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Less than three weeks left to book NHS COVID-19 and flu vaccinations online

With less than three weeks left to book COVID-19 and flu vaccinations online, NHS chiefs are urging everyone still eligible to get protected – as the latest figures show nearly 25 million vaccines have been delivered so far.

‘We Care Into the Future’ – Health and social care careers event earns brilliant reviews

Over 800 children and adults from 16 Schools attended an interactive health and social care careers event on Wednesday 20 November. The ‘We care into the future’ event invited students to learn about the vast array of careers within health and social care.

NHS calls on public to use NHS 111 this winter

The NHS’s top A&E doctor is urging the public to use 111 services this winter, as the health service launches its annual campaign with adverts across online video, radio, podcasts and social media.

Winter Ready – Successful vaccine drop-in session for children and vulnerable people held in Barnsley

On 29 October, NHS South Yorkshire and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council held a pop up Covid and Flu vaccine drop-in session at the Library @ Lightbox in Barnsley.

South Yorkshire receives Government backing to help build pathways to work and tackle UK's economic inactivity crisis

A pioneering approach to tackling economic inactivity, developed through Barnsley’s Pathways to Work Commission, which aims to get 10,000 South Yorkshire residents back into work over the next four years is set to receive Government funding.

Will you 'show up' to help tackle cancer?

A new movement to tackle high rates of cancer has launched across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. SYB Shows Up is calling on individuals, organisations and communities to work together to help realise the bold ambitions of a new cancer strategy for the region.

South Yorkshire NHS Teams Take Top Prize at 2024 HSJ Awards

A collaborative effort to improve hydration for care home residents in South Yorkshire has received top honours at the 2024 HSJ awards. 

When Stroke Strikes, Act FAST

Tens of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner as new data found that the average time between the onset of first symptoms and a 999 call being made was nearly an hour and a half.  

Opening the door for patients at Darnall Dental Practice

Read the following NHS England article on how urgent access dental sessions are transforming Primary Care in Sheffield.

It’s time to talk about Smoking and Men’s Mental Health in South Yorkshire

Smokefree Starts are launching their second campaign this November, focusing on the impact smoking can have on mental health. The partnership between all four local authorities within South Yorkshire and NHS South Yorkshire are working together to accelerate declines in smoking across the region and to save lives.

Doncaster GP practice makes England's Top 100 GPs List

A South Yorkshire GP practice has been named in the top 100 best GP practices in England for 2024.

“Genuine shared determination across the partnership that all children and young people with SEND are happy, successful and thrive” - Rotherham Area Partnership is awarded highest rating by Ofsted 

Independent inspectors have praised Rotherham’s services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for their ‘genuine determination across the partnership that all children and young people with SEND are happy, successful and thrive’ and awarded them the highest rating in their inspection report.