How Hull Royal and Castle Hill battled Covid - and the tragedy of those who died after catching it in hospital
874 patient deaths have been recorded including 132 who caught coronavirus in hospital
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The full impact of the first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic at Hull Royal and Castle Hill hospitals has been revealed in detail for the first time.
A new report by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust charts the unprecedented challenges faced by healthcare staff over the last year as well as the heart-breaking death toll caused by the virus.
The NHS Covid legacy - long waits and lives at risk
By Nick Triggle
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Covid has left a toxic legacy for the NHS, with hospitals facing a huge backlog, putting lives at risk, patient groups and staff are warning.
And in-depth analysis by BBC News has found:
waiting lists have ballooned at some hospitals in England, with more than one out of every 10 of patients in a quarter of trusts left at least a year without treatment
major disruption to cancer services, with some hospitals struggling to treat half of their patients within the target time of two months
NHS worker attacks disgusting Hull hospital car parking change
The trust has defended its decision not to offer free car parking to all hospital employees
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Staff at Hull Royal Infirmary (pictured) and Castle Hill Hospital will no longer be automatically eligible for free car parking (Image: Jon Corken/Hull Live)
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Anger as lowest paid NHS staff lose free parking at Hull hospitals
Most frontline staff will still qualify for free parking
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The husband of a woman who works at Hull’s hospitals has expressed anger after free parking for some staff members will end.