An increasing number of patients have been admitted to our hospitals in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe with flu over the past three weeks. Our staff must now wear surgical face masks in all patient-facing areas at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill. We’re also asking staff at Scunthorpe General Hospital, Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital at Grimsby and Goole Hospital … Read More

How would you like a fantastic job, with clear career progression and rewards, in a spectacularly beautiful yet unspoiled corner of England? NHS Humber Health Partnership, the organisation running Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, is launching a new website showcasing the Humber Region as an outstanding place to live, work and play. The … Read More

AI technology is being used to further improve a ground-breaking scheme that has already helped to transform the care of patients with chronic respiratory illness across Hull and East Yorkshire. Since implementing the original scheme March 2023, we have seen a 40% reduction in the number of patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) needing to come back into hospital … Read More

Our group directors will come together on Thursday 12 December for a meeting of our Trust Boards-in-Common. The meeting will start at 9am and will be held in the Boardroom at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. This is a formal meeting with a set agenda. The board papers will be available on the NLaG website shortly. Members of … Read More

Children as young as 11 are to be supported by a new A&E hospital programme in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe after they’ve been injured or traumatised by violence. “Navigators” will reach out to young people attending Hull Royal Infirmary, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby for injuries caused by or linked to violence, including knife … Read More

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process involving key stakeholders, NHS England has approved the appointment of Murray Macdonald as its new Vice Chair. Murray will be taking over from Stuart Hall, who has served with distinction for many years, and his appointment will be effective from 1 January 2025. … Read More

A midwifery team supporting Hull families who experience the death of their babies has won a prestigious national award. The Bereavement Team at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital after they won Maternity Team of the Year in the MAMA Academy Awards on November 19. Hull’s Bereavement Team – Lead Bereavement Midwife Ainsley Belton, Maternity Bereavement Support Worker Sam Catanach and … Read More

We’re a nation of pet lovers, and those who enjoy the company of an animal at home will know the joy they can bring. At the same time, hospital staff and volunteers are bringing that same uplifting feeling to patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital to aid their recovery and wellbeing. Having first introduced Pets as Therapy … Read More

She was born days after the National Health Service was created and dedicated almost six decades of her life to caring for others. Now, Maureen Scaife has finished her last shift as a staff nurse at the age of 76 after completing 58 years’ service to the NHS. “A lot of the nurses I’ve mentored over the years have said … Read More

Hull is leading the way nationally for neonatal care following investment of over £1.3 million. Physical expansion of the unit within Hull Women and Children’s Hospital began in October 2023 to accommodate more intensive care and high dependency cots, improved parent and family facilities, additional equipment and a dedicated staff training suite. Funded by a £1.2 million grant from NHS … Read More