Trust News

Trust Colleagues Celebrate 685 Years of Combined Experience at Long Service Awards

The Trust’s annual Long Service Awards ceremony at The Lecture Theatre in Trust HQ, Willerby was held on Thursday 16^th January 2025. This is one of four events held throughout the year to celebrate long serving staff at different locations to ensure everyone eligible can attend one close to their place of work.

Staff from across the Trust came together to celebrate staff who have worked for the Trust and NHS for 20 years or more, collectively representing an impressive grand total of 685 years’ worth of service between them. Read more about our Long Service Awards ceremony.

Trust partnering for Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research in Hull

Our Trust is extremely proud to be a key partner in a ground breaking new mental health research initiative led by the University of Hull. The University has secured £11 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR), with the Trust’s colleagues playing a crucial role in its development and impact. Read the full article on the partnership.

Our Trust Signs Mindful Employer Charter to Promote Workplace Mental Health

Our Trust has signed up to the Mindful Employer Charter, highlighting what we have already achieved in promoting support for mental health, and how we plan to develop this work in the future.

By becoming a signatory to the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’, we show our commitment to ensuring the workplace is a space where our employees feel confident discussing mental health issues and supported in their wellbeing. Read the full article on our Mindful Employer Charter.

Social work projects revolutionising mental health care locally

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of highlighting the vital role of social work. As social work continues to grow within the NHS, our social workers are pioneering projects that aim to embed values of self-determination, empowerment, and community-centred care into the heart of local services.

Social work is a relatively new but rapidly expanding profession in the NHS. Recognised by NHS England for its essential role in holistic, community-based care, the team is now promoting initiatives aimed at tackling health inequalities, promoting inclusion, and creating new ways of working. To learn more about the project, read the full article.

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.

Winter Wellness

Understanding RSV: What you need to know

As the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) continues to encourage eligible people to get vaccinated against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), we wanted to share everything you need to know to understand the virus.

In colder months, cases of RSV often rise. RSV is a common respiratory virus that affects people of all ages but can pose significant risks for babies and older adults. Here’s what you need to know to stay informed and protect your loved ones.

What is RSV?

RSV is a contagious virus that infects the respiratory tract, leading to symptoms that range from mild to severe. For most people, RSV feels like a cold, with symptoms such as:

• a runny or blocked nose
• a cough
• sneezing
• tiredness
• a high temperature – signs include your back or chest feeling hotter than usual, sweatiness and shivering (chills)

Babies with RSV may also be irritable and feed less than usual.

How does RSV spread?

The virus spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching your face.

Prevention tips

There are some things you can do to reduce your chances of getting it or spreading it to anyone else, such as:

• wash your hands
• wash or wipe down toys and clean surfaces regularly.
• try to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
• use disposable tissues and throw them away as soon as you've used them
• try to keep newborn babies away from anyone with a cold or the flu – especially if they were born prematurely or have serious health conditions
• consider vaccination

RSV vaccination

The RSV vaccine is recommended if:

• you're pregnant (from 28 weeks of pregnancy) – this will help protect your baby for the first few months after they're born
• you're aged 75 to 79

The vaccine helps reduce the risk of RSV causing serious problems such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.

Engagement Opportunities

Join the Children and Young People’s Trauma Informed Care Programme Annual Conference

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership are excited to be holding their second Humber and North Yorkshire Children & Young People’s Trauma Informed Care Programme Conference, taking place on Thursday 3rd April 2025, between 9.30 - 3.30pm at MKM Stadium, Hull.

As the movement for Trauma Informed Practice across the system builds within front-line services across Humber and North Yorkshire, this conference
presents an opportunity to share and consolidate learning and good practice across diverse sectors within our ICS as well as with our colleagues regionally
and nationally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to share good practice with regards to Trauma Informed care. To attend, book your ticket on TryBooking.

Caring Together Event

The Patient and Carer Experience and Continuous Improvement Teams are hosting their first “Caring Together” event to showcase how patient and carer experience has informed continuous improvements across the Trust.

We will hear from Trust staff and partner organisations supported by our patients, service users and carers from teams across the Trust.

The free event will take place on Thursday 13 February 2025, registration will take place from 9:00 am and the event will start at 9:30am to 4:00 pm.

To book your place (to attend the event in person or online via MS Teams), book your ticket on TryBooking.

Join our Volunteer Help Force!

Do you have time to make a difference?

Our dedicated Volunteer Help Force plays a vital role in enhancing and supporting Trust services. From lending a helping hand to service users to shaping the future of healthcare, there are countless opportunities for you to make a positive impact.

We recruit, train, and manage our volunteers to ensure they can make the biggest difference while gaining valuable experiences.

Read the poster here for more information about the type of volunteering roles available.

Email us: hnf-tr.voluntaryservices@nhs.net
Find your opportunity.

Make a difference today – together, we can care, learn, and grow!

Boost your career with our Wellbeing Recovery Employment Service

The Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust invites you to take part in our Employment Skill Workshops - a unique opportunity to build confidence, develop essential career skills, and support your overall wellbeing.

Through practical activities, group discussions, and self-reflection, these workshops are designed to help you prepare for employment, explore volunteering opportunities, and take the next step in your professional journey.

What’s included?
Across four tailored workshops, we’ll cover topics such as CV writing, interview skills, resilience, and long-term workplace success.

Learn more about the workshops available.

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.

Around 2.5 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January. The initial invitations go out by letter to a random selection of people who have been registered with their GP practice for at least six months. 

If you receive a survey invitation, please do take the time to take part.  It provides vital information to the NHS to identify what’s working well and what can be improved. It helps to identify inequalities in experience too, as the results can be analysed across different protected characteristics. 

Need help with the survey? Want it in a different language or format? Visit the GP Patient Survey website or call the free helpline: 0800 819 9135.

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.

97%

of respondents thought staff were friendly and helpful in our Children's and Learning Disability services in November.

"Always kind, friendly and helpful."

Keeping You Well

Council of Governors and Public Board Meetings

Public Trust Board meeting

Our next Public Trust Board meeting will be streamed live, Wednesday 26 March 2025 on the Trust YouTube Channel between 9.30am - 12.00pm. Join the meeting.

Watch our last Trust Board meeting.

Council of Governors meeting

Join us face-to-face for our next Council of Governors meeting at 1:15 - 3:45pm on Thursday 17 April 2025 at the Lecture Theatre, Willerby Hill, Beverley Road, Willerby, HU10 6ED.

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

Telephone: 01482 389132

Email: katie.colrein@nhs.net

Upcoming Awareness Dates

LGBT History Month

Children's Mental Health Week 3 - 9 February 

Time to Talk Day - 6 February 

Apprenticeship Week 10 - 16 February 

Mental Health Nurses Day - 21 February

National Eating Disorders Week 24 February - 2 March

Ramadan begins - 28 February 

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!