Patients recovering from brain injury at Castle Hill Hospital now have access to new state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) equipment to aid their recovery. An innovative multi-directional treadmill system aims to transform the way patients engage in physical exercise by providing a fun and captivating experience that stimulates real-life challenges. Whether it’s navigating a bustling city street, trekking through a scenic … Read More
Appeal to patients ahead of next doctors strike
Hospital staff are urging people to look closer to home for medical care as doctors prepare to go on strike again next week. Some junior doctors and hospital consultants will be taking part in 72hrs of industrial action next week, starting at 7am on Monday 2nd October and concluding at 7am on Thursday 5th October. The two groups will take … Read More
Hospitals campaign to vaccinate staff gets underway
Health workers are being encouraged to take up their seasonal vaccinations as part of Hull Hospitals’ preparations for winter. Starting this week, thousands of staff working for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust including nurses, doctors and other frontline health workers are being offered free flu and Covid-19 vaccinations. The vaccination programme is being rolled out to staff through two … Read More
Patients needing surgery benefiting from new approach
More patients are having surgery at Goole and District Hospital and going home on the same day thanks to a new approach developed by medical teams at two local NHS trusts. From last month, suitable patients in orthopaedics and urology have been able to have their operation at Goole and get up and about a couple of hours after they … Read More
Hospitals prepare for dual action by hospital doctors
Healthcare across the Humber will see more services disrupted in the coming days due to industrial action by hospital doctors. For the first time ever, junior doctors and consultant members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will be coordinating their strike action, resulting in four days’ service disruption from 19th to 23rd September. On Wednesday 20th September, action by the … Read More
WISHH Charity’s Space to Grow Appeal receives £25,000 boost
WISHH, the official charity supporting Hull Hospitals, has received a significant boost from a kind donor who has offered to match fund donations made to our “Space to Grow Appeal”, up to the sum of £25,000. This generous pledge is to inspire and encourage members of the community, local businesses and Charitable Trusts to get on board to help WISHH … Read More
Healthcare project to address asthma inequalities in Holderness
Thousands of people living in the Holderness area could be living with uncontrolled/severe asthma but not even know it, or not be getting the treatment they need. According to estimates, there are 110,000 people living with asthma in the Humber and North Yorkshire region. Around 2,500 of that figure live with the condition in Holderness, with five percent expected to … Read More
Second doctors strike affects region’s hospitals this month
Hospital consultants across the Humber are preparing for a second round of industrial action later this week. The BMA has given notice of industrial action taking place among consultants on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August, less than two weeks after a 96-hour period of strike action by junior doctors concluded. With only a ‘Christmas Day’ level of consultant cover … Read More
HEY Baby Carousel returns to Hull Royal Infirmary
The HEY Baby Carousel, a special event to support expectant parents and those involved in babies care has returned to Hull Royal Infirmary. The monthly event took a break at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic will take place on Wednesday 13 September 2023 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, offering a relaxed and informal opportunity for attendees to gather information, insights … Read More
New chief executive for region’s hospitals takes up his post
Jonathan Lofthouse has started in post today (14th August, 2023) as Group Chief Executive at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG). Formerly site Chief Executive as part of King’s College Hospitals, Mr Lofthouse will oversee the management of both organisations, after the two trust boards agreed to move towards a … Read More