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In Autumn 2024, Sheffield Children’s – in partnership with UP Ventures and Par Equity – launched the KidsUP™ accelerator which brought together healthtech starts-ups from across the UK and Europe to tackle some of the biggest health challenges faced...

Children receiving care from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s Eye Department were treated to an exclusive screening of Disney Pixar’s Elio at ODEON Luxe Sheffield. ODEON Cinemas and Disney provided free tickets, with families also being treated to a...

Leading researchers, clinicians and partners from across Yorkshire and Humber came together in Sheffield last week, to explore how effective collaboration can help advance child health research in the region. Hosted by the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Regional Research...

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...

Sheffield Children’s has opened nominations for new governors to represent the public. Those elected will influence how the Trust makes plans to improve and develop services.  Members of the public, aged 16 and above, from South Yorkshire and North...

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...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, has welcomed Ukrainian doctors to share its internationally recognised expertise in children’s sleep medicine. Dr Viktoriya Betsal and Dr Anastasiia Sabadosh are from Khmelnytskyi City Children’s Hospital, a city in Ukraine which, became a...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Henry Boot Construction to build the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Nearly 150 years since both organisations were founded in Sheffield, Henry Boot...

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...

Celebrating a remarkable milestone in medical research leadership We are proud to celebrate an extraordinary milestone in the career of Professor Meena Balasubramanian, Clinical Director of Research at Sheffield Children’s, who delivered her inaugural lecture as Professor of Medical...

Coming into a hospital or healthcare setting can be a daunting and sometimes stressful experience — especially for children with learning disabilities. That’s why Sheffield Children’s is committed to providing equality in access to its health care services.  We’re...