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Over 40,000 bed days lost to norovirus last month

Norovirus is continuing to pile pressure on NHS hospitals with over 40,000 bed days lost to the vomiting bug in February alone.

Explore Your Future in Health and Care at Doncaster College’s 16+ Careers Event

The NHS and health and care organisations in South Yorkshire have teamed up with ENACT Solutions, the immersive learning specialists, to develop a unique health careers event for people aged 16+.

Barnsley Hospital Portering Team Wins Prestigious National MyPorter Award

Barnsley Hospital is celebrating after its outstanding Portering Services team was named Portering Team of the Year at the National MyPorter Awards 2025. This prestigious accolade recognizes the team’s unwavering commitment, innovation, and excellence in healthcare support services.

Skin Integrity Team wins three national awards for wound care excellence

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ (DBTH) Skin Integrity Team has won awards in all three categories they were shortlisted for at this year’s Journal of Wound Care Awards, recognising their exceptional contributions to improving patient care.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals recruits world’s first patients into revolutionary gene study for rare muscle disorder

A 24-year-old woman has become one of the first patients in the world to take part in a pioneering research study at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that could switch off the progression of a rare, incurable muscle-weakening disorder called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).

Sheffield Health and Social Care shines at fantastic awards ceremony

The winners of the Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) Shine awards were announced last night at a fabulous ceremony in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire pharmacies go live with new pilot prescribing programme

Two South Yorkshire pharmacies are the first to launch a new NHS community pharmacy prescribing service pilot that will give patients greater choice of appointments for medication reviews and prescribing services.

10-year study to shed light on youth vaping

Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.

New web area for the shared care record 

The Yorkshire and Humber Care Record (YHCR) is currently being rolled out to health and social care teams across South Yorkshire. 

Record number of norovirus patients in hospital

Hospitals in England have been hit by a storm of norovirus infections as the number of beds taken up by patients with the virus reached a record high last week.

South Yorkshire’s GP practices ‘veteran friendly’  

89% of GP practices in South Yorkshire have been accredited as ‘veteran-friendly’ by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) with a hope to achieve 100% this year.  

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals joins elite rank of spinal surgery centres of excellence

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of the few centres in the UK, and among an elite number in Europe, to be recognised as a spinal surgery centre of excellence.