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A new asthma app is being trialled at Sheffield Children’s Hospital to help children manage their severe asthma. A partnership between Sheffield Children’s and technology company Aseptika, the innovative trial uses the newly developed Asthma+me app to help patient...

This is Zach – he’s been rather busy with the teachers here at Sheffield Children’s; they’ve built his favourite train Thomas the tank engine! Zach, who is eight-years-old and has autism, is in hospital for his neurodisability and intestinal...

The Duke of Sussex officially opened the multi-award winning wing at Sheffield Children’s Hospital today (Thursday 25 July). During the visit His Royal Highness spent time meeting patients, parents and staff. The Duke visited one of the new wards, a play room in the hospital’s striking play...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the Care Quality Commission (CQC) ‘Good’ rating once again after a series of visits across the Trust. The inspectors found areas of outstanding practice and praised the compassion and kindness of...

Devan is just about to go home to Scarborough after having an operation on her back for her scoliosis and a stay on our High Dependency Unit and Ward 2. This is Devan’s fifth operation here at Sheffield Children’s...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been officially recognised as Centres of Clinical Excellence by Muscular Dystrophy UK at award ceremonies today. The Trusts received their national awards from Rob Burley, Director...

Seven-year-old Clarice has been channelling her inner Jackson Pollock while staying at Sheffield Children’s (he’s an abstract expressionist painter from America with a style just like Clarice’s!). She said, “I like playing with my teachers, we do lots of...

Kate, aged 12, from Chesterfield, was recently diagnosed with lupus. At first she’d never heard of the condition, but now she’s learning how to care for herself after her diagnosis and sticking by her positive mantra:“I control it –...

A professor from Sheffield Children’s Hospital is being awarded an MBE, having helped save lives across the UK and beyond through the newborn screening. Professor James (Jim) Bonham was a key figure in the introduction of new blood spot...

Sahir, Senior Orthoptist at Sheffield Children’s, explained what Ramadan is like for her. “I observed Ramadan for 29 days – during which my routine is flipped on its head! Colleagues here were great at bearing with me in the...