Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A Royal Navy veteran from East Yorkshire has described his invite for cancer screening as his ‘winning lottery ticket.’ April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and Gary Terry, from Market Weighton, was only 55 when he received an invitation through the post to take part in bowel scope screening. Following a whirlwind cancer journey, Gary is now keen to tell … Read More

Hull is to open its first state-of-the-art care facility as an innovation solution to free up hospital beds for people most in need of care. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is investing £3.8m in Paragon Intermediate Discharge Suite for patients no longer receiving hospital treatment but still requiring care and support. Each day, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle … Read More

Help to balance the demands of work and home life following a loved one’s cancer diagnosis A cancer diagnosis can be a shock to the system, not just for the patient but also for their loved ones. Thoughts can race from treatment and side effects to the impact on family, work, and what else the future could hold. In order … Read More

Chris Long, Chief Executive at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “Following its inspection in November 2022 the CQC has published its report into services at our hospitals. The CQC inspected Emergency and Urgent Care, Medicine and Surgery and looked at the ‘well-led’ key question for the Trust. The overall rating for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was … Read More

Hospital nurses say they’re “incredibly humbled” after an overwhelming response to an appeal to help their patients. Just eight weeks ago, the Dementia Care Team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust asked local knitters and craft groups to help make twiddlemuffs and fidget bears to give to older people in hospital. The brightly coloured, woollen muffs are often adorned … Read More

It’s a disease that sadly claims the lives of one person in the UK every 45 minutes, and is the most common cause of cancer in UK men*. Now hospital staff in East Yorkshire are set to hold a special event for anyone living with or beyond prostate cancer. Claire Walker, from the Macmillan Living With and Beyond Cancer Team, … Read More

A team of midwives whose work to support those expecting a baby has been recognised by the Royal College of Midwives. ‘Ask a Midwife’, the online service which responds to questions and requests for help through social media, has been shortlisted in the ‘Excellence in Midwifery for Public Health” category of the 2023 RCM Awards. The service responds to over … Read More

Hospital workers are appealing to the public to use alternatives to A&E to ensure they can focus on the most seriously ill. Staff in Hull Royal Infirmary’s Emergency Department have reported seeing almost 400 people yesterday. This figure, which is the equivalent of a new patient arriving every four minutes, is on par with normal Monday attendance figures despite junior … Read More

Groundbreaking research into one of the most aggressive forms of cancer is being spearheaded in Hull, all thanks to one of the city’s most ardent supporters. In April 2018, Dr Assem Allam donated £402,000 to a local research team seeking to improve the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and potentially prevent some patients from undergoing unnecessary or debilitating surgery. The research … Read More

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been working alongside staff side colleagues and other healthcare partners to prepare for junior doctors industrial action next week. A planned period of strike action by junior doctor members of the BMA and HCSA is due to begin at 7am on Monday 13th March 2023 and finish at 7am on Thursday 16th March. … Read More