It’s a conversation that nobody wants to have, but it’s the one thing we can all be certain of. Death and dying have always been difficult subjects to broach, but now hospital staff in East Yorkshire are seeking to make it that bit easier for people to discuss these sensitive matters. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be supporting … Read More

Hospitals in East Yorkshire will be activating business continuity plans in preparation for the next wave of industrial action by junior doctors. Between the hours of 8am and 5pm on Tuesday 26th April and Wednesday 27th April, junior doctors will stage a complete walk-out as part of an ongoing dispute with the Government over changes to their terms and conditions. … Read More

City of Culture’s Martin Green set to headline at 2016 Health Expo Health organisations across East Yorkshire are set to host the biggest showcase of healthcare services and innovation even seen in the region. The 2016 Health Expo is being organised by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull Clinical Commissioning Group, East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Humber … Read More

Efforts to address staffing concerns at two of East Yorkshire’s biggest hospitals appear to bearing fruit, after Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has revealed more than 50 student nurses will be interviewed this week for permanent roles. The Trust, which provides hospital care at both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, has been working hard in … Read More

Workers from Hull-based ESP Systex Group have been raising money to help support the care of seriously ill and premature babies. Employees of the Holderness Road-based firm, which is a market leader in smartcard issuing, management and fulfilment for the transport sector*, have raised over £500 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Hull and East Yorkshire Women and … Read More

Amount raised for local good causes over 20 years tops £100,000 A group of cyclists from East Yorkshire have raised £5,000 to support the care of local people with bowel cancer. Gary Kemp, who works at Willerby Holiday Homes, is one of around 60 people to have taken part in a recent 50 mile cycle ride from Hull to Scarborough. … Read More

Patients with hospital appointments scheduled for Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th April are being urged to attend as normal unless they have already been told otherwise. Junior doctors are, once again, preparing for a 48hr period of industrial action, during which they will provide emergency cover only at both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. The action … Read More

Staff at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are celebrating after receiving five award nominations for work to develop local apprenticeships. Alex Bampton, a business admin apprentice working within Hull Royal Infirmary’s Intensive Care Unit, has been shortlisted for the title of ‘Intermediate Non Clinical Apprentice of the Year’ at the forthcoming Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber ‘Talent for … Read More

A young hospital worker from Hull will be recognised by Ministers later this month as part of forthcoming National Apprentice Week celebrations. Jordan Burn, a Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist (ATP) with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, was the country’s first Mortuary Apprentice, and is one of just a handful of people to be invited to London to attend the … Read More

Members of the public are being invited to find out more about organ and tissue donation through an educational event later this week. Earlier this year, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust launched its life-saving campaign, ‘Be A Hero’, in a bid to raise awareness of the number of people waiting for transplants in the region and to encourage more … Read More