Joanna goes the extra mile for Organ Donation Week
9th September 2025
She will be running more than 34 miles, climbing more than 7,500 feet through mountains in the Lake District, pushing herself to the limit to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation. Joanna Pancarowicz, Specialist Nurse Organ Donation But the thought of families who agree to donate their loved ones’ organs in the event of their deaths will keep Joanna Pancarowicz going through the gruelling challenge of her first ultra run during Organ Donation … Read More
How we’re helping to raise awareness of sepsis
8th September 2025
We’re raising awareness about how to recognise the early signs of sepsis, to improve the chances of early treatment and survival. World Sepsis Day takes place on Saturday 13 September and there will be a number of events taking place at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Hull hospitals ahead of this. Sepsis is a very serious illness. It happens when your body has an infection, and your immune system overreacts or struggles to fight the infection. This … Read More
Life saving ‘Martha’s Rule’ to be rolled out across NHS Humber Health Partnership
8th September 2025
A 24/7 service which allows people to request a rapid review if they have concerns about a patient’s condition will soon be available across Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Goole and Castle Hill hospitals. NHS Humber Health Partnership (NHS HHP) is launching the Detecting Deterioration service as part of ‘Martha’s Rule’. Martha Mills died in 2021 after developing sepsis in hospital in London, where she had been admitted with a pancreatic injury after falling off her bike. … Read More
“Being diagnosed with cancer at a young age has made me look at life differently – I’m grateful to be alive”
5th September 2025
After conquering Kilimanjaro, cancer survivor Freddie Cole returns to share his life-affirming experience with hospital staff A young man from South Cave whose cancer journey took him to the top of Africa’s highest mountain is hoping to inspire other young people diagnosed with the disease. Twenty-seven-year-old Freddie Cole, who works as an Operations Manager at Drewtons, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitts Lymphoma in late 2022. This rare form of cancer affects the bone marrow … Read More
From roadside to recovery: trauma training at simulation event
3rd September 2025
Emergency services across the Humber region have come together to deliver a simulation of a road traffic accident as part of a learning event. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, NHS Humber Health Partnership (which runs some of the region’s hospitals) and other colleagues from across the health and care system all came together to create an interactive learning event around trauma systems. The multi-agency event at Clough Road Fire Station saw a road traffic … Read More