Meet the Security team who keep us safe
12th November 2025
When you don an NHS Security uniform you never know what you’re going to be dealing with next. One minute you could be answering a parking permit query and the next you’re saving someone who is attempting to take their own life. You’re no sooner back at the office when you get a call to say there’s an issue with anti-social behaviour and then you’re rushing to the aid of frightened staff on a ward, … Read More
Maternity teams visiting new families in Hull and East Riding
10th November 2025
New parents in Hull and the East Riding are now receiving visits from specialist midwifery teams soon after the birth of their babies to help with breastfeeding. Community Midwifery Support Workers will come to your home on the third day following the birth if you choose to breastfeed your newborn baby. Members of the team will offer tips and support and answer any questions you might have about feeding your child in those vital first … Read More
Doctors prepare to walk out in thirteenth round of strike action
7th November 2025
Resident doctors across the Humber region will begin their latest round of industrial action next week as part of their long-running pay dispute with the Government. Members of the BMA will take industrial action for the thirteenth time in the form of a full walkout for five days – from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November. Staff at Castle Hill, Hull, Grimsby, Goole and Scunthorpe hospitals have put plans in … Read More
Crackdown on local NHS fraud
5th November 2025
Fraud against the NHS will not be tolerated – this is the message coming from our group’s Local Counter Fraud Specialists. Fraud Awareness Month takes place this November and it coincides with International Fraud Awareness Week, running from 16 to 22 November. We’re committed to making sure vital NHS funds are not lost to fraud and we’re reinforcing this message throughout November. Daryl Cheetham, one of our Local Counter Fraud Specialists, will be hosting visiting … Read More
Help is at hand: Don’t walk your cancer journey alone
30th October 2025
Benefits advice, make-up tips and how a horse may be able to help following a cancer diagnosis; it’s all on offer as staff at the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Castle Hill Hospital, prepare for their latest health and wellbeing event. Taking place from 10am to 3pm on Thursday 6 November, anyone who is being treated for cancer or who’s received a diagnosis in the past, is welcome along to the Macmillan Information Centre … Read More