The family of much loved Catherine Harrison have created their very own Lightning McQueen car in her memory to raise funds to support Castle Hill Hospital.Catherine’s daughter Aphrael said, “My mum was a truly spectacular woman and she loved watching the Cars film with my son. She taught him to say ‘McQueen’ whenever he saw...
Happy New Year to you and a very warm welcome to our first newsletter of 2025! We are excited to share just some of our planned events and activities for the year ahead, update you on our WISHH Baby Loss Appeal, Christmas and our happy news. There’s plenty of ways for you to become involved...
Our community has come together to make a real difference to both young and older patients cared for across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital this Christmas, through the WISHH Charity’s National Elf Service Appeal.Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s training department and their new recruits have spent the past month rallying members of the...
WISHH, the official charity of Hull Hospitals, invites members of our community, schools and local businesses to get involved in a variety of festive fundraising activities, to support the Charity’s newly launched WISHH Baby Loss Appeal. There are also opportunities to help us to spread the festive cheer to patients across Hull Royal Infirmary and...
A warm welcome to our November update! We have some exciting WISHH news to share with you. At WISHH, we are dedicated to making a real difference to patients across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. We’d love for you - your family, friends, colleagues, or local business or school - to join us...
A dedicated team of 26 hospital staff and supporters recently raised £6,000 by taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Great North Run. The funds will benefit patients across Hull Hospitals.The team, which included staff from various departments such as Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Children's Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care,...
WISHH, the official charity of Hull Hospitals, is giving supporters, donors and sponsors an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at where their hard-earned fundraising monies are being spent and inspire further giving.This week, WISHH is launching a new promotional film which gives an insight to how the charity has been helping to enhance Hull Royal Infirmary and...
To donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wishh-baby-loss According to nationally published data, there are as many as 441* miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths each day in the UK. Each loss is devastating, which is why the work of Hull Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit and Maternity Bereavement Team, who offer support to families experiencing miscarriage, medical complications, still birth and neonatal...
Due to the incredible generosity of members of our community, local businesses, charitable trusts and hospital staff, the WISHH Charity’s Space to Grow Appeal reached its £100,000 target to support the Hull Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Hull NICU). The appeal complements the Hospital Trust’s expansion of the unit, based within Hull Women and Children’s Hospital, by...
On Saturday 14th September, eleven hospital staff and friends will be taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks fundraiser for WISHH. The 12-hour challenge sees entrants walking 24 miles through the stunning Yorkshire Dales, setting off from Horton-in-Ribblesdale in the early morning chill.The team will start the hiking up Pen-Y-Ghent, past Ribblehead Viaduct to ascend...