A-Z of services

Our Neonatal Neurology Service has close links with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at the Jessop Wing in Sheffield. Neonatal Neurology is led by Dr Anthony Hart, who works closely with neonatologists, neuroradiologists, neurophysiologists and the multidisciplinary team to provide care for newborn babies with neurological conditions. Referrals...

Sheffield Children’s Hospital is the Principal Treatment Centre for children and teenagers with brain and spinal tumours, taking referrals from within South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. Patients will be referred to the neurosurgery team and will then usually be reviewed by oncology before discharge. Children will initially be cared for on the neurosurgical ward...

The neurodisability psychology team based at the Ryegate Children’s Centre provides psychological input to children and young people who have some form of neurodevelopmental condition such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their families.  Referrals are accepted from a range of sources, but only for children under the care of consultants in...

Our Paediatric Neurology Service mainly sees children aged 0-16 years, although young children with complex neurological problems are often followed up until 19 years of age. We provide care for children living in Sheffield and the surrounding districts. We treat patients for a wide range of conditions including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, brain tumours,...

Our first multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic was set up more than 20 years ago to provide care for children with disorders of nerves and muscles, and related conditions. Today, the Neuromuscular Service provides care and support to children from birth through to transition to adult services, around the age of 16 -19 years. The most prevalent...

Sheffield’s Neurophysiology department is one of the largest in the UK.  It provides a region-wide service is provided for Sheffield, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Bassetlaw and occasionally Wakefield, Retford, Lincoln, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. We carry out a range of neurophysiological tests to measure how the brain and the nerves around it function in order to diagnose...

The neurorehabilition service supports children and young people who have been admitted to hospital due to illness or major trauma resulting in a neurological injury. What we do The neurorehabilitation service provides specialist assessment and treatment, focussing on improving movement and activity, and maximising your child’s potential to participate in everyday life. We work closely...

Paediatric Neurosurgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital is a world-renowned centre where we treat children aged 0-19 who need surgery on their head, brain or spine. In 2016 we performed over 380 surgeries, saw over 1,300 patients in clinics and received over 540 inpatients. The neurosurgical service also includes weekly general outpatient clinics and weekly specialist...

Our Newborn Screening Service performs testing for all babies born in South Yorkshire and East Midlands. We are the second largest regional screening centre in the UK covering an area with an annual birth rate of more than 76,000. The centre is well staffed and equipped with the latest analytical equipment linked to a new...