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Sheffield Children’s launches Rainbow Badge scheme to support LGBT+ patients, families and colleagues

Sheffield Children’s launches Rainbow Badge scheme to support LGBT+ patients, families and colleagues

26 February 2020

Sheffield Children’s has officially launched the NHS Rainbow Badge scheme as one way young people and families can be reassured that the Trust is an open, non-judgemental and inclusive place for people who identify as LGBT+. Over 40% of staff...

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Fertility preservation at Sheffield Children’s Hospital helps children with cancer plan for the future

Fertility preservation at Sheffield Children’s Hospital helps children with cancer plan for the future

28 January 2020

Specialists at Sheffield Children’s Hospital are providing children and young people about to start cancer treatment like chemotherapy or radiotherapy with the opportunity to plan for the future through fertility preservation. Sheffield Children’s has provided more than 50 patients...

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New specialist facility opens at Sheffield Children’s

New specialist facility opens at Sheffield Children’s

20 January 2020

A new £1m state-of-the-art facility has opened in Sheffield Children’s Hospital, complete with innovative and interactive artwork. The hospital’s newly developed Safeguarding Support Unit opened to patients in December after 18 months of design and building work. The new...

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The festive season at Sheffield Children’s

The festive season at Sheffield Children’s

07 January 2020

We had a wonderful festive season at Sheffield Children’s. It was a very busy month with a number of visits, donations and activities across the Trust – thank you to everyone who was part of it! As well as...

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Jess’ story: her mental health journey and staying at Becton

Jess’ story: her mental health journey and staying at Becton

10 October 2019

This is Jess. In 2018 Jess was an inpatient at our Becton Centre for Children and Young People. The centre treats children and young people with a range of difficulties that are seriously impacting on their mental health and...

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Emily’s story: getting her smile back after jaw splitting accident

Emily’s story: getting her smile back after jaw splitting accident

08 October 2019

On a Saturday evening in August this year, 15 year old Emily arrived at Sheffield Children’s Emergency Department with her jaw split into two after a horse riding accident. Emily arrived at the hospital with just 1 centimetre of...

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Children’s multi-agency major incident exercise – ‘Exercise Theo’

Children’s multi-agency major incident exercise – ‘Exercise Theo’

13 September 2019

One of the largest ever hospital major incident exercises was run at Sheffield Children’s on Saturday (7 September). Code-named ‘Exercise Theo’, the exercise was the largest known emergency exercise in the UK focused on children. Exercise Theo took place...

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Sheffield uses wristbands after eyedrops to avoid misdiagnosis

Sheffield uses wristbands after eyedrops to avoid misdiagnosis

09 September 2019

An innovative use of wristbands is preventing patients at Sheffield Children’s from being misdiagnosed once they leave the hospital. What are Eyebands? Eye drops are frequently used to dilate the pupils of inpatients and outpatients at eye clinics in...

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Early action prevents long term vision problems in children

Early action prevents long term vision problems in children

09 September 2019

Children in Sheffield are receiving free vision screening tests in the first year of school which could spot a condition and treat it before permanent damage is done. Orthoptists at Sheffield Children’s provide the free screening tests for children...

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Sheffield Children’s Hospital trials app to help patients and their families manage severe asthma

Sheffield Children’s Hospital trials app to help patients and their families manage severe asthma

12 August 2019

A new asthma app is being trialled at Sheffield Children’s Hospital to help children manage their severe asthma. A partnership between Sheffield Children’s and technology company Aseptika, the innovative trial uses the newly developed Asthma+me app to help patient...

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The art of learning: Zach’s experience at Sheffield Children’s

The art of learning: Zach’s experience at Sheffield Children’s

31 July 2019

This is Zach – he’s been rather busy with the teachers here at Sheffield Children’s; they’ve built his favourite train Thomas the tank engine! Zach, who is eight-years-old and has autism, is in hospital for his neurodisability and intestinal...

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Devan’s story: Transverse Myelitis

Devan’s story: Transverse Myelitis

09 July 2019

Devan is just about to go home to Scarborough after having an operation on her back for her scoliosis and a stay on our High Dependency Unit and Ward 2. This is Devan’s fifth operation here at Sheffield Children’s...

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