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Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) – one of the unsung heroes of healthcare! Ever wondered who keeps the gears turning behind the scenes in the operating theatres and beyond? Look no further than our incredible team of ODPs at Sheffield...

Sunday 12 May is Nurses’ Day, a day to celebrate all our outstanding nurses at Sheffield Children’s!  Today we’re shining the spotlight on Emily, a nurse who works at Sheffield Children’s Becton Centre for Children and Young People, a...

We’ve created a new test to measure the stress chemicals in your body! There are some pretty cool things happening at our Clinical Research Facility at Sheffield Children’s and this is one of them! Introducing “NeSST2” – some children, including a...

They’ve only gone and won! Advanced Physiotherapist, Nicki Barker and her team have been named the winners of a Medipex Innovation Award in the Delivering Benefits through Diagnosis and Screening category for their CLE Kit. This recognises innovations designed...

Meet ten-year-old Rafi, gamer, runner and a participant in The Natasha Clinical Trial. When Rafi isn’t busy at school, playing sports or spending time with his family he pops into the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Sheffield Children’s to try...

We’re excited to announce that our colleagues Paul Dimitri and Nicki Barker are finalists of this years Medipex NHS Innovation Awards! The aim of the Medipex awards is to uncover and showcase innovative ideas for new technologies and other...

This week Sheffield Children’s, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University came together to launch the South Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Health Research (SCYPHeR) Initiative! This exciting initiative aims to shape the future of children’s health through a collaborative...

We’re excited to announce that Vanessa Sivyour, Health Visitor and Louise Wolstenholme, 0-19 Lead for Research (Education & Development) and Health Visitor have been awarded with the title of Queen’s Nurse! The prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse is awarded to individual community nurses who...

Unveiling the newest addition to our Clinical Research Facility (CRF) – a cutting edge sensory room! Step inside an immersive space designed to calm, relax and engage the children and young people visiting us to take part in research studies....

We’ve created a new test to measure the stress chemicals in your body and we need your help testing it out! This test investigates whether an individual has adrenal insufficiency. What is adrenal insufficiency? All of us need a...

The last few years have been quite the rollercoaster experience for our patient Leo, his mum Lucie, and all of their friends and family. Around four years ago, when Leo was 11 years old, he started experiencing problems with...

We’ve been shortlisted for the prestigious Nursing Times Award!  The amazing 0-19 Research Network which Sheffield Children’s are a part of, have been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Nursing Times Award, one for Public Health Nursing and...