Health

Pay rise for NHS staff announced after deal struck

Madison Rolfe May 3, 2023

A pay rise for over a million NHS staff has been announced after a deal was settled between health unions and the government yesterday. The deal, which provides a 5% pay rise and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 includes ambulance workers, nurses, physios and...

Sheffield GP waiting times increase as health service crisis continues

James Morgan-Wynne Apr 26, 2023

Rio Spurr: Ex-pros to feature in football match next month in support of young cancer sufferer

Sebastian Jones Apr 25, 2023

Sheffield Council homes face serious damp and mould issues

Olivia Harris Mar 22, 2023

Doctors strike due to ‘underpaid healthcare’

Lauren Oliver Mar 21, 2023

New gluten-free cafe and deli opens in Sheffield

Oliver Pallas Mar 15, 2023

NHS therapists advocate mental health benefits of climbing

Annaleece Longmore Mar 14, 2023

River Wardens group formed to deal with increasing sewage levels in rivers

by Emily Bonham | Mar 14, 2023

A new group is being formed to monitor increasing sewage levels in Sheffield's rivers. The role of the River Wardens group is to inspect the rivers and make sure they are clean, on a volunteer basis. This issue is especially important as it is claimed rivers are...

Junior doctors hold 72-hour strike as they demand a fair wage

by Franca Temenu | Mar 14, 2023

Junior doctors gathered outside Sheffield Children's Hospital with placards calling on the government to improve pay and end dire working conditions on the second day of their 72-hour strike. The strike by members of the British Medical Association is calling for...

Sheffield’s NHS trainee doctors at ‘complete breaking point’ as they strike for better pay

by joa22amr | Mar 13, 2023

Trainee doctors have taken to the picket line outside Sheffield’s Children's Hospital in protest for their wages to be increased to match inflation. Junior doctors are this week staging a 72-hour walk out in a bid to achieve a full pay restoration. According to the...

Sheffield residents fear for the safety of their canines as dog theft increase by more than 20%

by Taylor Jones | Mar 8, 2023

Residents of Nether Edge have been fearing the worst, as canine thefts in the area have continued to increase, following Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Sheffield has been labelled as the 3rd largest dog theft hotspot outside of London, by South Yorkshire police. Dog...

Sheffield mental health team receives top award

by Isabella Francois | Mar 7, 2023

Dovedale ward is an acute mental health inpatient ward for those aged sixty five and over and has received a silver success award. The team have received this award from the Improvement Academy after going 20 days without a service user suffering a fall and continued...

Mother’s Day can be ‘difficult’ for women who have suffered miscarriage

by Rose Xu | Mar 7, 2023

Mother’s Day is approaching, Sheffield Pregnancy Counselling Support has guided a number of women through their difficult times. Sheffield Pregnancy Counselling Support has been working in the city of Sheffield for over 27 years and is a charity run by a group of...

Sheffield societies walk 5,000 miles for Children’s Hospital

by Lauren Oliver | Mar 7, 2023

Societies at the University of Sheffield are raising money for the city's children’s hospital by walking 5,000 miles. Starting on 1 March, university cheerleading society Pom Sabrecats, in joint effort with Stunt Sabrecats, lacrosse, rugby and football societies...

Clean Air Zone delays threaten day trips for terminally ill children

by Matthew Galloway | Mar 1, 2023

Plans to take terminally ill children out on day trips may be put at risk because of delays to Sheffield's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) exemption scheme. Sheffield transport company Rivelin Travel says a service taking terminally ill patients, including children, from Weston...