As Operation Galaxy continues with officers and staff across the force coming together to ensure that the Humberside Police area is a hostile place for criminals, we are also focused on protecting vulnerable people. You may have heard us use the phrase ‘protecting vulnerable people’ a lot, but have you ever wondered exactly what we mean by it? There are many people that we come across in our work that are vulnerable and need our…

As lockdown restrictions ease, we’re reaching out to victims of domestic abuse to encourage them to get in touch so that we can help. Protecting victims – no matter what their gender or relationship to their abuser – continues to be one of our highest priorities. And while we’re doing everything we can to help and support those we know to be at risk, we’re concerned that there are other victims out there who have…

Success of NSPCC baby brain-building campaign for parents under 2s in Hull to be rolled out nationallyCharity hosted virtual focus group with parents & Early Years Practitioner to reveal success so farUnveiled new weekly series of short YouTube films for parents A baby brain-building campaign for parents under 2s has proven so successful in Hull that the NSPCC’s Look, Say, Sing, Play is to be rolled out nationally. Hull was one of the first areas…

It’s national Volunteers Week, and under normal circumstances, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust would be thanking its475-strong army of volunteers this week with the usual cream tea celebration. But with coronavirus still very much doing the rounds, the situation is anything but normal, and this has massively affected how the voluntary service has been running across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Rachael Hardcastle-Pearce, volunteering lead for the trust’s patient experience team explains:…

Hull charities pull together in support of the City’s most vulnerable residents via Hull Helpline, to deliver food parcels and meals. Unity in Community, EMS and Goodwin Development Trust responded to a plea from Hull City Council for local groups, community services and organisations to support the COVID-19 relief efforts.  Through its current service centre on Endike Lane, Unity has delivered over 700 food parcels to people living in isolation in North Hull, The Avenues…

With some 5,000 people under the care of hospital consultants in Hull for migraine and headache disorders, it’s no wonder the city has become a nationally recognised centre for treating such debilitating neurological problems. Five thousand people are just the tip of the iceberg, however. According to the Migraine Trust, migraine affects one in every seven people, and is more prevalent than diabetes, asthma and epilepsy combined. “Hull Royal Infirmary’s department of neurology has been…

Hospital scientists are using new technology to help rebuild the faces of cancer patients, those hurt in accidents and people born with complex facial deformities. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s reconstructive scientists are using 3D printing techniques to produce resin models of patients’ skulls. The models are then used to create titanium plates and implants used by maxillofacial surgeons and neurosurgeons to repair damage to people’s faces. Scientists and consultants have already used…

How COVID-19 is impacting on our hospitals Hospital bosses has managed to see almost half of its patients awaiting outpatient appointments despite the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust had to cancel services including non-urgent appointments and routine operations in line with hospitals around the country in response to COVID-19. At a meeting of the trust board today, board members heard around 50 per cent of outpatient appointments have…

Nurses Day celebrations take place every year on 12th May, but in 2020, there’s even more reason than usual to celebrate the contribution nurses make in our society. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s nursing staff have been central to the hospitals’ COVID-19 response in recent weeks, working round-the-clock in areas such as intensive care, emergency care and infection control to provide the best care possible for patients. But nursing staff can be found in all…

Hull Hospitals would like to thank all of the amazing companies, individuals and organisations who have already come forward offering support to our staff and hospitals for the care we are providing patients during the COVID-19 outbreak.    Supported by our Hull Hospital’s official charity, WISHH, there are a number of ways you can help the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital and the staff who are working tirelessly on delivering care to our…