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Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is investing in the future of urgent and emergency care through a £20 million redevelopment of its Emergency Department (ED) – creating a modern, child-friendly environment designed around the needs of children, young people...

“I wouldn’t be here today without the skill and dedication of the surgeons and the team at Sheffield Children’s.” A teenager with an extremely rare blood disorder has undergone groundbreaking brain tumour surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, in a...

In its 150th anniversary year, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to open The Spark, a new building at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park that will be home to the world-leading National Centre for Child Health Technology.  The Spark...

Award-winning poet Sile Sibanda has been inspiring creativity and self-expression in children and young people at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, bringing powerful conversations about identity, belonging and individuality. Sile was invited to host a series of creative workshops as part...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Kids Invent Stuff are inviting children and young people across the world to invent something that will make a child smile when they’re feeling poorly. Children can help design the future – the...

A 12-year-old boy has made a remarkable recovery after being seriously injured in a road accident, thanks to rapid, specialist care at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, accessed via its helipad funded by Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. On 18 June 2025,...

On 15 November 2025, Sheffield Children’s turned 149 years old.   For almost a century and a half, Sheffield Children’s Hospital has stood at the heart of the Sheffield community – a place where compassion meets clinical excellence, and...

Nine years ago today, the Sheffield Children’s Youth Forum was formed! With almost a decade of hard work under their belts, the Youth Forum continue to enact positive change across Sheffield Children’s – championing our unified purpose of delivering...

After one year at Sheffield Children’s, Paediatric Surgeon Ryo Tamura returned to his hometown of Kyoto, Japan this month. Before setting off, he shared all about his experience in Sheffield, and what key lessons and inspirations he will be...

On Thursday 11 September 2025 Sheffield Children’s will open its virtual doors for the 2025 annual members meeting. Attendees will hear directly from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Chair Professor Laura Serrant CBE, Chief Executive Ruth Brown, and external...

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the 2025 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards – one of the most prestigious awards in UK healthcare.  As a national leader in children’s health, we’ve...

A third-year student nurse at Sheffield Hallam University has returned to Sheffield Children’s Hospital to complete her training after receiving care at the hospital for scoliosis as a teenager. After experiencing first-hand the outstanding care delivered by the team...