Date:
21 January 2019
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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.
Over half of all GP practices in Sheffield have taken steps to help patients receive the right service first time by introducing a new ‘Care Navigation’ system.
Have you been referred by your Sheffield GP for further treatment in the last 12 months?
A new citywide campaign has been launched to urge people to cancel GP appointments if they can’t attend – and has been backed by superhero ‘DNA Man’.
Created in partnership by Chapelgreen Practice and Ecclesfield School, ‘DNA Man’ is a superhero that aims to raise awareness of the problem of missed appointments, and encourage patients to cancel if they can’t attend.
Sheffield GPs are encouraging people to make sure their medicine cabinet is well-stocked to prepare for any minor illnesses or ailments that may strike over the bank holiday.
Sheffield nurses have scooped local and regional awards for their work supporting the future workforce.
All the award winners have received training and support though a scheme ran by NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and other CCGs across South Yorkshire.
A diabetes programme in Sheffield has been boosted with £845,000 of funding to continue to develop its valuable work in the city. This brings the total funding across two years to £1.4million.
Help and support is available for people in the city who are at risk of developing the
Type 2 diabetes – that’s the message as part of Diabetes Prevention Week (April 16-
22).
Healthcare professionals across Sheffield are reminding residents to visit the local pharmacy if they start to feel unwell over this Bank Holiday Weekend (30 March – 2 April). Wicker Pharmacy’s Afsha Khan is one of the many dedicated pharmacists across the city, ready to offer expert advice over Easter.
GPs have worked with children to create a new superhero to combat people not turning up for their GP appointments.
Sheffield GPs are strongly encouraging women to attend their cervical cancer screenings when invited, as part of cervical cancer prevention week (22-28 January).