community. With BAME staff accounting for one in … Read More
Electrifying new partnership to benefit local NHS staff
11th September 2024
A new partnership will see local NHS staff encouraged to make the move to an electric vehicle. As part of wider plans around sustainability, NHS Humber Health Partnership has teamed up with eco-smart tech manufacturer, myenergi, to offer employees a significant discount when purchasing a zappi EV charger. The partnership will help to accelerate the NHS’s transition to electrification, while also providing a smart, reliable, future-proof solution to enable staff to charge at home. Pictured: … Read More