Two hospital pathology workers have undergone life-saving liver transplants within a year. Senior biomedical scientist Mandy Hultum, 54, and medical laboratory assistant Helen Sharp, 35, both received liver transplants almost exactly a year apart. The women, who worked for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, say the support from each other and their workmates helped their recovery. Mandy said: “I … Read More

Mums-to-be are to be offered a vaccine to protect their new-born babies from whooping cough. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is to become one of the first hospital trusts in the country to offer women the vaccine in a hospital setting. Having the vaccine means babies will receive vital immunity from their mothers to protect them from the serious … Read More

A Hull mum has told how a special team of neonatal nurses and midwives supported her after her baby daughter was born six weeks early. Emily Kelsey, 23, went into labour and gave birth to baby Aria on April 6 when she was 34  weeks into her pregnancy. Weighing just over 1.8kg or four pounds, Aria and Emily spent six … Read More

A mum has told how her twin sons are winning their fights for life after they were born 15 weeks early. Kelli Lawless went into labour when she was just 25 weeks and five days’ pregnant and delivered her sons by emergency caesarean section at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital Son Jai was born first followed by brother Khal. Both … Read More

  Hospital staff caring for elderly patients are appealing to families to bring spare clothes to hospital so their loved ones can get home sooner. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in #EndPJParalysis, a 70-day initiative to get patients into their day clothes to promote quicker recovery. Studies have shown that an older person will lose 10 … Read More

Midwives are revealing their passion for their jobs to mark this year’s International Day of the Midwife. Staff at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital will use a specially designed photo frame bearing the messages “I love being a midwife because…” and “I love being a midwifery assistant because…” to take selfies and explain why they love their jobs to mark … Read More

Thieves have stolen memorabilia from a hospital waiting room set up to help patients with memory problems. Staff in the Fracture Clinic at Hull Royal Infirmary set up the memory area in the style of a front room from the 1960s and 1970s to ensure patients living with dementia could feel calm before attending appointments. Clinical support worker Kerry Morten, … Read More

Midwives at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust answer your questions as part of our on-going work to support women at every stage of their pregnancy, through the birth and beyond after your baby’s arrival. What’s happening to my baby? By 13 weeks, your baby weighs around 25g Just two weeks later, at Week 15, they can hear muted sounds … Read More

Helping employers deal with the most difficult and delicate of subjects A special event is being held next month to help employers of all sizes to better handle bereavement. According to the bereavement charity, Cruse, one in ten people in the UK is thought to be affected by bereavement at any given time. Whilst most bereaved people will cope reasonably … Read More

Worried how you’ll manage to look after your new-born baby? Do you know how to keep your baby safe while they’re sleeping or how to fit a nappy? Hull’s team of midwives, midwifery assistants and birth educators will be on hand this week to give out hints and tips at the special HEY Baby Carousel at Hull Women and Children’s … Read More