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The waiting area in Sheffield Children’s Hospital Emergency Department has been upgraded thanks to Sheffield-based building company Henry Boot Construction, which donated both labour and materials to the project. New flooring and wall panels have been added to freshen up the space and to help...

Eight clinical research studies into COVID-19 are now underway at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, as researchers join the international effort to understand and manage the virus. Sheffield Children’s already has an extensive research programme through its Clinical Research...

Meet 13 year old Joe from Sheffield! Like lots of patients at Sheffield Children’s, he is currently receiving care through video appointments. Video appointments or phone consultations are available for some clinics at Sheffield Children’s on a platform that...

Emergency children’s surgery in South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and Chesterfield is being brought together at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, as all hospital trusts work together in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. The move will impact children up to the age of 16 who would...

To New Zealand and back, training at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and travelling to Iraq with the British Army – the 0-19 Service team have all taken different routes before arriving at Sheffield Children’s. 2020 is the...

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...

It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2020 so we’ve taken this opportunity to look at what it means to be an apprentice at Sheffield Children’s and how it can kick start your career. Ruth Brown, Deputy Chief Executive, started off as...

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...

Here at Sheffield Children’s we understand that coming to hospital you may have some questions about what happens before, during and after an appointment. Be guided by patients Molly and Tendo, as they share what happens in each section...

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...

Young people and their families who have received treatment at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in 2019 are being encouraged to make a nomination for the Children’s Star Award 2020. The Children’s Star Award is a publicly nominated award which is...

A new virtual reality app is allowing children awaiting surgery to explore Sheffield Children’s – from the waiting area to the operating theatre – and get prepared for their visit all from the comfort of their own home. The...