Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Researchers in Hull have joined one of the world’s leading genetic screening studies for newborn babies. A team based at Hull Royal Infirmary, led by obstetrics and gynaecology consultant and principal investigator, Dr Uma Rajesh, will join more than 40 other NHS Trusts and organisations in recruiting to the Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England. … Read More

We are extremely proud to have been awarded Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award for our work in supporting veterans and serving members of the forces across NHS Humber Health Partnership. Having previously been awarded Gold by the Ministry of Defence, it has been announced that Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has retained the accolade. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS … Read More

A Hull teenager with severe haemophilia has become the first person in the country to be treated with a new drug, which is much easier to administer. The patient commenced his treatment with Marstacimab at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – making us the first Trust in the UK to use this drug – and the results have been … Read More

A new monthly clinic designed to help spot the early signs of liver disease will launch in Goole later this month. Specialist liver scans, known as fibroscans, will be offered to people identified as being at higher risk of liver disease, and will be carried out at Goole and District Hospital starting on 27 January. The clinic will operate ‘by … Read More

A hospital doctor specialising in paediatric medicine is encouraging parents to take steps to keep their children healthy and out of hospital this winter. Winter temperatures can be challenging for babies and young children, increasing their vulnerability to illnesses such as colds, flu, bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Figures from NHS England show emergency hospital admissions for children under … Read More

The Humber Health Partnership has announced that Jonathan Lofthouse will be taking up a new role with NHS England from today, 12th January 2026. Jonathan has led the formation of the Humber Health Partnership and played a central role in bringing partner organisations together and establishing the Group’s initial ways of working. Murray Macdonald, interim Chair of the Humber Health … Read More

We’re helping support children and young people who are dealing with bereavement. A new booklet has been co-created with Alex Wray, End of Life Matron at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, in her role as a researcher for The Forest Project, which is run by local charity Fitmums & Friends. The Forest Project gives young people the opportunity to … Read More

People are being warned of long waits at Hull’s Emergency Department (ED) unless they are a genuine medical emergency as Hull Royal Infirmary comes under pressure. A surge of “walking wounded” and people with seasonal illnesses and viruses have been turning up at the hospital’s Emergency Care Area in recent days, putting emergency services and frontline teams under strain. Now, … Read More

Visitors to wards and clinical departments at Hull Royal Infirmary are being asked to wear face masks from today to protect patients from winter illnesses. Staff in all clinical areas of the hospital will be wearing face masks after an increase in patients admitted to hospital with flu, diarrhoea and vomiting and Norovirus over the past week. Dr Debbie Wearmouth, … Read More