He is a familiar friendly face always there to greet you with a smile, a cup of tea and, if you’re lucky, a biscuit. For the past 10 years, Harry Allon gives up his time to volunteer at the Queen’s Centre in the oncology day unit and outpatients department. “It might sound stupid but, especially now I’m on my own, … Read More

Dad of two Gareth Rounding is first to say he’s a bit of a cynic. But ask him how he feels about the Queen’s Centre and the staff who looked after him and he cannot praise them enough. Diagnosed with leukaemia in 2011, Mr Rounding, managing director at steel components manufacturer BW Industries in Carnaby, Bridlington, was admitted to the … Read More

He was the haematology doctor on call when the mammoth tasking of shifting oncology and haematology services – and patients – across Hull from Princess Royal Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary to the brand-new Queen’s Centre. Then a Research Registrar in haematology, Dr James Bailey has clear memories of the logistical nightmare of Moving Day, when the new centre offering … Read More

He sees patients at the hardest times in their lives, not long after they’ve discovered they have cancer. But Therapy Radiographer Rob Brown also witnesses to their hope for the future experienced by those same patients at the end of their treatment. Based at the Queen’s Centre, the radiotherapy team see up to 200 patients a day with five of … Read More

She was one of the last four nurses to walk out of Princess Royal Hospital in 2008 after spending almost a quarter of a century caring for patients there. Clare Norris felt mixed emotions as she travelled across Hull to the new £67.2m Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. Ten years on from that … Read More

On this day in 2008, the Queen’s Centre opened its doors, heralding a new dawn in health care for more than one million patients. Today, we mark the 10th anniversary of offering outstanding care to so many people. A centre providing oncology and haematology services for more than one million people was announced by the Government in July 2002. The … Read More

Young people from Hull aged 15 to 17 are rolling up their sleeves at an East Yorkshire hospital to help improve the surroundings for patients, staff and visitors alike. Forty five teenagers taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) with Hymers College are to redevelop previously unused green space at Castle Hill Hospital and tidy other areas in need … Read More

A hospital team in Hull is taking part in a trial to train dogs to detect cancer in patients. Researchers from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are taking part in the three-year study to train dogs to diagnose colorectal cancer. Dogs are renowned for their acute sense of smell and it has been known for centuries that some conditions … Read More

A three year project designed to honour those lost to leukaemia and other cancers will receive its official unveiling at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham this week. Over two hundred pairs of hands have been involved in making the ‘Quilt of Memories’, a giant patchwork quilt which includes 140 individually hand-crafted quilt blocks. Staff, patients and visitors will gather along … Read More

Fancy joining a team attracting national attention for setting standards in the care of older people? Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering nurses the chance to take their careers to new heights in its nationally-acclaimed Department of Elderly Medicine (DME). Undergoing a significant transformation in the last two years, the department pushes boundaries to achieve excellence in patient … Read More