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Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected against chickenpox

Hundreds of thousands of families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine childhood vaccinations from today.

Record numbers using NHS App to manage health

Record numbers of people are using the NHS App to manage their health, according to the latest statistics.

Ofsted rates Rotherham’s Children’s Services ‘Outstanding’

Rotherham Council’s Children and Young People’s Services have been rated ‘Outstanding’ overall following Ofsted’s most recent inspection.

New Global Children’s Invention Challenge Launched to Shape the Future of Child Health Technology

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Kids Invent Stuff are inviting children and young people across the world to invent something that will make a child smile when they’re feeling poorly.

Information for the public on industrial action

Resident Doctors are taking industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 17 December to 7am on Monday 22 December 2025.

Supporting you this winter to stay well

Local health and care leaders are encouraging all residents to stay healthier this winter and help NHS services during the busiest time.

Help us help you stay well this winter

There’s a lot you can do to help you and your loved ones stay well over the winter months from making sure you get your flu jab if you are eligible and keeping your house warm (at least 18 degrees Celsius) to making sure you have enough medicines in your medicine cabinet should you fall ill.

NHS facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge

Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures reveal today.

£7million invested in two more linear accelerators at Weston Park Cancer Centre to meet growing demand for cancer care

Over £7million has been invested in two new state of the art linear accelerators at Weston Park Cancer Centre to meet growing demand for radiotherapy.

People in South Yorkshire are being encouraged to book for their Winter vaccinations

NHS South Yorkshire is reminding all those eligible that it’s not too late to book their Winter vaccinations such COVID-19, Flu & RSV.

Board Decision on Gluten Free Prescribing

Today the NHS South Yorkshire Board made a decision on the future of gluten-free prescribing across the region, following a 12-week engagement process.

Board Decision on the Future of NHS Funded IVF Cycles

Today the NHS South Yorkshire Board made a decision on the future of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) services across the region following a 12-week engagement process.