Over 600 expectant parents have now signed up to the world-leading Generation study at Jessop Wing Maternity Hosptial 🧬 The pioneering study aims to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 rare genetic conditions at birth @genomicsengland.bsky.social Find out more: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/10...

A groundbreaking international trial using stem cells to treat severe scleroderma - a disease that encroaches on all aspects of life - has opened in Sheffield. Sheffield is the sole UK site taking part in the global trial - which could revolutionise future care.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Chris McDermott as the new Director of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre. Chris begins his tenure today, with a vision to grow the BRC further, incorporating other world-leading themes. www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/10...

Last week our National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery turned 40 💙 We were so grateful to all the patients, including Paula Hunter, who shared their life-changing journeys with regional media to highlight the work of the unit over the last four decades. www.thestar.co.uk/news/i-forev...

The family of a teenager who was tragically killed in a car collision say he is their 'hero' after his organs helped to save the lives of four other people. 💗 #OrganDonationWeek #OrganDonation #ODW25 www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/09...

It's #OrganDonationWeek💗. Our Chair Designate Mahmud Nawaz shares his personal experience of why organ donation is so important ⤵️ www.nhsconfed.org/articles/we-... ℹ️ www.organdonation.nhs.uk

I'm one of those 21,000 patients to get the gamma knife at Sheffield. Now whenever I'm on campus for my PhD days I see the hospital and always think of that time in my life. I'll spare you all the polaroid photo they took of 17 year old me to document the experience.

Today marks a significant milestone both for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and UK medical history: the 40th anniversary of the first Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery treatment, carried out on the 18th of September 1985. Sheffield was the third unit established in the world. 1/4

We're proud to announce that we have been awarded Myeloma UK Centre of Excellence status. 💫 The award was given in recognition of the outstanding care and dedication our haematology team provide to patients living with myeloma, a type of blood cancer. 👏

‘A chance to help future generations’ A Sheffield bladder cancer patient is praising a cutting-edge trial which could help future patients avoid bladder removal surgery. Full story: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/09... @sheffielduni.bsky.social ni.bsky.social | @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Last week we were delighted to celebrate the first-ever International Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Day. 🌍 Sheffield is one of only two in the UK to treat the rare group of tumours - which develop during the early stages of pregnancy www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/09...

It was great to welcome @tomgordonld.bsky.social and other MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes to the Northern General Hospital the other week. The MPs praised Sheffield’s pioneering one-stop screening service as a great example of future care. www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/09...

We were delighted to welcome Tom Gordon MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes to our Diabetes and Endocrine Centre last week to showcase how #Sheffield is leading the way with innovative diabetes care #nhs10yearplan

Congratulations to our amazing chefs Martin Spray and Chloe Millis-Poole on qualifying to the finals of the NHS Chef of the Year competition run by @england.nhs.uk🧑‍🍳🥗 The duo are one of just eight teams from across England who will take part in the contest's final. www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/08...

Great to see the work of our GUSTO trial team featured in The Pathologist. GUSTO is a first-of-its-kind trial, which aims to improve survival rates for advanced bladder cancer by tailoring treatments based on DNA found in their tumours. Read more below ⬇️ thepathologist.com/issues/2025/...

Our researchers have recruited some of the UK’s first patients into two new groundbreaking radiotherapy trials – including a UK first First UK patient Richard, 83, has had no signs of the cancer since joining the SCC-AFTER trial More information ⬇️ www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/08...

🚀We are delighted to have been named as a key partner in an exciting new scanner collaboration boosting research into complex diseases. A new total-body PET scanner will be hosted in Cambridge, with links to @sheffielduni.bsky.social making the new technology accessible to the region.

💊With the August Bank Holiday weekend fast-approaching, make sure you order any repeat prescriptions through the NHS App in advance. Haven’t got it? Download it for free here: www.nhs.uk ➡️ To find out how, visit: www.nhs.uk/.../how-to-o... #sheffieldhealth #RepeatPrescriptions #bankholiday

📅 Who’s looking forward to the bank holiday weekend? If you need urgent medical help but it’s not an emergency, use 111 online first. You’ll be directed to the right care for your needs. Visit NHS 111 at: 111.nhs.uk #UrgentCare #bankholiday #AugustBankHoliday #sheffieldhealth

Our Clinical Research Facility have created a walkthrough video of facilities to help those taking part in clinical trials 🔬 Click on the links below to view 👇 🎥Royal Hallamshire Hospital site: youtu.be/4a4xurUMSwI 🎥Northern General Hospital site: youtu.be/eH2QX-uDW9w @nihr.bsky.social

💊We're delighted to be supporting a brand-new trial which could help detect oesophageal cancer. The trial, dubbed BEST4 Screening, is being led in Sheffield by Gastroenterology Consultant Professor Andrew Hopper and is backed by £6.4m of funding from @cancerresearchuk.org and @nihr.bsky.social

We're super proud to announce that Professor Alan Lobo has been named as a finalist in the Clinical Leader of the Year category in this year's prestigious Health Service Journal Awards ✨ #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #PatientLedCare #HSJawards #ProudMoment

Great news for #Sheffield!

We are pleased to announce that Dr Catriona Mayland has been granted a highly competitive @nihr.bsky.social Advanced Fellowship award to study 'unheard voices' in #EndOfLife care Her research comes at a pivotal moment amid ongoing national conversations about assisted dying.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mahmud Nawaz as our new Chair. Mahmud, who has been the Chair of Chesterfield Royal Hospital since February 2024, will take up the post on 1 October 2025. He succeeds outgoing Chair Annette Laban, who is retiring. www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/07...

Please do not use A&E unless it is an emergency🚨 We are exceptionally busy today with high numbers of emergency patients, so please use another service if your injury or illness is not an emergency. You will be seen much quicker. 🔗Where to get help: sth.nhs.uk/sheffield-ur...

📢Temporary closure of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital this weekend (Sat 12-Sun 13 July) ℹ️Visit sth.nhs.uk/sheffield-ur... for minor injuries help over this period 🤙Call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk if you have any concerns 🚑Dial 999 for life-threatening emergencies only

A huge congratulations to Professor Matthew Winter on officially taking up the helm as President of the European Organisation for the Treatment of Trophoblastic Disease 🎖️👏 #GestationalTrophoblasticDisease are a rare group of conditions where tumours grow in the womb during or after pregnancy 1/3

Patients who use the MyPathway app to help manage their care are being advised of a temporary disruption to certain functions of their app from Wednesday 9 July. While information will still be accessible, appointment updates and reminders will not appear from approximately 9pm onwards on 9/7/25 🔽

We're thrilled to share that two of our young cardiologists have been recognised nationally for their pioneering heart disease research 💖 Follow the 🧵below or click here to find out more: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06... #CardiovascularResearch #HeartDiseaseResearch #DoubleAwardSuccess

We are delighted to share that Professor Sarah Danson has been recognised with a national award for her visionary leadership and outstanding contribution to UK cancer vaccine research. Sarah was presented with the award at the Great National Cancer Vaccine Summit 🚀@nihr.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Diana Greenfield who has recently been appointed as a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Fellow👏 Diana is one of seven individuals nationally to receive the top accolade, which is the highest honour awarded by the professional body. @rcn.org.uk @greenfieldd.bsky.social

'Clinical research drives improvements in healthcare quality, safety, and outcomes - not just for current patients, but for future generations' On this #Red4Research Day👋meet Dr Donards Tanedo 📷and the other faces behind our research ➡️ www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06... #TeamResearch #BePartofResearch

Today is #Red4Research Day - an annual event celebrating everyone who makes research happen❤️ To celebrate, we hear from some of our colleagues in research about why they are involved 👇#BePartofResearch sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...

A four-day yellow heat health alert is in place in Sheffield and Yorkshire from 12pm today until 6pm on Sunday, with temperatures set to climb over the next few days and at the weekend ☀️ For tips on how to stay safe in hot weather visit: nhs.uk/live-well/se...

Today is #HealthEFMDay and we're celebrating the brilliant contribution of health estates and facilities teams in supporting patient care. 📹 Here is a personal message of thanks from Andrew Jones, Director of Estates & Facilities 👇 #HealthEFMDay #estatesandfacilities youtu.be/Ewf8X1O4gE0?...

'This treatment has drastically improved my life,' Read how a game-changing 'trojan horse' treatment for #myeloma patients, now being rolled out to eligible patients in the NHS in England, has given a 60-year-old man his life back: www.thestar.co.uk/health/i-got...

🏆Congratulations to Consultant Gastroenterologist, Dr Imran Aziz, who has been presented with The Rome Foundation Academic Fellowship. The international honour recognises his exceptional scientific research and clinical impact in gastroenterology services. ✨ @fohsheffield.bsky.social

A Sheffield patient is one of the first in the world to benefit from a pioneering ‘Trojan horse’ drug therapy which stops blood cancer from progressing by nearly three times as long as existing treatments www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...

Weston Park Cancer Centre is set to get a new radiotherapy machine as part of a wider Government investment The new machine will help even more cancer patients receive precise and timely treatment #PlanForChange #Radiotherapy #CancerCare #LINAC www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...

🚀We have an exciting opportunity for an Innovation Lead to join us! The role will support the development of the research portfolio of one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. Find out more and apply: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #HealthInnovation #NHS

Congratulations to Professor Jim Catto who has been newly elected as a 2025 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows in recognition of his outstanding contribution to advancing medical science ✨ Jim is one of the 54 exceptional scientists to be elected to the esteemed Fellowship of 1,450 researchers 👏

Breakthrough #cancer research has shown that fewer cycles of #immunotherapy did not diminish disease control in patients with an inoperable skin cancer 🔬👏 The findings, presented by @sdanson1.bsky.social at #ASCO25 could be practice-changing @nihr.bsky.social www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...

We are hugely proud that our neuro-oncology team have once again been awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status for the outstanding treatment, care and research they provide to patients with brain tumours. ✨👏 The 📷 team are one of 14 UK Centres given the prestigious designation ✨

A #Sheffield AI innovation has featured on BBC Scotland as part of a wider discussion about the use of AI in medicine. Prof Andy Swift spoke with presenter @stephenjardine.bsky.social about how #AI is being used to speed up MRI heart scans comparisons 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (starts 2.38)

Colleagues from across Sheffield's #NHS have come together to highlight the positive impact of Sheffield's health and care research in a series of family-friendly activities at the Weston Park May Fayre 🔬🧬 1/2 @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

📅 It's #InternationalClinicalTrials Day! Well done to Professor John Snowden and the team in publishing new research which showed that an innovative blood cancer treatment regime has extended remission in #myeloma patients by seven months. #BePartOfResearch #ResearchMatters #ClinicalTrialsDay

👏 Sheffield’s Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service wins NHS Team of the Yea award for pioneering, patient-centred care across South Yorkshire By Josie Sharp @josiesharp.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk

Dr Richard Bourne has become the UK's first Honorary Professor in Critical Care Pharmacy 🎉🎓 💊 The Professorship, awarded by @sheffielduni.bsky.social, has been given in recognition of his outstanding clinical and academic leadership in the field 👏 Full story: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/05...

'Thanks to the nurse who sat and listened to me as I cried' A heartfelt thank you🔽 from one of our patients, Elena, to mark #InternationalNursesDay #teamCNO #IND2025 Elena was herself a nurse, working at the Northern General Hospital for 11 years before a #myeloma diagnosis🤗