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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.

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.