Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

06/04/2026

⏰ Just 1 week left to take part

Are you a dad or father figure living in Barnsley? If you’re expecting a baby or parenting a child under 5, please share your experiences of fatherhood with us to help shape future support.

👉 Complete our short survey for the chance to win a £20 Barnsley voucher
📅 Closing date: 13 April 2026

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06/04/2026

Inpatients who are able can join in our egg hunt on each ward until Friday 10 April.

Grab a sheet from the nurses station or dining room and get moving.

Get some steps in and have a little fun with our Easter Egg and Deconditioning Quiz

Find out more about what can you do as a patient to keep active and reduce the risk of deconditioning on our website: https://buff.ly/of494dx

05/04/2026

Happy Easter to all our colleagues and communities celebrating this weekend.
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Huge thanks to all the people working the bank holidays providing essential services in the hospital and beyond.

03/04/2026

As we begin the Easter weekend, we hope you'll join us in wishing our colleagues, patients, families and communities a very happy Easter.

We'd also like to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to our staff and volunteers who continue to care for patients with compassion, professionalism and kindness, including those working throughout the bank holiday period.

Well done to all those who have fasted through Lent, we hope you have an opportunity to celebrate this Sunday.

02/04/2026

Patients registered with a Barnsley GP can now access free Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) appointments at Specsavers Barnsley, helping to provide quicker care for urgent eye problems closer to home.

The service supports people experiencing recent or sudden eye conditions, including red or painful eyes, flashes and floaters, and other acute concerns. As part of this service, same day foreign body removals are now available where clinically appropriate.

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Patients registered with a Barnsley GP can now access free Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) appointments at Specsavers Barnsley.

01/04/2026

We are proud to support the launch of Faces of Barnsley, a powerful new portrait exhibition celebrating the people who make our borough such a special place to live and work 🩵

Colleagues were invited to Experience Barnsley at the Town Hall to see their smiling faces displayed as part of the exhibition.

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31/03/2026

Let's get going! Healthy mums! Discover the importance of being a healthy mum and our programme of free health, fitness and wellbeing activities to help you get along.
visit:
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30/03/2026

**LAST CHANCE**
HOW WAS YOUR CARE? We would like to hear about the experiences of people with a learning disability, autistic people, their families and carers. Your answers will help us to improve NHS services.

There are 2 surveys - one for patients, and one for families and carers.

PATIENT SURVEY - If you are over 18 years old, please tell us about the care you received: https://buff.ly/rDJ7xNN

FAMILY/CARER SURVEY - Please tell us about the care the person you support (aged 18 or over) received: https://buff.ly/WfLJ3cx

30/03/2026

We're proud to celebrate our Emergency Department who have received a Bronze award from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s GreenED programme.

The award recognises the department’s work to reduce its impact on the environment while continuing to provide safe, high‑quality care for patients. It also supports the NHS’s wider aim to reduce carbon emissions 👏

🔗 Read more: https://buff.ly/wg7PRgo

29/03/2026

Between Monday 30 March and Friday 10 April there will be 10 eggs around each ward to find.

Grab a sheet from the nurses station or dining room and get moving.

Get some steps in and have a little fun with our Easter Egg and Deconditioning Quiz

Find out more about what can you do as a patient to keep active and reduce the risk of deconditioning on our website: https://buff.ly/of494dx

28/03/2026

Are you a Student Midwife due to qualify in 2026?

Barnsley Maternity Team are hosting an open day for Student Midwives due to qualify this year.

Come along to the Barnsley Hospital Education Centre for 11:30 on Wednesday 1 April 2026.

We will talk with you about what to expect as an Early Career Midwife, and how we will support you through our Preceptorship Programme.

You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the unit and meet some of our lovely team. The event will be around 2 hours duration so we should be finished by 13:30.

Email or call for more information
📨 bdg-tr.barnsleysupportmidwives@nhs.net
📞 07732 823099