An international award has arrived in Hull after local people under the care of Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospital showed their support for the service. The International Glaucoma Association (IGA) launched its search for the ‘ophthalmic unit most appreciated by patients for quality of service’ back in late 2015. Members of the Hull and East Riding Glaucoma Group responded … Read More

Hospitals in Hull are gearing up for the next wave of industrial action by junior doctors, which will begin next week. Late last month, the BMA announced three further sets of strike dates after national negotiations around changes to junior doctors’ terms and conditions failed to reach agreement. As a result, junior doctors will be providing only emergency cover between … Read More

Knitting needles are the latest pieces of kit being put to work by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in order to help care for people with dementia. The unusually named ‘Twiddlemuff’ is a single, knitted tube which is worn on the hands, can be any combination of colours, and is often adorned with buttons, bows, zips and decorations, inside … Read More