Helping patients who become sicker in Hull hospitals
18th February 2025
Nurses at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital are using clinical simulation to learn new ways of helping patients who become sicker in hospital. Special training events are being held in the Clinical Skills building in the grounds of Hull Royal Infirmary to help nurses who may encounter deterioration in their patients. The Nurse Training and Simulation sessions allow clinical staff to practice five different scenarios they may face during their shifts, such as … Read More
Apprenticeship event at Castle Hill Hospital a massive success
13th February 2025
Hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds attended a special event at Castle Hill Hospital last night to learn about nursing careers and apprenticeships in the NHS. The Apprenticeship team at NHS Humber Health Partnership had planned to see around 150 people interested in joining one of three different routes for apprentices into nursing careers. However, more than 300 people from school leavers to older people seeking a new career direction attended the two-hour … Read More
National Apprenticeship Week: Parents invited to be part of the journey
12th February 2025
Help is at hand for parents of young people looking to embark on NHS apprenticeships. In a first for the region’s hospitals, NHS Humber Health Partnership has launched a new Parents Guide to Apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week, 10-16 February 2025. The guide is designed to help parents, carers and guardians better understand what’s involved in an apprenticeship and provide key information to help with decision-making, such as educational entry requirements, financial support and how … Read More
Warning as ‘winter vomiting bug’ affects Humber region
11th February 2025
Hospital infection expects are advising people to stay away from hospital if they have symptoms of a highly contagious virus. Hospitals around the country are seeing patients with norovirus, which causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain. Also known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’ because of its prevalence during the colder months, Norovirus can affect people of all ages and thrives in closed environments such as hospitals, care homes and schools. Older or frail people … Read More
Safety in the spotlight at hospital ‘Boards in Common’ meeting
10th February 2025
Safety in maternity care, waiting list management and how hospitals are spending their charitable funds will be among the topics discussed this week by hospital leaders. The Boards of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) will come together for their bi-monthly “Boards in Common” meeting at 9am on Thursday 13 February 2025. For almost a year now, the two Trusts have been working together under … Read More