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Welcome the New Face of Cosmetics at St Hugh’s
Say hello to Sarah Grantham – our new Cosmetic Sister. Some of you may recognise her as she has been working at St Hugh’s since 2017, firstly as a staff nurse and most recently as a clinical team leader. We’re very excited to have Sarah working in our cosmetics department, which is a valued specialist…
Read MoreGreat Grimsby 10k & Fun Run
St Hugh’s Hospital supports Tape2Tape Events in facilitating the regions premier mass participation running event the Great Grimsby 10k & Fun Run. In only its second year the event had over three thousand entries and this is projected to double again in 2018 when St Hugh’s are looking to continue their support once again. The…
Read MoreFuelling Better Performance Through Food
As part of our commitment to helping the local community live healthier and more active lives we’ve been funding local sporting initiatives and hosting seminars by professional nutritionists. On Tuesday 17th April and Tuesday 29th May our Health Promotions Officer Gary Allington was pleased to welcome Dr Mayur Ranchordas back to Grimsby to deliver another two sessions…
Read MoreLiving History: A Tail End Charlie’s Story – Event Report
Last night (Thursday 14th June) we welcomed members of the community to St Andrew’s Hospice where we hosted an evening with Flight Sergeant H James Flowers. We met Mr Flowers when he had cataract surgery at St Hugh’s recently and soon discovered that he was a rear gunner on the Lancaster bombers during the Second World War.…
Read MoreCycling Without Age Rides into Grimsby
We’re calling for volunteers to support a new cycling scheme that aims to reconnect elderly people with their community. Along with our partners at NAViGO we have collectively invested just over £11,000 in two Triobikes to bring Cycling Without Age, a project that encourages the generations to come together for a spin in the fresh air on…
Read MoreMusical Memories Choir
Following a very successful Musical Memories project funded by HMT at our sister hospital Sancta Maria in Swansea, St Hugh’s approached our partners; Friendship at Home to offer funding for a similar project in the Grimsby/Cleethorpes area. A pilot project was set up with the choir meeting at St Aiden’s Community Church in Cleethorpes every…
Read MoreFriendship at Home
Dementia is a key area of interest for HMT & St Hugh’s nationally as well as locally, which makes Friendship at Home an ideal partner for us to support. Friendship at Home befriends & supports older people, the Organisations mission is to help is to help combat isolation and loneliness across North East Lincolnshire to…
Read MoreRide with the Pros
St Hugh’s Hospital holds three cycling events per year in partnership with NEL Lyndsey Roads C.C. who we partner in promoting cycling in North East Lincolnshire. As a health promotion activity cycling fits the bill perfectly being a great way to burn calories without impacting on joints etc. It also lends itself easily to being…
Read MoreSt Hugh’s Hospital Launches Cycling Scheme to Combat Isolation
A cycling scheme that aims to reconnect elderly people with their community has launched in Cleethorpes and Grimsby thanks to a partnership of healthcare providers including St Hugh’s Hospital. According to research by Campaign to End Loneliness more than nine million people in the UK – almost a fifth of the population – say they…
Read MoreBreast Implants – An Update
HMT takes the latest reports of the potential issues with textured breast implants extremely seriously, however small the risk may be. We continue to follow the latest regulatory advice from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). We will consider the types of implants we use…
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