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Helping you to stay well over the August bank holiday

With the August bank holiday weekend just around the corner, it’s important to know where you can get health care and advice should you need it over the long weekend.

NHS issues Results Day Men B vaccine advice for eligible young people

As young people accross South Yorkshire receive their results today and prepare for the next stage of their lives, the NHS is encouraging those eligible for the MenB vaccine to make sure they are protected before starting university or residential further education this autumn.

South Yorkshire Healthcare Providers Shortlisted for 2026 HSJ Awards

The shortlist has been announced for the prestigious 2026 HSJ Awards with NHS South Yorkshire ICB being shortlisted for an award, along with three other South Yorkshire healthcare providers.

Government announces plans for future of mental health care inspired by Newfield Green Neighbourhood Mental Health Centre

On 6 August, Yvette Cooper, secretary of state for health and social care, visited the Newfield Green Neighbourhood Mental Health Centre in Sheffield to make a major announcement about the Government’s plan to redesign how NHS mental health services are delivered in England.

Tens of thousands of young people get vital protection from MenB in just a fortnight

Tens of thousands of young people have received the first of a life-saving double dose of the meningitis B vaccine within just 2 weeks of the NHS launching its biggest ever catch-up campaign for the virus.

Record daily users of the shared care record in South Yorkshire

‘999’ normally means an emergency for the health and care system – but in the case of the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record (YHCR) in South Yorkshire those numbers are very welcome.

NHS inviting 500,000 men to join major prostate cancer research programme

The NHS will begin contacting half a million men from this week inviting them to join a major research programme to improve early detection and treatment of prostate cancer.

Travellers reminded to take precautions to avoid infections abroad this summer

As the summer holiday season begins, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding travellers to take precautions against travel-associated infections overseas.

Doncaster family takes on Yorkshire Three Peaks to support neonatal care that changed their lives

A Doncaster mum and dad are taking on the demanding Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this weekend (18 July) to raise vital funds for the Mini Marvels Appeal, supporting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI).

NHS urges people in their 50s to return bowel screening kits as 100 cancers found a week

The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part.

Young people urged to book lifesaving meningitis jab at high street pharmacies

Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today before term starts.

South Yorkshire partnership welcomes first four PhD researchers to pioneering child health programme

A partnership between Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed its first four researchers to South Yorkshire’s first dedicated child health doctoral training programme, following generous funding from Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.