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Celebrating the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

Celebrating the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

28 December 2020

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...

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Gracie’s story – Christmas on Ward 3

Gracie’s story – Christmas on Ward 3

22 December 2020

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...

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Professor Marta Cohen awarded OBE

Professor Marta Cohen awarded OBE

18 December 2020

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...

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A year on from ICU: Logan’s story

A year on from ICU: Logan’s story

08 December 2020

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,...

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Meet Oona – one of the first patients on our new ward 7!

Meet Oona – one of the first patients on our new ward 7!

04 December 2020

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...

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Hospital Trust appoints new Non-Executive Director

Hospital Trust appoints new Non-Executive Director

18 November 2020

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...

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Happy 144th birthday to Sheffield Children’s!

Happy 144th birthday to Sheffield Children’s!

13 November 2020

Sheffield Children’s is 144 years old this Sunday, so it’s time for a little journey through history. On November 15 1876 Sheffield Children’s Hospital opened for the first time on Brook Hill, not far from where the Western Bank...

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Charlie’s story: Learning to live with diabetes

Charlie’s story: Learning to live with diabetes

13 November 2020

“Charlie was cared for as if she was the only patient in the hospital. Nothing was too big an ask.” We would like to introduce you to nine year old Charlie. In between acting with Stagecoach, playing rugby and...

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Sheffield Children’s launches online appointment management

Sheffield Children’s launches online appointment management

12 November 2020

Sheffield Children’s is beginning to launch an online Hub, a quick, easy and secure way to view appointments online. Patients and their families will be able to access it online through a link sent via text message and will...

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Sheffield Children’s to become an Active Hospital

Sheffield Children’s to become an Active Hospital

10 November 2020

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is joining two other Trust’s in England to pilot the Active Hospitals project. Following interest from over twenty NHS hospitals, the pilot is an opportunity to create cultural change across care. The aim of...

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