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Sheffield nurse honoured at Lord Mayor’s Awards for transforming pain care and cutting opioid reliance across the city

An Acute Pain Nurse at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised at the prestigious Sheffield Lord Mayor’s Awards 2026 for leading changes that are reshaping pain management and reducing opioid reliance across the city.

Rotherham cancer information and support app launched

A new cancer information and support app for people in Rotherham, designed to “help navigate life with cancer more confidently” is now available to download.

106,000 people in Yorkshire and Humber Quit Smoking in 2025, as the South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance Urge Smokers to Join the Smokefree Generation

New figures released to mark National No Smoking Day (11 March) show that more than 106,000 people in Yorkshire and Humber quit smoking in 2025.

Become a community transport volunteer

Community transport organisations in South Yorkshire are looking to recruit more volunteer drivers and passenger assistants.

Celebrating over a thousand years of dedication at Sheffield Children’s 

In the year Sheffield Children’s celebrates its 150th anniversary, 59 colleagues celebrated incredible milestones of their own of 20, 30 and 40 years.  

New surgical robot for cancer patients made possible thanks to Sheffield Hospitals Charity

Hundreds of cancer patients in the region are to benefit from a new surgical robot thanks to a £1.45m donation from Sheffield Hospitals Charity, the largest ever single donation from the charity.

Over 10,000 calls to Martha’s Rule in first 16 months to trigger urgent review of care

More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care.

Pharmacy student wins national apprenticeship of the year award

A science manufacturing technician apprentice at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won a national apprentice of the year award at a national event championing the talent and skills of apprentices.

NHS urges people in North East and Yorkshire to ‘tap the NHS App’ as new figures highlight missed appointments

The NHS is launching a new campaign urging people to turn on notifications in the NHS App to stay on top of messages, appointments and reminders and receive them as soon as they’re sent.

Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work

Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity.

Sheffield one of first in UK to boost access to dementia research

People across South Yorkshire are amongst the first in the country to have greater opportunities to take part in pioneering dementia research, thanks to a new £3 million nationwide investment from Alzheimer’s Society to embed dedicated dementia research nurses within the UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN).

Belonging at Sheffield Children’s: Children’s Mental Health Week

Award-winning poet Sile Sibanda has been inspiring creativity and self-expression in children and young people at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, bringing powerful conversations about identity, belonging and individuality.