Pharmacy staff are going the extra mile to help Hull’s homeless this year by collecting warm clothing and food at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Staff are donating items to a reverse Advent calendar every day until December 24 to make a difference to the lives of homeless people living on the city’s streets. With temperatures plunging below … Read More

Two hospital wards at Hull Royal Infirmary are currently closed to new admissions due to the winter vomiting bug, Norovirus. Patients on wards 70 and 90 have been affected, prompting the temporary closures in order to limit the spread of the virus. Greta Johnson, Lead Infection Prevention & Control Nurse at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says: “It is … Read More

Hospitals in East Yorkshire are taking a novel approach in a bid to attract staff into hard to fill vacancies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, covering Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, has launched a ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme similar to those used by retailers. Existing members of staff will be paid up to £500 if … Read More

Mums-to-be will be offered vital protection against the flu this winter when they attend hospital appointments. A team of hospital midwives have become the first in Hull to be trained in administering the flu vaccine which will be offered to women when they attend hospital antenatal checks at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital. With around 5,500 births in Hull every … Read More

Sick children being cared for at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital are set to benefit from a major donation of Lego. Charity Fairy Bricks, which aims to donate Lego worth £7,500 to children’s wards and children’s hospices every month, has donated 30 sets to the hospital’s Acorn Ward. Sean O’Donnell, a member of the charity who is also works as a … Read More

Women who have had previous caesarean sections are being offered support from a new midwifery-led service to prepare for their next babies. Hull Women and Children’s Hospital is setting up at the new service to give women additional support, information and advice. Currently, women who have undergone previous caesarean sections see a consultant around 36 weeks into their pregnancies to … Read More

Hull’s ophthalmology team has scooped a top award in a prestigious ceremony celebrating clinical excellence in the UK. The multi-disciplinary retinal team at Hull Eye Hospital have won best ophthalmology service improvement in the Bayer annual awards. Staff nurse Anna Sanders was also highly commended in the outstanding ophthalmology nurse category for her 35 years of dedicated service. Michelle Kemp, … Read More

Visitors are in for a festive treat this week as the Christmas menu is served at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Costing £7.95 for a three-course meal with mince pie, tea or coffee and a complimentary cracker with every main course, the Christmas menu will be available from the Kingston Restaurant at Hull Royal Infirmary and at Nightingales … Read More

Advent calendars are as much a part of the Christmas build-up as office parties and secret Santas. But NHS workers on a children’s ward at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital are embarking on a “reverse” advent calendar to help a Hull family in need. Nurses, health care assistants, doctors and support staff on Acorn Ward have been collecting tins and … Read More

The family of a foster mum to more than 150 children have donated fans to a hospital to help patients. Tina Moore, 62, died in November from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with her family by her bedside at Hull Royal Infirmary. Now, Mrs Moore’s family have donated 15 fans and a cheque for £50 as a thank you to … Read More