Safety in maternity care, waiting list management and how hospitals are spending their charitable funds will be among the topics discussed this week by hospital leaders. The Boards of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) will come together for their bi-monthly “Boards in Common” meeting at 9am on Thursday 13 … Read More

People with sights set on a career in health are being encouraged to ‘grow your own way’ during National Apprenticeship Week, 10 – 16 February 2025. Staff at NHS Humber Health Partnership, which runs the region’s main hospitals in Hull, Scunthorpe, Cottingham, Grimsby and Goole, are looking to spread that word the apprenticeships aren’t just for the young, but serve … Read More

Hundreds of people chose to show their liver some love by attending a free liver health check event last week. The Community Liver Health Team set up shop at Scunthorpe’s Ironstone Centre on Friday to offer free, four-minute liver scans to members of the public. The team was joined on the day by colleagues from the British Liver Trust, North … Read More

The first patients to be fitted with a leadless pacemaker underwent their surgery this week, marking a milestone for Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. The most common reason for getting a pacemaker is a heart rhythm problem that makes the heart slow down a lot, which can cause the patient to faint or pass out. A leadless pacemaker is a … Read More

Four-minute liver health check could save a life Free, four-minute health checks are on offer in Scunthorpe next week to help tackle the growing problem of liver disease. NHS Humber Health Partnership’s community liver team will be conducting drop-in liver health checks at the town’s Ironstone Centre from 9am to 6pm on Friday 31 January. The checks are being made … Read More

World leaders in the treatment of headache and migraine will set their sights on Hull this week. Experts from as far afield as the United States and Brazil will discuss the latest headache and migraine treatments and research at the 10th biennial National Meeting on Headache. Organised by Hull Royal Infirmary’s specialist neurology team since 2005, the event is celebrating … Read More

All three Emergency Departments in Hull, Scunthorpe and Grimsby remain under significant pressure, in line with other departments in hospitals all over the country. While we are not seeing higher attendances than we would expect to see in January, we are seeing sicker patients, including those with flu, who need to stay in hospital for longer than usual. We also … Read More

An infectious disease specialist is reminding people it’s not too late to get the flu jab as winter pressures continue to bite. Around two in every three people with confirmed flu in hospitals across the Humber region are aged over 65, one of the groups identified as most ‘at risk’ from the winter virus. With concerns that flu cases will … Read More

82-year-old Jean, who spent a 56-year career in nursing, is among those recognised at a special celebration They say time is precious, and nowhere do we feel that more than within our region’s hospitals. Since January this year, a team of 502 volunteers has been donating their time and skills to support patients, staff, relatives and visitors across Hull Royal … Read More

Thousands sign up in-year to support potentially ground-breaking research projects Hospital staff across the Humber region have spent the year at the forefront of clinical research. As 2024 draws to a close, research and development teams working for NHS Humber Health Partnership, which covers hospitals across Hull, Cottingham, Grimsby, Goole and Scunthorpe, plus some community services, have worked on more … Read More