Health and Social Care

View article Hull City Council opens more rapid testing sites

Hull City Council opens more rapid testing sites

18th February 2021

Hull City Council is opening more rapid testing sites to protect the city and residents against the spread of coronavirus. The new sites are for local workers who are unable do their jobs from home, with test results provided in 30 minutes. Rapid testing allows us to identify positive cases quickly, which means we can […]

View article Hull’s Strength to Change programme wins top accreditation

Hull’s Strength to Change programme wins top accreditation

11th January 2021

Hull’s Strength to Change programme which works with perpetrators of domestic violence has received top accreditation. The programme supports men to find the strength to stop domestic violence by giving them real-world advice and practical tools to help stop violence in the home. And now, Respect has awarded the Hull City Council programme its first […]

View article How you can show support on World Suicide Prevention Day

How you can show support on World Suicide Prevention Day

10th September 2020

People across the world are being asked to support awareness of suicide. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, which is about raising awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. Globally, each year 800,000 people completing suicide with a further 20 million attempting suicide and it is one of the top 20 causes of death. There are […]

View article Coronavirus: Hull mobile testing unit locations this week

Coronavirus: Hull mobile testing unit locations this week

31st August 2020

A mobile testing unit is being deployed to different areas around the region to make it easier for people to get tested for coronavirus closer to home. The mobile testing unit moves around the region offering testing strictly by appointment only. Tuesday 1 September: East Hull, Craven Park Wednesday 2 September: East Hull, Craven Park […]

View article Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

11th June 2020

A husband caring for his disabled wife says how life has changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixty-year-old Nigel Milner retired in 2019 to care for his wife Norma, 65, who suffered a stroke in March 2013 which left her paralysed down her left-hand side and wheelchair bound. And ever since the Government […]

View article Grants to be issued to care providers to help manage pressures of Covid-19

Grants to be issued to care providers to help manage pressures of Covid-19

2nd June 2020

Hull City Council will begin to distribute £3m of grant funding to help support those providing care to the city’s most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The grants have been provided by the Department of Health & Social Care’s Infection Control Fund to help with additional costs being faced by care providers who are […]

View article Coronavirus: What families should expect from home visits

Coronavirus: What families should expect from home visits

27th April 2020

As social workers from Hull City Council continue to support families during the coronavirus pandemic, families are being advised of what to expect during essential visits. The advice includes when visitors will wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when visiting homes. Social workers will only wear PPE – in the shape of gloves, aprons, face masks […]

View article Coronavirus: Hull helpline offers support to those most in need

Coronavirus: Hull helpline offers support to those most in need

27th March 2020

A helpline launched yesterday to support those most in need as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has already supported more than 100 residents. More than 160 people have called the Hull Helpline in its first 24 hours. Most of the calls were from residents requesting support with essential food and the collection of medication. Watch […]

View article Women write inspiring letters to their younger selves

Women write inspiring letters to their younger selves

13th March 2020

Letters to my Younger Self exhibition is now on display at Hull Central Library until the end of March. The exhibition features letters from women in Hull who want to inspire and empower other women. The letters are personal reflections and advice that each woman would give to her younger self, with the aim of […]

View article Have your say on health and wellbeing in the city

Have your say on health and wellbeing in the city

6th March 2020

People in Hull are being invited to give their views on health and wellbeing in the city. An event will take place at Trinity Market on Wednesday 11 March from 10am to 2pm to launch the Hull Health and Wellbeing Board’s engagement work, called The Hull We Want, which will be continuing throughout the year. […]

View article The hub helping people overcome alcohol problems

The hub helping people overcome alcohol problems

28th January 2020

A community facility dedicated to supporting people with alcohol problems has reopened following a £133,000 refurbishment. The Bransholme Alcohol Hub – which is based near North Point Shopping Centre but can be used by people living anywhere in Hull – has undergone a series of improvements. The IT suite has been updated and a dedicated […]