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Health devolution to boost prevention in South Yorkshire

People across South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester are set to benefit from better prevention from sickness, earlier support and more joined‑up local services under a major devolution deal to strengthen local health leadership.

Sheffield Children’s celebrates one year of pioneering commercial clinical research hub

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has marked one year as a specialist hub delivering life-changing commercial clinical trials for children and young people.

Reducing medicines waste initiative receives national recognition

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received national recognition for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of unnecessarily supplied medicines.

New high dependency rehabilitation unit opens in Doncaster

RDaSH have officially opened a new high dependency rehabilitation unit in Doncaster, strengthening support for local people with complex mental health needs and ensuring patients receive specialist care with our communities.

Sheffield Children’s researchers recruit first European patient to global Dravet syndrome clinical trial

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the first site in Europe to recruit a patient to a major international clinical trial investigating a potential new treatment for a severe form of epilepsy – Dravet syndrome. 

Helping patients navigate their cancer journey: Introducing the Patient Cancer Navigator role

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has embedded a dedicated role to help patients navigate the often overwhelming process of tests, appointments and treatment decisions when facing a possible cancer diagnosis – a role that is now helping shape how this support is delivered nationally across the NHS.

Sheffield nurse honoured at Lord Mayor’s Awards for transforming pain care and cutting opioid reliance across the city

An Acute Pain Nurse at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised at the prestigious Sheffield Lord Mayor’s Awards 2026 for leading changes that are reshaping pain management and reducing opioid reliance across the city.

Rotherham cancer information and support app launched

A new cancer information and support app for people in Rotherham, designed to “help navigate life with cancer more confidently” is now available to download.

106,000 people in Yorkshire and Humber Quit Smoking in 2025, as the South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance Urge Smokers to Join the Smokefree Generation

New figures released to mark National No Smoking Day (11 March) show that more than 106,000 people in Yorkshire and Humber quit smoking in 2025.

Become a community transport volunteer

Community transport organisations in South Yorkshire are looking to recruit more volunteer drivers and passenger assistants.

Celebrating over a thousand years of dedication at Sheffield Children’s 

In the year Sheffield Children’s celebrates its 150th anniversary, 59 colleagues celebrated incredible milestones of their own of 20, 30 and 40 years.  

New surgical robot for cancer patients made possible thanks to Sheffield Hospitals Charity

Hundreds of cancer patients in the region are to benefit from a new surgical robot thanks to a £1.45m donation from Sheffield Hospitals Charity, the largest ever single donation from the charity.