Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A specialist in infectious diseases in Hull is warning cases of Tuberculosis (TB) are increasing, with homeless people or those with drug or alcohol addictions at risk. TB cases rose by 13 per cent rise in England last year. While 81.5 per cent of cases were diagnosed in people born outside the UK, there was also an increase in people … Read More

Patients with brain tumours are to benefit from precision surgery after Hull’s team of neurosurgeons secured a £100,000 investment to upgrade technology. NHS Humber Health Partnership has invested £100,000 in digital software to enable neurosurgeons to conduct brain surgery with pinpoint accuracy, reducing the risk of damage to key functions like speech, vision and movement. The neurosurgery team, based in … Read More

Knowing you may be at risk of developing ovarian cancer could help you live longer, a hospital cancer doctor says. As part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Georgios Bozas, a Consultant Oncologist at the Queen’s Centre in East Yorkshire, says symptoms of the disease often only appear at an advanced stage. However, as one in five cases are linked … Read More

Did you know that around 80,000 across the Humber region have chronic kidney disease – and we began treating over 1,000 new patients in the last year alone? And that’s why today, on World Kidney Day, our teams are going to be on hand to speak to you about the importance of good kidney health. The team will be in … Read More

Midwives in Hull, Scunthorpe, Goole and Grimsby are offering their services to help prospective parents quit smoking during pregnancy. It’s National No Smoking Day today and around 1 in every 14 mothers in England are known smokers at the time of their babies’ birth. Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, and premature birth. Babies born to mothers … Read More

A hospital oncologist is urging men to recognise the symptoms of prostate cancer to improve their chances of surviving the most common cancer in men. More than 50,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK every year, with more than 12,000 dying from the condition. Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy recently confirmed he had been given a terminal … Read More

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, ‘Humber Health Champions’ now extends its youth volunteering offer region-wide It’s a scheme which has helped launch the careers of thousands of young people across Hull and East Yorkshire Since October 2014, Hull Hospitals’ Young Health Champions programme has been offering 16 to 25-year-olds the opportunity to volunteer in hospitals and gain invaluable hands-on experience in … Read More

Want to give up smoking? Now is the time you stop for good. Three-quarters of smokers wish they could give up and many aim to quit on No Smoking Day, which falls on Wednesday, 12 March this year. However, most think they’ll be able to tough it out by relying on willpower alone, only to fail that very day or … Read More

At NHS Humber Health Partnership we’re proud to say that we employ hugely talented people from across the globe – 112 different nationalities to be precise! And, while we value and appreciate every single person, no matter where they hail from, as today is NHS Overseas Workers Day we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all … Read More

Cervical cancer screening rates in Humber and North Yorkshire are now among the highest in the country thanks to the commitment and dedication of a Hull screening team. More than 72pc of women aged 25 to 49 and almost 77pc of women aged 50 to 64 attended cervical screening appointments last year, much higher than the national average of 67.5pc … Read More