Trust News

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Now Ranked 4th in NHS League Table

The NHS Oversight Framework ranks NHS trusts across England against a comprehensive set of performance measures designed to assess how effectively organisations are delivering care and services. It has now completed its inaugural year and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation has ended the year in 4^th place against all mental health and community NHS trusts nationally.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Shortlisted for Two National Patient Safety Awards

Our Trust has been shortlisted for two projects at the 2026 HSJ Patient Safety Awards.

A Bleed Support and Care Box initiative has been shortlisted in the Palliative and End of Life Safety Initiative of the Year category. The Trust’s Palliative and End of Life Care team introduced Bleed Support and Care Boxes to help bring dignity, comfort and a sense of preparedness to families facing the risk of a catastrophic bleed. The boxes were thoughtfully co-produced with a relative whose family experience ensured the items inside reflect real lived experience and what truly matters in those moments.

Workforce Wellbeing Exchange Event Praised as the ‘Best One Ever’

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and its Charity Health Stars held their first Workforce Wellbeing Exchange as part of Humber Business Week 2026 on Tuesday 2 June. The event brought together representatives from multiple local businesses and organisations looking to learn more about building happier and healthier workforces.

“I don’t know why other kids can ignore that stuff, I just know that I can’t” - Children Bring Sensory Differences to Life Through New School Animation

A new animation co-produced and voiced by local young people is helping schools better understand sensory differences and create more inclusive learning environments in Hull and East Riding. Training is now available for Hull schools to access which supports learning more about how to improve the experience of children with sensory differences within the school setting. Online resources are also available for schools outside of Hull providing supportive advice and signposting.

Improving Cancer Screening Uptake for People with Learning Disabilities Through Co‑Production

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has undertaken a project to improve the uptake of cancer screening for people with learning disabilities, this has seen a tenfold increase in attendance of appointments vital to long-term health. This highlights the importance of making services more accessible, inclusive and person centred. 

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's First Patient Safety Conference Held in June

This year, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust held its first ever Patient Safety Conference, highlighting innovation and demonstrating how highly the Trust prioritises patient safety within our services.

The Trust values underpinned the entire event – Caring, Learning and Growing together. Sarah Smyth, Executive Director of Nursing, Quality and Professions, opened the event by sharing that ‘Patient safety doesn’t just sit alongside these values, it is about how we bring them to life every day within our work”.

Unintentional Injuries and Safer Sleep Event 2026

The Unintentional Injuries and Safer Sleep Team at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust hosted a successful event at St Stephen’s Shopping Centre in Hull marking Child Safety Week 2026. The event brought together a range of partners to share vital safety information with local families.

The team was joined by colleagues from RENEW (drug and alcohol service), the Road Safety team (car seat safety) and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. Together, they provided attendees with advice and guidance on a wide range of child safety topics.

Around 40 parents and carers attended the event, taking the opportunity to speak with practitioners and gain practical tips on keeping children safe. The topics being covered included car seat safety, safer sleep practices and reducing risks within the home.

Celebrating the Volunteers Working to Support Services Across the Trust

In June, the Trust held a celebration event inviting all the volunteers who support the Trust to come together and to thank them for their unique contributions.

The event held at the Lecture Theatre in Willerby provided an opportunity to meet fellow volunteers and share the nominations received for the Volunteer Awards which are due to be held later this year to announce the winners.

Volunteers are a valued part of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, supporting services to deliver the best possible care to all our service users, patients and their families. The Volunteer service is also a lifeline to many people who can access it as a way to give back or learn new skills. Volunteering can also be a valuable part of a person’s recovery journey.

Understanding ‘Attunement’ in Baby Development

During Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 June), Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust encouraged parents, carers and professionals to recognise the importance of attunement in supporting babies' emotional wellbeing and healthy development.

Attunement was the theme of this year's awareness week, it is the ability to tune in and connect with another person on an emotional level. For babies, who depend on trusted adults to understand and respond to their needs, attunement helps them feel safe, loved and understood. These early experiences play a vital role in supporting good infant mental health and building the foundations for future emotional wellbeing.

Loneliness Awareness Week: What Support is Available

It was Loneliness Awareness Week between 15-21 June. Loneliness affects wellbeing by increasing stress and lowering mood. It can also raise the risk of mental and physical health problems. Loneliness is not just about being alone, it can be the need for connections not being met.

Loneliness can be different for everyone experiencing it. It can often appear as emotional loneliness when someone is lacking a close relationship, social loneliness is when a person lacks a group or community to belong to or it can present as existential loneliness (feeling disconnected even around others).

Loneliness is linked to anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, withdrawal from others and physical health risks such as heart disease, weakened immunity and cognitive decline.

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Employment Opportunities

We're Humbelievable!

At our Trust you’ll find a role that offers you the flexibility and opportunities you need to succeed.

We will support you as a person and a professional, to build a career that works for you. In fact, four fifths of people at our Trust are confident in discussing flexible working with their manager.

We believe in the power of community and togetherness. Join a team that works together to deliver outstanding patient care.

Listed below are a couple of job opportunities that might interest you, find out more by clicking the relevant links and all our job opportunities can be found at join.humber.nhs.uk

Band 6: Specialist Community Nurse - Scarborough

Our Community Services team based in the Scarborough locality is looking for band 6 Community Nurses. This clinical role involves both direct patient care & co-leading a team of nurses & HCAs.

You may already have the degree level Specialist Practitioner qualification or we will support you to undertake the course within 2 years of commencing. We know that your career development and the support that you receive is important. Here’s what a member of our team has to say about his experience.

Apply now!

Band 5: Medicines Optimisation Technician - Willerby

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our Pharmacy Team. You will have an enthusiastic approach to multidisciplinary team working and a passion for front line patient-centred care. With compassion and commitment, you will optimise the use of medicines in response to the individual needs of the patients and the unit.  

Apply now!

Band 4: Social Prescriber - Cottingham

An exciting secondment is currently available for the role of a Social Prescriber within Greengates Primary Care Network. The secondment will involve being part of the YOURhealth team within Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust covering the patient cohort within Greengates PCN with the aim of improving the health and well-being of the local community.

Apply now!

Council of Governors and Public Board Meetings

Public Trust Board meeting

Our next Public Trust Board meeting will be streamed live, Wednesday 29 July 2026 on the Trust YouTube Channel between 09.30 - 12.00.

Join the meeting.

Watch our latest Trust Board meetings.

Council of Governors meeting

Join us on MS Teams for our next Council of Governors meeting at 09:30-11:30 on Thursday 16 July 2026.

For more information and to register your attendance, please contact the Membership Office:

Telephone: 01482 389132

Email: katie.colrein@nhs.net

Engagement Opportunities

Several of the upcoming engagement opportunities may include involvement from Humber Members and Governors, creating meaningful chances to work together in support of our Trust and service users. 

Please get involved!

Sign up for the Yorkshire Three Peaks or Yorkshire One Peak

Join an unforgettable challenge in the Yorkshire Dales with two exciting fundraising options to suit all abilities. The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is a 24-mile test of endurance, where participants will trek up Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, taking in breath-taking scenery while raising vital funds alongside NHS charity teams across the region (registration £35, minimum sponsorship £150pp).

📅 Date: Saturday 18 July 2026

For those seeking a gentler adventure, the Yorkshire One Peak offers a 9-mile family-friendly route up Ingleborough, perfect for beginners and children (free for ages 8–15, adult registration £35, minimum sponsorship £100pp). Starting from Horton-in-Ribblesdale, both events promise an inspiring day of personal achievement, teamwork and stunning views, with full support provided throughout by our Health Stars team.

📅 Date: Saturday 18 July 2026

Let’s Get Social! Follow Health Stars for Updates on Events, News & More

Their mission is to enhance patient care and experiences for patients and their loved one using our services, whilst also funding staff health and wellbeing initiatives.

Give them a follow to discover the inspiring work they are doing across our Trust, how you can involved in fundraising event, and their latest news updates.

Did you know that the Trust’s Charity Health Stars are also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram? Follow us to discover our latest stories, event news, and fundraising opportunities.

Find us on Facebook at /healthstars, LinkedIn at Health Stars and on Instagram at /Health_Stars

Have your say in shaping mental health services!

Our Adult Mental Health Co-production Group is at the heart of how we improve services across our Mental Health Division.

Meeting both in person and online, the group brings together people with lived experience of mental health services to help guide real change.

Members work on their own ideas and projects, and also collaborate with our staff, giving feedback, sharing insights, and helping shape new initiatives.

 Want to get involved or find out more?

Email: hnf-tr.adultmentalhealthinvolvement@nhs.net

Our patients, service users, carers and communities are at the centre of everything we do. There is no better or more important way of improving our services than by listening to what individuals think, feel and experience throughout their care journey and beyond.

We aim to involve patients, carers and the public in everything from what services we provide to how they are delivered and how we can improve them in the future. We provide opportunities for patients, carers and families to share their experiences and tell their stories.

You can get involved by:

Attending a Patient and Carer Experience forum

Our Patient and Carer Experience forums in Hull and East Riding, Whitby and District and Scarborough and Ryedale give patients, service users, carers, staff and voluntary organisations the opportunity to have a voice and to raise awareness of patient and carer experience.

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for further details.

Our forum dates are:

Hull and East Riding

The first Hull and East Riding Patient and Carer Experience Forum Meeting for 2026 took place in March and was held as a ‘Your Voice Matters – Hull and East Riding Patient and Carer Experience Forums Event and Marketplace’,  providing members of the public, partner organisations and staff the opportunity to meet teams from our organisation who provide services in your local area and help us to discuss and shape the future of the Forums.

• Tuesday 20 October 13:30 – 15:30

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for more details.

Whitby and District

The first Whitby and District Patient and Carer Experience Forum Meeting for 2026 took place in March and was held as a  ‘Your Voice Matters – Whitby and District Patient and Carer Experience Forums Event and Marketplace’,  providing members of the public, partner organisations and staff the opportunity to meet teams from our organisation who provide services in your local area and help us to discuss and shape the future of the Forums.

• Tuesday 13 October 10:00 – 12:00

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for more details.

Scarborough and Ryedale

Joint Scarborough and Ryedale (in partnership with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

The first Joint Scarborough and Ryedale Patient and Carer Experience Forum Meeting for 2026 took place in March and was held as a workshop event providing members of the public, partner organisations and staff the opportunity to discuss and shape the future of the Forums.

• Tuesday 3 November 13:30 – 15:30

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for more details.

Veterans Forum

To provide a meeting place for veterans and serving members of the forces, their friends and family members and Trust staff with either an interest in supporting veterans or who currently have or have had friends and family members serving in the forces. 

• Wednesday 14 October 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon.
  
  Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for more details.

Humber Co-Production Network Forum

A partnership engagement network of health, social care and education organisations for sharing practice, knowledge, experience and resources.

• Thursday 10 September 2026 from 10:30 to 12:00 noon, (blended) via MS Teams / in person at Trust HQ.

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

If you would like to participate in any of the above forums or know of a patient, carer or organisation that might be interested, or if you would like to join our network please contact the Patient Experience team at hnf-tr.patientandcarerexperience@nhs.net or telephone 01482 389167.

How You Can Help to Understand and Improve Mental Health Care

Humber Research and Development Team and the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) need your help to improve understanding of aspects of mental health. These three surveys are open to anyone who meets the criteria for inclusion. Please take a look at the descriptions below and if you meet the criteria for inclusion, just scan the QR code or click on the link to complete the survey.

NCMH Trauma study

Are you aged 18 or over and have experienced or witnessed some form of trauma, either during childhood or as an adult (e.g. accidents, serious illness, abuse, assault)?

This national survey is trying to understand the impact of trauma on mental health, to help improve support. It will take around 15 minutes to complete, depending on how you answer the questions. You don’t need to answer any questions you don’t want to.

Take part online by visiting www.bit.ly/TSHumber, or scan the QR code:

PreDDICT

Are you aged 18 or over and experience Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?

PMDD is characterised by the presence of at least five symptoms, including one affective symptom, such as mood swings, irritability, and/or depression, in the final week of the majority of menstrual cycles. Symptoms improve and become minimal or absent in the week after your period starts.  

It is not known what causes PMDD, or if PMDD actually refers to a number of different conditions. NCMH seeks to understand by finding out about the experiences of a group of people with PMDD. This online survey takes approximately 20-25 minutes to complete

The study in brief:

About the study - Our researchers are looking into the causes of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) so we can help improve care for people affected by it.

We want to hear from people who have: experienced severe symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in their lifetime, or symptoms or a diagnosis of PMDD

Take part by visiting www.bit.ly/pmdd-humber, or scan the QR code:

We look forward to seeing you at one of the events!

Become a member of our Trust. Sign up today!

Being a member of our Trust provides the opportunity to become involved and have a say in how our services are developed. Membership is free and you can be involved as much or as little as you would like. Find out how to get involved.

Friends and Family Test

The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. It provides a mechanism to highlight patient experience and is vital in transforming NHS services, supporting patient choice and implementing changes based on your feedback.

Each month we will be sharing patient experiences from our different services, alongside a patient comment.

92.1%

of respondents (479 total) thought they were involved in their care and listened to within the Community and Primary Care Division in May 2026.

"Words from my child, he really listened and I felt good when leaving, knowing someone is like me but not like me is good."

Upcoming Awareness Dates - July 2026

if you are interested in getting more involved in these awareness dates, please contact the communications team at hnf-tr.communications@nhs.net

• Disability Pride Month

• South Asian Heritage Month

• NHS Birthday - 5th

• Hull Pride - 25th

Feedback and Suggestions

Your feedback is invaluable to us! Whether you have comments, insightful ideas for potential articles, or a desire to contribute to upcoming editions, we welcome your input.

Feel free to reach out to us via email at hnf-tr.communications@nhs.net. We look forward to hearing from you!