Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks Patient Safety Partners

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The Hull University Teaching Hospitals is excited to announce opportunities for individuals who are passionate about improving patient safety and shaping the future of healthcare to join our team as Patient Safety Partners. The Trust is searching for three dedicated Patient Safety Partners in vital areas of healthcare, including Midwifery, Planned Care and Unplanned Care. These individuals will play a … Read More

Changes to leadership at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Changes are being made to the leadership of the two hospital Trusts providing services on the north and south banks of the River Humber. In November last year the boards at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust agreed to progress towards implementing a group leadership model which will see a joint executive … Read More

Enhancing workplace wellness: ‘At a Loss for Words’ offers employers insight and strategies for navigating grief

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Losing a loved one is a profoundly personal experience that can significantly impact an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Returning to work can be a daunting prospect for employees coping with losing a loved one. The workplace, however, can provide a supportive environment where employees can find a sense of normalcy following bereavement. The workplace, however, can provide a … Read More

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust highlights importance of hand hygiene on World Hand Hygiene Day

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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is marking World Hand Hygiene Day today, May 5, by reminding the public of the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of infection. This year’s theme is ‘Together. We can accelerate action to prevent infections and antimicrobial resistance in health care and build a culture of safety and quality in which hand hygiene … Read More

Hull NHS Choir to sing at the King’s Coronation Concert this weekend

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The Hull NHS Choir comprising 25 healthcare workers from Hull and East Riding will be singing at the King’s Coronation Concert on Sunday evening at Windsor Castle. The Coronation Choir is made up of 300 singers from 18 different choirs and singing groups spanning the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. One of them is our very own home-grown … Read More

New research trial shows rehab plan for patients recovering from Covid-19 improves physical and mental health

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Research into rehabilitation for people who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 has shown significant learnings to help those with ongoing symptoms. A research trial has been completed by the University of Hull, Hull York Medical School and Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust to determine rehabilitation practices for those who have shown ongoing effects of Covid-19, including fatigue, dyspnoea, joint … Read More

Hospital’s venture could see smoking on site stubbed out

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Hospital workers in Hull are on the look-out for a local business to help with an unusual experiment. Health improvement managers are searching for a fruit and veg vendor to sell produce at the entrance to Hull Royal Infirmary. As well as making it easier for patients, staff and visitors to buy produce and enjoy their ‘5-a-day’, it is hoped … Read More

Visiting rules relaxed as hospitals ‘learn to live with Covid’

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Hospitals in East Yorkshire are updating their visiting rules to reflect a changing approach to Covid-19. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, has removed the need for ward visitors to pre-book slots in advance, and now openly encourages loved ones to attend at mealtimes. The move reflects a changing, more relaxed … Read More

Hospitals launch innovative Medical Physics programme for apprentices

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Hull’s hospitals have become among the first in the country to offer three innovative healthcare science apprenticeships in its Medical Physics team. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has secured £250,000 funding from Health Education England to be able to offer apprenticeships with degree-level training in the highly specialised fields of Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Imaging Services and … Read More

Hospitals gear up for next junior doctors strike, starting 11 April 2023

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BMA flag and picket sign in front of Hull Royal Infirmary

Junior doctors are due to begin 96 hours of industrial action next week. Members of the BMA and HCSA unions will go on strike immediately following the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, starting at 7am on Tuesday 11 April and ending at 7am on Saturday 15 April 2023. Junior doctors are qualified doctors who have anywhere up to eight years’ experience … Read More