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Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Women and girls in the UK are still at risk of FGM today but thanks to protection orders, training and awareness raising more and more are being safeguarded from the crimes and abuses of FGM.

NHS facing further strike disruption amid ongoing winter demand

The public are being urged to be aware of disruption across many NHS services in the coming days with industrial strike action by medical staff taking place.

Charity pilots new service to offer family support in pregnancy and early years in South Yorkshire

The Bump, Birth and Beyond service will be run by children’s charity Barnardo’s, in partnership with the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), family hubs and local community organisations, with a focus on a whole family approach around bump and baby.

New Innovation Fund Launched in South Yorkshire

The South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is launching a new award scheme that will be delivered with the support of the South Yorkshire Innovation Hub. The award scheme aims at exploring innovative ideas to address health inequalities experienced by the health and care workforce.

Children Benefitting from New Pharmacy Initiative

Children aged 1 to 17 years across the region are now benefitting from a new pharmacy scheme where they can get treatment for earaches (acute otitis media) without needing to see a GP.

Nationwide campaign goes live to help improve children’s early language

The more we chat, play and read with our kids, the more we help build their brains. Any time, anywhere, whether at home or out and about, it all adds up.

South Yorkshire NHS Pharmacies begin treating people for common conditions

Patients across South Yorkshire are now able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.

New Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield launched

A new partnership has been launched, which aims to help make Sheffield an anti-racist city.

National Apprenticeship Week

NHS South Yorkshire is supporting National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) which takes place between 5 to 11 February 2024 and celebrates the benefits and impact apprenticeships can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies.

A successful start to the NEW Dance On Strength & Balance pilot programme

The new dance group for over 55s (anyone over the age of 50 are welcome to attend) launched in Doncaster on Monday 22 January, with the aim of improving their strength, balance, and well-being.

NHS launches “call my name right” campaign

Staff across the NHS and care in South Yorkshire are encouraging colleagues to “call my name right” this week. Nearly 14% of NHS staff are non-UK nationals and many will have their name mispronounced on a daily basis. This represents more than 10,000 people working in health and care in South Yorkshire, as well as many other British colleagues whose names is regularly pronounced incorrectly.

Time To Talk

NHS South Yorkshire are encouraging people to have conversations about their mental health and get the support they might need this Time to Talk Day (Thursday 1 February) – as new NHS data reveals 2 in 5 people in Yorkshire and The Humber have struggled with depression and around a third with anxiety.