Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides care at Sheffield's five adult hospitals.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals.

• The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
• The Northern General Hospital
• Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
• Weston Park Cancer Hospital
• Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital

The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients. The Northern General Hospital is the home of the City’s Accident and Emergency department which is also now one of three Major Trauma Centres for the Yorkshire and Humber region. A number of specialist medical and surgical services are also located at the Northern General Hospital including cardiac, orthopaedics, burns, plastic surgery, spinal injuries and renal to name a few. A state-of-the-art laboratories complex provides leading edge diagnostic services. The hospital also provides a wide range of specialist surgery such as orthopaedic, spinal cord, hand and kidney transplantation. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital has a dedicated Neurosciences department including an intensive care unit for patients with head injuries, neurological conditions such as stroke and for patients that have undergone neurosurgery. It also has an award winning Gastroenterology department, a large Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Unit as well as a specialist Haematology centre and other medical and surgical services. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is home to the largest dental school in the region, a women’s hospital with a specialist neonatal intensive care unit and a world renowned Cancer hospital. The Trust also manages the City’s NHS community health services to support our work to provide care closer to home for patients and preventing admissions to hospital wherever possible. Through our partnerships with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, other health and social care providers and industry we remain at the forefront of advancements in clinical services, teaching and research. We have around 18,500 employees, making us one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of local communities and are proud of our new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authority and charitable bodies. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff: the dedication and skill of our employees are what make our hospitals and community services successful and we continue to keep the health and wellbeing of our staff as a priority. Our vision is to be recognised as the best provider of health, clinical research and education in the UK and a strong contributor to the aspiration of Sheffield to be a vibrant and healthy city. We have begun this journey with our staff, partners and patients and we will continue to explore every aspect of our business to ensure we are doing our very best to achieve our vision.

Congratulations to Professor Mark Wilkinson whose involvement in a landmark international study shedding new light on ar...
29/12/2025

Congratulations to Professor Mark Wilkinson whose involvement in a landmark international study shedding new light on arthritis has been named Research Highlight of the Year by Arthritis UK.✨

The study, ‘Exploring the genetics of osteoarthritis’, received over 500 votes from the public, and lays the groundwork for developing more effective and personalised therapies that can transform osteoarthritis care. 🏆

🎥 Watch the video from Professor Mark Wilkinson explaining why these are crucial findings ⤵️

https://youtu.be/iyBBmoV9WBQ.

❗Minor Injuries Unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital is closed on Christmas Day If you need non urgent medical advice ...
22/12/2025

❗Minor Injuries Unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital is closed on Christmas Day

If you need non urgent medical advice or if you are not sure what service you need, please call 111. 111 can also directly book appointments out of hours with a GP. Broad Lane Walk in Centre in the City Centre is also open as normal to provide urgent care without an appointment.

🔗NHS 111 https://111.nhs.uk/

📣 5 things to know about accessing NHS services over Christmas 👇➡️ To avoid delays in getting your medicines, order your...
19/12/2025

📣 5 things to know about accessing NHS services over Christmas 👇

➡️ To avoid delays in getting your medicines, order your prescriptions in good time
➡️ Some pharmacies may have different opening hours, please check before visiting
➡️ For urgent medical help you can access NHS 111 by calling, going online or using the NHS App
➡️ If you need to, contact your GP practice as normal. If they have different opening hours or are closed, use NHS 111
➡️ If you think you need urgent dental treatment, contact your usual dentist. If you don't have one, use NHS 111.

Please find useful links below 👇

🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions/
🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/
🔗 https://111.nhs.uk/

We were delighted to have welcomed NHS England lead for sickle-cell services Dr Dianne Addei to the Royal Hallamshire Ho...
18/12/2025

We were delighted to have welcomed NHS England lead for sickle-cell services Dr Dianne Addei to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital last week 🌟

The visit spotlighted the incredible work of our teams in improving outcomes for patients with sickle cell disorder. 🩸

Dianne, who is Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme, met with staff and patients at the Sheffield Sickle Cell Emergency Department Bypass Unit, a part of the haematology assessment unit.

The unit – which is one of the first of its kind in the country – is set up to offer faster access to pain relief and specialist care to patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis by allowing patients to bypass busy emergency departments and be taken directly to specialist clinicians for expert care.

This is supported by a 24/7 urgent triage advice line and an innovative pathway set up with Yorkshire Ambulance Service. This allows direct admission to the haematology wards.

Speaking about her visit Dianne said:

🗨️I was delighted to visit the Sickle Cell Emergency Department Bypass Unit in Sheffield to see first-hand all the fantastic work the dedicated team are doing in treating and caring for people living with sickle cell disorder, which is a truly debilitating illness that can involve intensely painful and life-threatening crises.

🗨️The unit is a leading example of how collaboration, innovation and compassion can transform care for people that face significant health inequalities, leading to equitable access, excellent experience and optimal outcomes.”

Sickle cell disorder is a serious, lifelong genetic condition affecting red blood cells.

A sickle cell crisis occurs when the abnormally shaped red blood cells block blood vessels, causing sudden, severe pain which can last for several days or weeks. This acute symptom can cause organ failure, strokes, loss of vision, and in some cases, can be fatal.

The disease mainly affects people of black African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, Eastern Mediterranean and Asian heritage.

A big thank you to our teams for all their hard work ❤️

Thank you to Weston Park Cancer Charity & Sheffield Wednesday FC for putting a smile on our patients' and staffs' faces ...
17/12/2025

Thank you to Weston Park Cancer Charity & Sheffield Wednesday FC for putting a smile on our patients' and staffs' faces ❤️

Check out the photos from their visit in the post below!

Exciting national nursing leadership update! ✨We are proud to announce that our very own nurse consultant Dr Jo Bird has...
16/12/2025

Exciting national nursing leadership update! ✨

We are proud to announce that our very own nurse consultant Dr Jo Bird has been elected as President-Elect of the UKONS (UK Oncology Nursing Society). 👏

Jo takes up the post with immediate effect and will support incoming President Dr Mary Tanay (Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust) for a period of two years before becoming President herself from December 2027.

Jo is a nurse consultant in melanoma and immunotherapy late effects at STH and an honorary research fellow at the University of Sheffield, with research interests in the long-term effects of immunotherapy, cancer survivorship and palliative care.

She also runs a pioneering nurse-led late effects service for patients who have received immunotherapy and is a past Nursing Times Ingrid Fuchs Cancer Nursing award winner (Late Effects Service, 2024).

UKONS provides educational opportunities for cancer nurses to improve the outcomes of people with cancer.

Many congratulations Jo! 💙

📢Resident Doctor Industrial action from 7am on 17th December until 7am on the 22nd December  👇Emergency care will be ava...
15/12/2025

📢Resident Doctor Industrial action from 7am on 17th December until 7am on the 22nd December 👇

Emergency care will be available as usual but we will have fewer doctors and so waiting times will be much longer than normal for less urgent conditions or injuries. Please help up by only using A&E if it is an emergency.

PLEASE NOTE - that the Minor Injuries Unit at the Hallamshire Hospital will be closed throughout the period of action. If you need non urgent medical advice or if you are not sure what service you need, please call 111. 111 can also directly book appointments out of hours with a GP. Broad Lane Walk in Centre in the City Centre is also open as normal to provide urgent care without an appointment. https://www.sth.nhs.uk/sheffield-urgent-care/

Patients who have planned procedures or appointments should attend as planned unless contacted by us. If your appointment or procedure is postponed, we will rearrange it as quickly as we can.

Please help us during this time by:

• Please make sure you have all the medicines you need so you do not run out during the strike period.

• Please pick up relatives promptly when they are ready to be discharged from our wards, this helps us have the bed ready for the next patient quickly.

• Be kind to our staff, they are doing their very best to help you.

At the NHS, we want to make sure patients have a good experience of care. Getting feedback from patients helps us improv...
15/12/2025

At the NHS, we want to make sure patients have a good experience of care. Getting feedback from patients helps us improve and give patients what they need.

If you were treated for cancer during April, May, June 2025, you may be invited to take part in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey. If you are invited, you will get a letter with more information.

Please have your say 📢 Your answers will help the NHS make cancer care better.

For more information on the survey, please visit www.ncpes.co.uk

Jessop Wing praised by patients in 2025 National Maternity Survey 👇Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s J...
12/12/2025

Jessop Wing praised by patients in 2025 National Maternity Survey 👇

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Jessop Wing has received praise in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) National Maternity Survey 2025, after being rated ‘better’ than other Trusts in a number of areas of care.

Across the survey which was published this week (10.12.25), women reported high levels of respect, kindness, dignity, and involvement in their care - with many measures either improving or maintaining strong performance.

The Trust was rated ‘much better, better or somewhat better’ than other Trusts in a number of areas including:

• Respect and dignity during labour
Receiving appropriate advice at the start of labour
• Access to staff when needed during labour and birth
• Support for infant feeding and postnatal feeding advice
• Staff communication and teamwork
• Being spoken to in a way that could be understood
• Feeling listened to during triage assessments

💬Chris Morley, Chief Nurse at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “These results reflect the dedication and professionalism of our maternity teams who work incredibly hard to provide safe, compassionate, and personalised care. We are particularly pleased with the feedback on support to women in labour, communication, and emotional wellbeing. We are however never complacent and will be using this feedback to inform ongoing improvements.”

💬 Laura Rumsey Director of Midwifery at Sheffield teaching hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Our teams work incredibly hard to provide safe and supportive care for women and families and so it is great to see this dedication reflected in the survey results . We are grateful to everyone who shared their experience. Their voices highlight what we’re doing well and where we can further improve.”

One mum who agreed with the findings was Morgan Llewellyn, aged 24 from Handsworth, who gave birth to baby Odin, weighing 7 pounds 9 on 9th December 2025 at Jessop Wing.

💬 She said: “I had a planned c-section as Odin was breech and everything was calm and straight forward. I felt really supported and had everything explained to be really well. I felt like I was able to ask questions and was comfortable with everyone caring for me before, during and after being in theatre.”

The survey, which captures the experiences of women who gave birth in February 2025, achieved a 39% response rate at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (155 responses), a 3% increase on 2024 and equal to the national average.

Updated 30/12/2025Like most other hospitals across the NHS, we are experiencing high levels of emergency care demand whi...
12/12/2025

Updated 30/12/2025

Like most other hospitals across the NHS, we are experiencing high levels of emergency care demand which is further exacerbated by a higher-than-normal number of flu cases currently. We have plans in place to manage increases in demand and our teams are working exceptionally hard across our hospitals and community services. Despite this you can expect to wait longer than usual in A&E if you care is not urgent.

You can help us by only using A&E in genuine emergencies. Alternatives for non-emergency care are available here: https://www.sth.nhs.uk/sheffield-urgent-care/.

Collecting patients in a timely manner when they are ready for discharge also means we have beds available for those waiting to be admitted from A&E.

We would also ask people not to visit our hospitals if you are unwell to limit the spread of flu and other seasonal illnesses. We would also urge everyone who is eligible to ensure they get their flu vaccination to give themselves the best possible protection.

People that can get the free NHS flu vaccine:

• people aged 65 or over
• anyone 6 months to 64 years old with certain long-term health conditions
• pregnant women
• children aged 2 to 3 years old
• residents in long-stay residential care homes
• carers in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• anyone living with someone who has a weakened immune system

Full details on eligibility and how to get the vaccine are available here: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

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Trust Headquarters, 8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S102SB

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