Community Diagnostic Centres opening in Scunthorpe and Grimsby

New Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) in the heart of Scunthorpe and Grimsby will be opening in March. The first patients will be welcomed to the £19.4 million centre on Lindum Street, Scunthorpe, from w/c 11 March, followed by the £10 million unit in Grimsby’s Freshney Place Shopping Centre a week later. Together, these new centres … Read more

Patients to play pivotal role in improving quality of care in Humberside hospitals

Patients will play a key role in a new accreditation programme rolling out across NHS Humber Health Partnership. A commitment to excellence (ACE), which starts in March, will set high standards for patients receiving treatment at Castle Hill, Goole, Grimsby, Hull and Scunthorpe hospitals. Patients will be asked directly about their experience as part of … Read more

Patients urged to bring their own medication to hospital

A quarter of medicines dispensed by hospital pharmacies at NHS Humber Health Partnership (NHSHHP) are for medication patients are already taking before they arrive for treatment, it has been revealed. NHS HHP runs the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. … Read more

Blood pressure checks in the workplace to help detect people at risk of stroke or heart attacks

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, working collaboratively with Humber Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC), are rolling out free blood pressure checks to workplaces across Humber and North Yorkshire. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is often called the “silent killer” because it usually doesn’t have any symptoms and can cause serious health … Read more

Older people urged to get respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine

The NHS is urging older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service chiefs warn it is “not just a winter illness”. Invites are being sent this week to people not yet vaccinated against RSV who are aged 75-79 or turned 80 after 1 September 2024, encouraging them … Read more

Join online to watch ICB Board meeting

The next Board meeting for NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is scheduled for Wednesday 12 February 2025, from 10am. Members of the public are invited to observe a live broadcast of this meeting, which will be an opportunity to learn more about the work of the ICB and the local health … Read more

‘Love Your Life’ event in Goole: support for adults with learning disabilities and autism

Pastures Day Services in Goole will be hosting a drop-in event to support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, as well as their families and carers. The ‘Love Your Life’ event on Wednesday 19 February from 10am to 3pm will feature a selection of market stalls and information points which will inform people of … Read more

Hospital Emergency Departments exceptionally busy: NHS urges kindness and patience

The local NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire is calling for “patience, kindness and understanding” as hospitals, GP practices and ambulance services continue to deal with a surge in flu and other winter illnesses. Flu, norovirus, COVID and RSV infections – dubbed a “quad-demic” – are putting a significant strain on health services. In our … Read more

Medical, Health and Social Care Academy in Hull now accepting applications from local young people looking to start on a pathway to success

A specialist academy which has given hundreds of young people in Hull the opportunity to take their first steps towards a career in health and social care is holding further events in the coming weeks to enrol its next cohort of students. The Medical, Health and Social Care Academy (MHSCA), part of St Mary’s College … Read more