Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Members of the transgender and non-binary communities should attend screening appointments to prevent the risk of developing breast cancer, a hospital specialist says. Transgender men and women should undergo breast screening every three years after the age of 50 if they are registered with their GP as female. Transgender men and transgender women who are registered with their GP as … Read More

A consultant from Hull who has dedicated his career to supporting people with headache and migraine has been recognised at this year’s Royal Garden Party. Professor Fayyaz Ahmed, a consultant neurologist based at Hull Royal Infirmary, attended the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday in recognition of his public service. Professor Ahmed, who is also an honorary advisor with … Read More

Castle Hill’s Daisy Building is now home to specially tailored facilities for children and young people Routine operations for children across East Yorkshire are being conducted in dedicated new facilities, designed with the needs of children and families in mind. In the space of just a few weeks, the ground floor of the Daisy Building at Castle Hill Hospital has … Read More

Patients experiencing severe nose bleeds are avoiding unnecessary stays in hospital thanks to a change of treatment pathway at Hull Royal Infirmary’s Emergency Department. Becky Collingwood and Philip Johnson, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) at NHS Humber Health Partnership, trialled a new way of helping patients with severe nose bleeds, known as epistaxis. Around 60pc of the population will experience epistaxis … Read More

Some of our staff have scooped awards at this year’s Hull York Medical School (HYMS) Teaching Excellence Awards. The full list of nominees, and details about the criteria for the different categories can be found on the HYMS website. The awards are for those staff who have inspired, supported, and had a positive impact on students’ lives and education. Our … Read More

Castle Hill colleagues welcomed a special visitor today in the form of Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP. Mr Miliband visited the hospital today to speak with staff about our work on green energy and sustainability, before heading over to the solar field for a walk-around. The visit coincides with legislation for … Read More

A woman saved by the neurosurgery team at Hull Royal Infirmary has presented a painting created by her sister to the ward as a “thank you” for giving her back her life. Nicola Crofts was diagnosed with meningioma, a tumour that forms in the membranous layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord,and underwent brain surgery carried out by Consultant Neurosurgeon … Read More

Maternity hospitals in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe have appointed their first midwife to help anyone experiencing pelvic health problems after pregnancy. One in three experience urinary incontinence three months after pregnancy and one in 12 report symptoms of pelvic prolapse after giving birth. Now, NHS Humber Health Partnership has appointed Laura Caldicott as its first Pelvic Health Midwife in line … Read More

Our End-of-Life teams are encouraging people to get talking about death, dying and grief in whatever way, shape or form works for them for Dying Matters Awareness Week. The national campaign, which runs from 5 to 11 May, aims to open up conversations around death and dying. This year’s theme focuses on the culture of dying matters. Our teams working … Read More

Pregnant women should be on their guard for a potentially serious condition putting them and their babies at risk, hospital midwives in Hull, Grimsby, Goole and Scunthorpe say. Up to five in every 100 women will develop pre-eclampsia, usually more than 20 weeks into pregnancy, in labour or shortly after giving birth. With World Pre-Eclampsia Day taking place on Thursday, … Read More