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We’re looking for children aged 6 to 11 years with asthma to help us test a new inhaler that could improve asthma control and reduce attacks. Asthma is a condition that can cause breathing difficulties. Children with asthma may...

Children, young people and their families have praised Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for the care they received, according to the latest national Children and Young People’s Patient Experience Survey.  The results, published in May 2025, show Sheffield Children’s...

We’ve created a new test to measure the stress chemicals in your body.  Some children, including a number on steroid medications, are unable to produce a safe amount of the stress hormone, cortisol. This is called adrenal insufficiency (AI)...

We’ve turned Red4Research today to celebrate everyone who makes research possible here at Sheffield Children’s and to highlight the impact research has on creating healthier futures for children and young people. Evidence shows that being excellent at research and...

It’s time to announce the winners of the most recent Theo Awards! Developed in partnership with Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, the Theo Awards recognise and reward members of staff who embody the Sheffield Children’s values of compassion, accountability, respect...

Matt Southcott, a Student Pharmacy Technician at Sheffield Children’s, has been awarded The Sheffield College Apprentice of the Year for Health, Care, Dental and Pharmacy. Matt is on the brink of completing his second year of a Pharmacy Services...

Meet Katie! For the last 6 years, Katie has worked as a Healthcare Support Worker on Medical Daycare at Sheffield Children’s, introducing and delivering graded exposure clinics to support children and young people with Learning Disabilities and Autism. Katie...

Meet Emma! After working as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) in the anaesthetic room at Sheffield Children’s for four years, Emma made the move into preoperative care in 2020, making her one of a select few ODPs across the...

A Healthcare Support Worker at Sheffield Children’s has been honoured with a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) award for her commitment to displaying the NHS values on a daily basis. When Healthcare Support Worker Natalie started her shift on Friday...

A group of patients and their families living with cataracts were able to interact with each other for the first time thanks to an event delivered by members of the Eye Department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The event encouraged...

Meet Johnny! A budding astrophotographer who has received out-of-this-world care at Sheffield Children’s since he visited the Trust for the first time on Easter Sunday in 2024. 13-year-old Johnny recently visited Sheffield Children’s Hospital for his second transnasal upper...

It’s exactly one year since Sheffield Children’s announced that it had become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and become accredited as ‘Veteran Aware’ by the National Steering Group for the NHS Veteran Covenant Healthcare Alliance. So, what...