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Food Works – sustainable meals trialled at Sheffield Children’s

Food Works – sustainable meals trialled at Sheffield Children’s

23 December 2021

The Junior Doctors at Sheffield Children’s have received freshly prepared frozen meals and fruit from Food Works Sheffield! As part of a new trial, the junior doctors’ mess have funded meals from Food Works over the festive period to...

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Sheffield Children’s launches new study into back brace treatment for children with scoliosis

Sheffield Children’s launches new study into back brace treatment for children with scoliosis

23 December 2021

Sheffield Children’s is leading a new study to compare two back braces for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the side and twists. It can affect people of any age,...

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Healthier Together: where to get medical advice over Christmas

Healthier Together: where to get medical advice over Christmas

22 December 2021

We know that injuries and accidents can happen over Christmas – with all the excitement of Father Christmas and busy households! If you need medical advice and support over the festive period we recommend calling NHS 111, visiting 111...

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Maddie’s mental health story: From Becton to working in the police

Maddie’s mental health story: From Becton to working in the police

15 December 2021

This is Maddie. In 2018 Maddie was an inpatient at our Becton Centre for Children and Young People. The centre provides mental health care for young people experiencing serious mental illness. Maddie stayed with us on Sapphire Lodge for...

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Sheffield Children’s launches energy promise green initiative for colleagues

Sheffield Children’s launches energy promise green initiative for colleagues

15 December 2021

Sheffield Children’s is delighted to launch a brand new Trust wide green initiative that we hope will inspire and energise people across Sheffield Children’s and The Children’s Hospital Charity. John Williams, Director of Finance and Green Lead for Sheffield...

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Work to start in 2022 on National Centre for Child Health Technology

Work to start in 2022 on National Centre for Child Health Technology

13 December 2021

Work will start next year on a world-beating centre to improve child health at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park after partners in the city agreed to collaborate to secure the remaining capital funding needed. Sheffield City Council has signed a...

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Saskia’s Story: Recovering with Active Hospitals

Saskia’s Story: Recovering with Active Hospitals

10 December 2021

Meet Saskia! At 16 years old, she was diagnosed with a Medulloblastoma, which is a brain tumour in the primary central nervous system (CNS). She was offered the opportunity to be transferred to Sheffield Children’s to allow her to...

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Executive Director of Nursing and Quality at Sheffield Children’s receives OBE

Executive Director of Nursing and Quality at Sheffield Children’s receives OBE

09 December 2021

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is proud to announce that our Executive Director for Nursing and Quality, Professor Sally Shearer, has received an OBE. Sally recently celebrated 40 years of service in the NHS, qualifying as a Registered Nurse...

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Sheffield Children’s announces new Chief Executive

Sheffield Children’s announces new Chief Executive

08 December 2021

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has today appointed Ruth Brown as its new Chief Executive. Ruth brings significant experience to the role and will help us drive forward our work for the benefit of children, young people and their...

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Corrinne’s story: Living with a peanut allergy

Corrinne’s story: Living with a peanut allergy

07 December 2021

Say hello to Corrinne, who’s popped into see our Research team as part of her peanut immunotherapy trial – not every patient makes our team jewellery while they’re waiting! Six year old Corrinne is well known to both the...

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