Date:
21 May 2019
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A joint council and CCG action plan was developed after inspectors found weaknesses in how the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities are identified and met, whilst recognising the frontline professionals who work hard to make a positive difference.
Welcome to my latest blog post. I hope everyone had chance to enjoy the sunshine over the Easter Bank Holiday. We’ve had another busy month here at the CCG, I’ll talk you through some of the highlights.
Sheffield is committed to reducing and eliminating health inequalities in the city. Health inequalities affect everyone and action is being taken to continue to tackle them from now until 2024. These plans have been informed by an assessment of the current and future health, care and wellbeing needs of the people of Sheffield.
Read CCG Chair Tim Moorhead's blog for March here.
Three Sheffield general practice nurses are celebrating after winning awards at a regional awards ceremony recognising nurses who work in GP practices.
In this blog Chair, Dr Tim Moorhead, reflects on the new GP contract, our latest urgent care survey and getting to grips with Twitter.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have announced they will be investing £615,500 in children and young people’s mental health support.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), a nursing home in Sheffield and Sheffield City College have come together to pilot an apprenticeship scheme for care home staff.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Macmillan Cancer Support and Sheffield Hallam University are coming together to improve services and care for people at the end of their lives.
Sheffield general practice nurses and healthcare assistants were recognised for their hard work and dedication to patients at the first ever Sheffield General Practice Nurse and Healthcare Assistant Awards.
In his first blog, Dr Tim Moorhead talks about the NHS Long Term Plan and staying well in the cold
The importance of cervical screening (commonly known as a smear test) is being stressed by doctors throughout South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw during the national Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2019 (21 to 27 January).
Partners in Sheffield including Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), health services and schools have pledged to make a number of changes to deliver consistently good outcomes for children and young people with special education needs and/or disabilities.
Help improve the care and support for people living with – or caring for those living with – dementia in Sheffield.
Members of the team at Dovercourt Group Practice have been going above and beyond to help their patients eat healthier, creating an allotment next to their GP practice on Skye Edge Avenue.
Health services in Sheffield have been working hard to keep antibiotics working by reducing the number of courses prescribed unnecessarily.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are encouraging the public to celebrate the hard work of general practice nurses and healthcare assistants by nominating them for an award.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is supporting GP practices to become ‘parkrun practices’. The scheme aims to see thousands of patients being ‘prescribed’ outdoor physical activity rather than medication.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are encouraging those eligible to get their flu vaccination and help minimise the spread of flu this winter.
As ‘Scroll Free September’ comes to a close, Dr Steve Thomas has shared his experiences of social media, and his perspective on how reducing ‘scrolling’ can be beneficial throughout the year.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are spreading the word around sepsis to help healthcare staff and Sheffield patients know how to spot the signs and symptoms of this life threatening disease early.
Former Sheffield teacher and Public Health consultant Chris Nield joins the board (formally known as the Governing Body) for NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Chris’s role as Lay Member will be integral in reducing health inequalities and giving Sheffield people a voice in the decision making process.
Health chiefs in Sheffield are encouraging people to think twice before going to A&E this Bank Holiday. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (FT) has revealed the most common symptoms seen at A&E that could have been better treated elsewhere.
GP practices in Sheffield have been rated ‘good’ by 8 out of 10 people in the new GP Patient Survey.
Plans are in place to make GP practices across Sheffield ‘dementia friendly’, increasing access for dementia patients and helping to improve their quality of life.
Sheffield’s £6 million plan is set to be agreed at a cabinet meeting today to support people with drug and alcohol problems, and other complex needs.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been rated as “good” by NHS England for the second year running as part of an annual assessment known as Improvement Assessment Framework.
An innovative Sheffield Cancer Information Service has won a Healthcare Transformation Award in the Improving Cancer Outcomes category.
Sheffield NHS staff are raising money for charity by competing in ‘The Great NHS70 Bake Off’
Sheffield’s NHS is coming together in the City Centre to mark the 70th anniversary of the day the NHS was born at an interactive free event for adults and children showcasing past, present and future advances in healthcare.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group will be celebrating the NHS 70th birthday at their Annual Public Meeting this year.
Sheffield GP practice nurses have pledged to help boost the number of people doing their bowel cancer screenings.
People at risk of a mental health crisis in Sheffield will be able to access new support services thanks to a £429,000 funding boost for the city.
A new health-led employment trial that will support people with a mental or physical health condition to find and remain in employment has been launched by Sheffield City Region and South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) with backing from NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group.
THE next steps in the process to review urgent (non-emergency) care services in Sheffield are being outlined this week following the 18-week consultation which finished earlier this year.