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People in South Yorkshire encouraged to earn, learn and make a difference with an NHS apprenticeship

Apprenticeships offer a route into many of the 350 NHS careers and there are opportunities at different levels, meaning no matter your current situation there’s a place for you, people in South Yorkshire are reminded.

Employers across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ‘show up’ for cancer at work

Employers across the region are taking proactive steps to support their workforce on cancer by pledging to respond consistently and compassionately when the disease affects any of their teams.

National Cancer Care Plan Echoes Regional Strategy

A range of measures aimed at greater cancer prevention and to improve the lives of those living with and beyond the disease, have been unveiled by the Government today.

Digital triage cuts waiting times for local anaesthetic procedures

The Pre-Operative Assessment team at Rotherham Hospital has been recognised nationally for making local anaesthetic orthopaedic procedures quicker for patients.

Life-saving screening for lung cancer - 100% rollout across the region

Lung cancer screening has been rolled out across the whole of South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw with 100% of eligible people now officially invited.

NHS urges survivors of sexual assault to come forward for specialist support

People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are being urged to contact the NHS for free support, with centres available in Sheffield.

Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir is coming to Rotherham

TV star Vicky McClure's Our Dementia Choir will be performing at Greasbrough Club in Rotherham on 20 March. Organised by The Rotary Club of Rotherham, the heart-warming event will raise vital funds for Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity’s Dementia Appeal.

Across boundaries and beyond barriers: celebrating innovation in South Yorkshire

Sheffield Health Partnership University brought together partners from across South Yorkshire in January to celebrate three projects that are using QI methods to drive improvement in mental healthcare.

DBTH welcomes Sally Jameson MP to Doncaster Royal Infirmary to see progress on new Department of Critical Care

In January, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) welcomed Sally Jameson MP, Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central, to Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) to see how work is progressing on the new Department of Critical Care, meet colleagues and patients, and collect signatures in support of her campaign to highlight the need for continued investment at the site.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting officially opens Barnsley’s trailblazing ‘Health on the High Street’ hub 

Barnsley welcomed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP to officially open the first phase of the new Health and Wellbeing Hub at the Alhambra Shopping Centre.

“My Dad would not be here today” - world's smallest heart pump saves elderly man's life

The family of the first patient in Yorkshire to successfully receive a new miniature heart pump have thanked cardiologists at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after a specialised device was used to save his life.

Generation study reaches 1000th participant milestone at Jessop Wing

More than 1,000 expectant parents have signed up to a revolutionary genetic study at Jessop Wing which is helping to detect rare genetic illnesses in new-born babies.