Visiting at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill is being restricted to exceptional cases only from this week to reflect global concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is stopping all visiting to patients except specific cases approved in advance by senior ward staff as national and international concerns mount over the increased transmissibility … Read More
East Yorkshire artist’s much-loved sculpture finds permanent home at Castle Hill Hospital
A much-loved sculpture created by a popular local artist is set to bring comfort to patients after finding a permanent home at Castle Hill Hospital. The life-size creation, fondly named ‘Arthur’, was created by Jill Atley, who passed away from brain cancer at the age of 64 in February 2020. Jill’s last wish was for Arthur be placed at the … Read More
Queen’s Centre Acute Assessment Unit opens at Castle Hill Hospital
A new assessment unit to see and treat patients undergoing treatment for cancer and blood disorders has opened at Castle Hill Hospital. The Queen’s Centre Acute Assessment Unit aims to help people manage their illnesses and any complications related to their treatment. Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH) has invested £1m in the new unit to provide timely support to Haematology … Read More
Four-hour visiting slots introduced at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital
Partners will be able to visit pregnant women and mothers and their newborn babies in hospital for up to four hours from today. Hull Women and Children’s Hospital is introducing four-hour visiting slots in the morning and four-hour visiting slots in the afternoon from today (Monday, July 26). Four-hour visiting slots are replacing one-hour slots following intensive work by Hull … Read More
Hull hospitals contribute to major study of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Hull hospital team has made a major contribution to research indicating that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on a commonly used medication may not mount adequate immunity and immune memory if they contract Covid-19 or following their first dose of the vaccine. Professor Sebastian (pictured below) and his team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust co-led the CLARITY … Read More
New home for Covid heroes
Cutting edge rehabilitation ward is being built on Castle Hill site They’ve played a crucial role in the recovery of patients struggling with the post-acute effects of Covid-19. Now Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s rehabilitation medicine team, which incorporates nurses, doctors, support staff and therapists, is to benefit from new purpose-built facilities to enable them to continue their life … Read More
Visiting restrictions eased at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is easing some visiting restrictions from next week as rates of Covid-19 infection continue to fall. From Monday, one named visitor will be able to visit a relative or friend at Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital by booking a slot of up to an hour with the ward sister or charge nurse. … Read More
Physiotherapists produce guide to help patients begin recovery from Covid-19
Patients sick enough to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are being helped by a team of physiotherapists as they recover from the most severe forms of the virus. Physiotherapists at Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust had developed a rehabilitation guide to help people on their journey back to health after being admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle … Read More
Hospital visiting stopped at HRI and Castle Hill
Visiting at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital has been stopped with immediate effect as a means of further protecting patients and staff from Covid-19. In light of soaring local infection rates and in line with the Government’s national restrictions, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is stopping all visiting to patients except in a small number of cases … Read More
Hospitals plan for winter and second wave of Covid-19
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hoping to receive more than £3m of government winter funding to help Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital this winter. Seasonal illnesses like flu among an ageing population, falls caused by bad weather and viruses like RSV and bronchiolitis among children has resulted in major pressures on beds during previous winters. Plans … Read More