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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.

The show must go on: how a clinical trial helped Georgia dance again

All the world is a stage for Georgia. Since she was just two-years-old, she’s been a dancer.

Nursing Times Award win for specialist cancer nursing team

Nurses at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won a national award for their work in developing an innovative, personalised post-treatment follow-up pathway for patients with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), a group of rare pregnancy-related cancers.

Millions to benefit from new health and wellbeing quiz

Millions of people could boost their mood by spending 5 minutes taking a Healthy Choices Quiz launched by the government and the NHS.

Support group raises over £4,600 for Doncaster breast cancer services

A local breast cancer support group in Doncaster has rallied together to raise vital funds for the Jasmine Centre and Chatsfield Suite at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI), helping to enhance care and comfort for patients undergoing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Trailblazing ‘Health on the High Street’ hub welcomes first patients

Barnsley’s revolutionary ‘Health on the High Street’ development welcomed its first patients this week to the new Alhambra health hub – bringing more convenient healthcare services to thousands of residents. 

“Catch a bargain not a bug” with NHS jabs available on the high street this Black Friday

NHS teams across the country are ramping up their winter flu vaccine offer in the lead up to Christmas – hitting the high street and local shopping centres in a bid to bring the vaccine closer to patients across the Black Friday sales.