Trust News

Transition of GP Services in East Riding of Yorkshire

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is transitioning GP services at Market Weighton Practice, King Street Medical Centre in Cottingham, and Humber Primary Care in Bridlington to new providers due to changes in the national primary care model. Patients do not need to take any action at this time. 

The decision is driven by ICB-led initiatives to support joined-up neighbourhood care, shifting services from hospitals to community settings to improve funding pathways and enhance services for our communities and patients. 

Read more about the transition.

26 Graduates from the 2024-25 Humber NHS Cadets Programme!

We’re thrilled to share that 26 young people successfully graduated our 2024-25 Humber NHS Cadets Programme!

The Humber NHS Cadet Programme, funded by NHS England and delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance, offers young people aged 14–18 a fantastic opportunity to explore careers in the NHS. Through a mix of hands-on experiences, employability skills development, and vital life-saving first aid training, the programme helps inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.

This year, we were proud to see so many of our own staff involved—from our Work Experience Team to our Children’s Occupational Therapy Team. Their support has been invaluable in showcasing the wide range of roles available within the NHS and helping young people see a future for themselves within our organisation.

Read about the graduation event.

"Humber’s Recovery & Wellbeing College saved my life, by giving me hope."

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s Recovery & Wellbeing College has been providing free invaluable support to individuals seeking to improve their mental health and wellbeing, and the results are inspiring.

One of their service users, Sam, has shared her personal story to highlight the transformative impact the College has had on her life, and she wants to raise awareness of its incredible work to help more people access these vital services. Read more about Sam's story.

We are placing the patient voice at the heart of Mental Health care

Mental Health care, particularly in our inpatient units, is being revolutionised by listening to and incorporating the patient’s perspective throughout their care. The Culture of Care programme has been adopted by four of the wards at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. It focuses on three main pillars which are at the heart of how we provide care: trauma-informed, autism-aware and anti-racist. To achieve these aims, the patient’s voice is placed at the centre of our care planning and delivery.

On 15 May 2025, we held our first Culture of Care Celebration event to share the incredible progress already made and how the programme is supporting patients and staff to mutually achieve better outcomes. Read more about the celebration event.

Interested in staying up-to-date with the latest news from the Trust? 

We regularly upload news stories to our Trust's website, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and quarterly on our dedicated 'Good News' publication.

Keeping Children Safe: Why Immunisations Are Important

Across the country, fewer children have had all their immunisations since the COVID-19 pandemic. This means illnesses like measles and whooping cough, which we haven’t seen much in recent years, are on the rise. Immunisations help protect children from serious illnesses. They teach the body how to fight off diseases and stop them from spreading to others. Getting your child immunised on time is one of the best ways to keep them healthy.

Stefanie, Hull 0-19 Modern Matron, says:
“Immunisations play an important role to help protect our children and young people from disease and serious illnesses. We want to make sure that families and young people have access accurate information about the national immunisation programme and encourage families to reach out and speak to a health professional at any age and stage of their child’s life. It is never too late to catch up on missed immunisations to protect children and young people.”

Parents and carers should check their child’s red book or speak to their GP to make sure their child has had all the right immunisations.

Children start getting immunisations at just 8 weeks old. More are given at different ages, including boosters before school.

For school-aged children, Vaccination UK gives the flu vaccine and other important immunisations in school.

Immunising every child helps keep our schools and communities safe. If you have questions, contact your local health visiting or school nursing team:

Hull
Call: 01482 259600 | Text: 07312 263206
East Riding
Call: 01482 689689 | Text: 07312 227070

Engagement Opportunities

Trust Charity Golf Day Raises Over £7,700 to Create Better Days for Patients

It was smiles all round at the Malton and Norton Golf Club as 14 teams came together on 1 May 2025 for the Health Stars Golf Day.

The day was all about raising money for the Better Days Appeal, which aims to transform a space on the Fitzwilliam Ward at Malton Hospital into a dementia friendly day room.

A big congratulations to the winning team, Countrywide, who took first place, with Dixon Group coming second and JLES Group Ltd in third. The competition was close, but the spirit of the day was all about having fun and making a difference.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who played, donated, and supported us – especially our brilliant sponsors, with a special shout-out to our headline sponsor Humber Projects. Malton and Norton Golf Club were fantastic hosts, and the course looked amazing all day.

Health Stars Charity Manager Anita Green said:

“Thank you to everyone who took part in the Golf Day, either as a player or a sponsor. It was great to see so many people having fun whilst raising money for Health Stars. Thanks to all the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust staff who played, we’re so grateful for your support.”

The event raised over £7,700 which will go directly towards creating a more comfortable and supportive space for people on the Fitzwilliam Ward.

If you would like to support our Appeal please visit Better Days Appeal | NHS HEALTH STAR

Help Us Create Better Healthcare and Brighter Futures for Patients at the Trust

Hello from Health Stars! We are the official charity of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, and we work with the Trust to create better health care and brighter future for patients across the Trust.

We’ve got some awesome charity runs coming up, and we’d love to see you there—whether you're a seasoned runner, casual jogger, or just in it for the fun (and snacks at the finish line!).

Here’s what’s coming up:

Hull 10k – 8 June

York 10k – 3 August

York Inflatable Runs – 20 September

Yorkshire Marathon – 19 October

Haltemprice 10k – 26 October

Sign up solo, bring a friend, or form a team. Either way, the money you raise will help enhance the health care and experiences of thousands of people using mental health, neurodiversity, learning disability, children’s and young people and local NHS services every day.

To grab your spot visit healthstars.org.uk/events

See you at the starting line!

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

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

Find us on Facebook at /healthstars and on Instagram at /Health_Stars

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, statutory and voluntary organisations the opportunity to have a voice and to raise awareness of patient and carer experience.

Our next forum dates are:

• Scarborough and Ryedale

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

• Whitby and District

Thursday 5 June 2025 from 10am to 12 noon. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

• Hull and East Riding

Tuesday 3 June 2025 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

• Veterans Forum

Wednesday 4 June 2025 from 10:30am to 12 noon. 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.

Volunteers' Week, 2-8 June, 2025

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Incredible Volunteers

Last year, our dedicated volunteers generously gave over 5,500 hours of their time to support HTFT Services. As Volunteer Week approaches, we want to extend a huge thank you to each and every one of these amazing individuals.

To show our appreciation, the Voluntary Services Team has arranged some fun Volunteer Get-Togethers and thoughtful Volunteer Gifts. It’s our way of saying thank you for the incredible time and energy you give.

We have a wide variety of volunteer roles and are always looking to expand our support across more teams. If you're a staff member and think a volunteer could help within your team, we’d love to hear from you!

Know someone who might be interested in volunteering? Please encourage them to get in touch or visit our website: www.humber.nhs.uk/get-involved/volunteering 

For any questions about volunteering, feel free to contact us at: hnf-tr.voluntaryservices@nhs.net

Quality Improvement Week, 16-20 June, 2025

Please join us for our ninth Quality Improvement week that will run from 16^th to 20^th June 2025. Please help us celebrate all things QI. During the week we will hear about some of the good work that has been completed and developments that are underway.

These will include updates on Co-production projects with patients and carers, Artificial Intelligence developments and Innovation

Further information on times and sessions will be launch closer to the event. If you have any questions regarding this event or and other questions relating to Quality Improvement withing Humber Trust, then please email hnf-tr.qimprove@nhs.net

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.

Our 'Good News' Publication

Good News is dedicated to showcasing the many wonderful successes and heart-warming moments from across our NHS community. Each quarter, we will bring you a collection of stories that highlight the dedication, compassion, and resilience of our staff, as well as the remarkable recoveries and achievements of our patients. Read our latest Good News publication.

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.

95.88%

of respondents thought they were involved in their care and listened to within our Children and Learning Disability services.

"Myself and the children have had a brilliant experience with the CAMHS team, they were kind, supportive, understanding [and} they ".

Upcoming Awareness Dates - June 2025

June

• Pride Month 
• 2-6 Clinical Audit Awareness Week
• 2-8 Volunteers Week
• 6-10 Eid al-Adha
• 9-15 Carers Week
• 9-15 Loneliness Awareness Week
• 9-15 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week
• 10-16 Diabetes Awareness Week
• 16-20 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week 
• 16-20 QI Week
• 16-22 Learning Disability Week
• 18 Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
• 22 Windrush Day
• 28 Armed Forces Day

Interested in getting more involved in these awareness dates, please contact the communications team at HNF-TR.communications@nhs.net

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!