Christmas delight for Hull NICU families
28th November 2023
Hull Hospitals NeoFriends Group organises first ever Christmas party for families. NeoFriends, a support group for parents and carers whose babies have been discharged from Hull’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is hosting its first-ever Christmas party. The party which is fully funded by NeoFriends will take place on Saturday, 9th December from 1pm to 3pm at the Victoria Dock Village Hall. This festive event promises to bring warmth and joy to the families who … Read More
HUTH Travel Team scoop top national award
24th November 2023
Congratulations to HUTH’s Travel Team after they beat off competition from around the country to scoop the title of “Team of the Year” at a prestigious national awards ceremony last night. Transport Manager Dave Wilkinson and Allison Coggan of the trust’s health and wellbeing programme Up! collected the accolade at the Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Awards for our Getting to Work staff travel project. HUTH held off competition from Leeds City Council, South Gloucestershire Council … Read More
Curbing the impact of Norovirus
23rd November 2023
Within the last week, the Trust has seen an increase in outbreaks, mainly in medical elderly wards of the winter vomiting bug, Norovirus. Wards affected have been wards H9, H90, C20 and H100. Patients and staff have been affected prompting the temporary closure of the areas affected to help curb the spread. These types of virus often originate from the community and can spread quickly when a number of people spend time in close proximity. Greta Johnson, Director … Read More
Hull A&E team scoops national award for patient safety
17th November 2023
Staff from Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E Department have won a national award for patient safety. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Emergency Department was awarded the 2023 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Award for Patient Safety, arguably one of healthcare’s most sought-after titles, at a special awards ceremony last night. Emergency Department staff received the award for their project: “Improving the diagnostic detection of thoracic aortic dissection in the Emergency Department.” The category was intensely competitive with over 100 applications and 9 short-listed … Read More
We’re better than that: Hospitals’ commitment as new Zero Tolerance to Ableism Framework is launched
16th November 2023
It’s a form of discrimination that often goes under the radar; the use of stereotypes about a person, lack of suitable facilities or provision, or judgements made about a person based on their physical appearance or perceived abilities to do a job. Ableism comes in many forms, affecting people with both overt and hidden disabilities across our region on a daily basis. Despite at least 1 in every 28 Hull University Teaching Hospitals employees saying … Read More