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It might be autumn, but the leaves at Sheffield Children’s were turning red for a different reason this week.  Members of the Sheffield Children’s Youth Forum welcomed visitors from the Sheffield United Community Foundation to Sheffield Children’s Hospital on...

Over the past 150 years, millions of children and young people have received expert, compassionate and innovative care at Sheffield Children’s. For one Sheffield family, including grandma Maureen and grandson Adam, Sheffield Children’s has been part of their story...

Children, young people and colleagues from Sheffield Children’s are set to feature in brand-new episodes of CBBC’s Operation Ouch! after cameras spent time filming in our Emergency Department.  Operation Ouch! is a popular CBBC and BBC iPlayer series that...

Joe Wicks The Body Coach launches series of videos with Sheffield Children’s to help young patients get ready for surgery  Joe Wicks The Body Coach visited Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to film a series of new exercise and...

What do you remember about 1958?   It might be that you were swept up by the worldwide hula hoop craze, or perhaps you remember huddling around your brand-new, black and white, swivel-screen television, watching Blue Peter dazzle across...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is receiving an incredible funding boost towards play services thanks to Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has pledged to raise £1.8 million towards play services at Sheffield Children’s over the next...

On Wednesday 14 October, healthcare workers from across the country are celebrating National Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Day.  There are 14 separate professions that make up the AHP workforce, covering a wide range of sectors across healthcare. As the...

A chance accident as a child brought Sophie to Sheffield Children’s for care – but it led to a wonderful career. After accidentally spilling hot wax on her hand and suffering a third-degree burn, 13-year-old Sophie  was cared for...

A Sheffield teenager who was ‘holding back’ whilst playing sport due to severe asthma is now back doing what he loves, after teams at Sheffield Children’s supported him to get his condition under control.    For years, Harry has avoided...

We’re inviting children and families to join a special birthday celebration as we mark an incredible milestone of 150 years of caring for children and young people.  On Saturday 14 November 2026, Sheffield Children’s will officially turn 150 years...

At Sheffield Children’s, play is far more than a recreational activity. It is a powerful therapeutic tool that helps children and young people feel informed, involved and empowered throughout their healthcare journey.  As we celebrate Play in Healthcare Week,...

If you’d have visited Sheffield Children’s in April 2026, you might have heard the bright tones of an electric guitar drifting through the corridors of our wards. Searching for the source of the music, you’d have eventually found 15-year-old Oscar, who first visited Sheffield Children’s...