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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals part of £14m national partnership to boost brain tumour research

Brain tumour research in the region is to be bolstered by a groundbreaking £13.7m research partnership involving Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Everything you need to know about cervical cancer

The Cancer Alliance is supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (19-25 January), promoting the importance of screening and vaccinations to help prevent the disease that affects hundreds of women each year across Yorkshire and many thousands across the UK.

Life-saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.

Sheffield Children’s is 150 years old this year and they want to speak to their oldest patients

Sheffield Children’s is 150 years old this year – what a milestone! They are on the look out to speak to their oldest patients to understand where their life took them after care at Sheffield Children’s.

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.

England Lionesses spread Christmas Cheer at Sheffield Children’s

Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity patron, Esme Morgan, visited Sheffield Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer and chat about all things football with patients, families and staff.

Patient initiated follow up appointments integrated into NHS app in national first

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has become England's first NHS Trust to integrate patient initiated follow up (PIFU) appointments into the NHS app.

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.