A hospital service is celebrating six years of keeping people who require feeding intravenously out of hospital and in their own homes. The Nutrition Team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was launched in June 2012 to care for patients with intestinal failure who require parenteral nutrition (PN) to prevent malnutrition and or dehydration. Patients receive appropriate nutrients and … Read More

Hospital bosses paid tribute to the dedication of teams and individual members of staff at its Golden Hearts celebration in Hull last night.   Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust hosted the annual ceremony, now in its eighth year, to thank staff looking after the health of more than 600,000 people in Hull and the East Riding.   With the … Read More

Children have spoken of their love for the army of dads working at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital as the country prepares to celebrate Father’s Day. Families have joined Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in marking the special day for the dads who work in clinical and non-clinical roles at both hospitals. Messages of love from proud … Read More

He could feel a lump in his throat, making it difficult for him to swallow. But it didn’t hurt so Terry Pipes was in no rush to see his GP. Six months passed and Terry thought he’d nip to the doctors for antibiotics to clear up whatever it was before setting off on a Mediterranean cruise with wife Joanne. Instead, … Read More

A charity made up of former hospital staff has donated £7,000 of equipment to help patients undergoing heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital. The Needed Urgent Remedial Surgical Equipment (N.U.R.S.E) charity has donated a Philips Lumify portable ultrasound machine which generates detailed images of veins and arteries. This mobile device can be used in surgical theatres but can also be … Read More

They had rushed to Hull Royal Infirmary expecting to be told their father was in theatre undergoing life-saving brain surgery. But Hannah Evison, 34, and her brother Dean, 36, were shattered when neurosurgeons told them their father Dave had suffered a massive bleed on his brain which had caused his brain stem to die and nothing could be done to … Read More

Security teams are increasing patrols around a hospital fracture clinic after thieves stole twiddle muffs donated to help people with dementia. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is introducing increased patrols after thieves stole a number of twiddle muffs and a twiddle pillow, donated to the clinic to help keep patients with dementia calmer during their treatment. Thieves have struck … Read More

A hospital team has been recognised as one of the best in the country after halving the number of older people admitted to hospital unnecessarily. More than two-thirds of people over 80 were being admitted to hospital before Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust introduced its Frailty Intervention Team (FIT) last year. However, a multi-disciplinary team of specialists in elderly … Read More

Trust staff can play an active part in tackling health inequality by supporting a new campaign aimed at transforming hospital services for people with learning disabilities. Mencap’s “Treat Me Well” campaign aims to show how simple changes in hospital care can make a big difference to the lives of 1.4m people with learning disabilities. There are 1,200 avoidable deaths in … Read More

People across Hull and the East Riding are being encouraged to take part in some gentle healthy activity this weekend as a way of saying thank you to those who care for them. Parkrun has teamed up with the NHS to celebrate the health service’s 70th birthday via a series of NHS70 themed 5km events across the country. The NHS70 … Read More