Easington’s East End Cancer Relief Charity (EECR) has donated £9,600 worth of equipment to the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology at Castle Hill Hospital.EECR have provided eight ambulatory syringe drivers to be used by palliative care nursing staff, who set the equipment for the patient to deliver a continuous infusion of up to four...
Freddie Cole from South Cave is going to great lengths to give back to Castle Hill Hospital after a rollercoaster cancer journey.In the autumn of 2022, Freddie was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitts lymphoma, a rare cancer of both the bone marrow and the lymph system which affects just 210 people in the UK each...
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...