Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Today, there are 33 patients in our hospitals who have tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time within the past 10 days. We also have 45 patients in hospital whose first positive Covid-19 test result was more than 10 days ago. *Updated, Monday, 13 March, at 7.15am    

A new support group has been set up to help parents and carers after their babies have been discharged from Hull’s neonatal intensive care and special care baby units. “NeoFriends” has been set up by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support families once their babies are well enough to leave the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Special … Read More

Ambulance service workers will be taking part in industrial action on Monday 20th February 2023. Ambulance workers will continue to prioritise and respond to the most urgent, life threatening calls throughout the forthcoming period of strike action. Our hospitals will be preparing by providing extra support to the Emergency Department to ensure prompt ambulance handovers, and discharging as many patients … Read More

Hospital staff are celebrating their achievements in helping hundreds of people into training and employment as National Apprenticeship Week* kicks off again this week. 2023 marks 10 years since Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, began offering apprenticeships as a route into healthcare careers. In that time, over 850 people have … Read More

They’re more used to taking care of others, but now it’s local hospital porters’ turn to be the centre of attention after being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s 116-strong team of porters, working across both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, have reached the finals of the MyPorter Awards in the ‘Portering … Read More

Ambulance service workers will be taking part in industrial action on Monday 6 February and Friday 10 February 2023. As has been the case during previous periods of strike action, ambulance workers will continue to prioritise and respond to the most urgent, life threatening calls. Our hospitals will be preparing by putting extra support into the Emergency Department to ensure … Read More

High levels of microplastics have been found in surgical environments in a landmark study. A team at the University of Hull analysed microplastic levels in both the operating theatre and anaesthetic room, in cardiothoracic surgeries. The study is the latest in a series of ground-breaking microplastics research from the University of Hull, Hull York Medical School and Hull University Teaching … Read More

Hull’s hospitals has achieved a UK first by launching a major educational project for schools and academies to create its own workforce for the future. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is unveiling Med Shed – its online and immersive digital programme to introduce young people aged 11 to 16 to around 350 potential careers. Med Shed showcases NHS … Read More

Global experts in headache and migraine are heading to Hull this week to discuss pioneering treatments and advances in clinical care. The UK’s biggest meeting on headache is being organised by the neurology team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust in conjunction with The Migraine Trust, The British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH), the International Headache Society (IHS), … Read More

Appeal to knitters as supplies of twiddlemuffs start to dwindle A senior nurse is appealing to local knitters, craft and community groups to support hospital patients living with dementia. For a number of years, hospital staff have been giving out knitted twiddlemuffs to patients with dementia to help ease anxiety while spending time in hospital. These brightly coloured items consist … Read More