Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process involving key stakeholders, NHS England has approved the appointment of Murray Macdonald as its new Vice Chair. Murray will be taking over from Stuart Hall, who has served with distinction for many years, and his appointment will be effective from 1 January 2025. … Read More

A midwifery team supporting Hull families who experience the death of their babies has won a prestigious national award. The Bereavement Team at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital after they won Maternity Team of the Year in the MAMA Academy Awards on November 19. Hull’s Bereavement Team – Lead Bereavement Midwife Ainsley Belton, Maternity Bereavement Support Worker Sam Catanach and … Read More

We’re a nation of pet lovers, and those who enjoy the company of an animal at home will know the joy they can bring. At the same time, hospital staff and volunteers are bringing that same uplifting feeling to patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital to aid their recovery and wellbeing. Having first introduced Pets as Therapy … Read More

She was born days after the National Health Service was created and dedicated almost six decades of her life to caring for others. Now, Maureen Scaife has finished her last shift as a staff nurse at the age of 76 after completing 58 years’ service to the NHS. “A lot of the nurses I’ve mentored over the years have said … Read More

Hull is leading the way nationally for neonatal care following investment of over £1.3 million. Physical expansion of the unit within Hull Women and Children’s Hospital began in October 2023 to accommodate more intensive care and high dependency cots, improved parent and family facilities, additional equipment and a dedicated staff training suite. Funded by a £1.2 million grant from NHS … Read More

Improving patient care, reducing emergency admissions, treating disease earlier and saving lives; the aims of a two-year liver health project taking place across the Humber region. Funding of £500,000 over two years from NHS England and the Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance has been secured to pilot Liver Health Checks in a number of community locations across Hull, East … Read More

A hospital in Hull is ushering in a clean and green way to transport patients. The facilities team at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham has just taken delivery of its first ever, all-electric, non-emergency ambulance. Representing investment of over £86,000, the ambulance will be used to transport patients needing tests and scans, as well as those requiring admission to or … Read More

Midwives in Hull are throwing open the hospital doors in support of the city’s first ever “Baby Week”. The team at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital will run a special ‘Baby Carousel’ to mark the start of the week-long event organised by the Hull Early Help Partnership. Baby Carousel events are open to all new parents and parents-to-be, offering the … Read More

Participants sought for new SNAP-3 research study Pregnant people looking to stop smoking are being invited to join a new study taking place across Hull and East Yorkshire. SNAP-3 is open to those who are less than 25 weeks pregnant and who smoke more than five cigarettes a day. The study will look at how nicotine replacement can be used … Read More