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When we opened the doors of the Sheffield Sleep House – or ‘SSH…’ in the first week of January 2021 – fourteen-year-old Jake was the first patient to arrive. Jake has had breath holding and snoring problems for some...

It’s a very special day on the High Dependency Unit (HDU). After being on the ward since April 2020, one-year-old Luai is ‘graduating’ to Ward 1 as he no longer needs high dependency care. Luai needs special treatment as...

Sheffield Children’s has committed to moving its prescription services from paper to digital by 2023 following the allocation of almost £1.5 million in government funding. Joanne Wragg, the Trust’s Director of Pharmacy, said: “It’s great news that we’ve got...

If you’re coming to Sheffield Children’s for an outpatient appointment at any of our sites, staying as an inpatient or visiting the Emergency Department or as a visitor to these areas, we are working hard to make sure everyone...

One year ago there was great excitement in the nursing family as we approached the first global International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in recognition of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. This presented the...

Meet 11-year-old Gracie. Christmas will be different for everyone this year, but with the support of the ward, Gracie will hopefully still be able to go home to Leeds for a few hours on Christmas Day to spend time...

Professor Marta Cohen, Head of the Department of Histopathology and Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Pathology, and Genetics, was awarded an OBE earlier this year in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her groundbreaking services to the treatment of Sudden Death...

Looking at him now, it’s hard to believe that it’s only a year since Logan was staying on our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After being born five weeks prematurely, Logan was just a few weeks old when his mum,...

Six week old Oona might not be aware of it, but she’s one of the first children to stay on our new Ward 7! As it’s winter time, Sheffield Children’s is preparing to treat lots of young patients with...

Following a formal and robust process, the Council of Governors has appointed Fatima Khan-Shah to the role of non-executive director for an initial term of three years. Non-executive directors play a crucial role by bringing an independent perspective to...