Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will mark World Kidney Day tomorrow (Thursday, March 8). Taking place on the same day as International Women’s Day, this year’s event will focus on the link between kidney disease and women’s health. To mark the global event, we’re showing what it’s like to live with kidney disease, need-to-knows about your kidneys and how … Read More

A hospital doctor says thousands of people in East Yorkshire are unaware they are living with a disease which could claim their lives. Dr Helen Collinson, consultant nephrologist at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said around three million people in the UK have chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, around one million do not realise they are living with a … Read More

A mother-of-two has told how she has battled kidney disease after undergoing four kidney transplants including two from her parents. To mark World Kidney Day on March 8, Michelle Barber has thanked the team of renal experts at Hull Royal Infirmary who have spent 24 years saving her life. Michelle, 37, underwent her first of four kidney transplant at 16, … Read More

Staff have been praised for keeping the busiest clinic in Hull’s hospitals running after the heating broke down during this week’s Arctic conditions. Maintenance workers at the Eye Hospital were called in after the heating system in the main reception area broke down on Wednesday. Today, ophthalmology consultant Colin Vize paid tribute to the dedication of reception staff who kept … Read More

Critical care nurse Soo Hassall retires after 37 years in the NHS A nurse who has helped to save countless critically ill patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital is retiring after almost 37 years of dedication to the NHS. Soo Hassall, 54, started her nursing career as a student nurse in 1981 and worked in intensive care, … Read More

Dozens of prospective parents braved snow storms to attend a special event at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital last night. The HEY Baby Carousel attracted 64 mums-to-be, dads, partners and friends despite the “Beast From the East” forcing widespread disruption. Midwives from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust were on hand to answer questions, give advice and practical information to … Read More

Families are benefiting from a new hospital service supporting families to find the right care home or respite care. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is commissioning a new service to help families through the difficult decision of placing a loved one in residential or nursing care. Under the new scheme, people who have been assessed by local authority social … Read More

Women who suffer miscarriages in the early stages of pregnancy are to be offered ultrasound images of their babies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recently introduced special “Forget-Me-Not” memory boxes to help women cope with the loss of their child in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Now, the trust is introducing a new policy to ensure parents enduring … Read More

A major teaching hospital is extending its job opportunities to student nurses after interviewing record numbers in the past week. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has offered new careers to around 165 students, set to qualify as adult nurses in September, so far. Now, following the latest success of its “Remarkable People, Extraordinary Place” recruitment campaign, the trust is … Read More

Patients well enough to be discharged from hospital are returning home sooner after the launch of a new seven-day service. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is teaming up with the British Red Cross to offer the assisted discharge scheme to patients ready to be discharged from Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. And, for the first … Read More