Barnsley has one of UK’s highest antidepressant prescription rates, report shows
A concerning report names Barnsley amongst the top 10 communities with the highest rates of antidepressant prescriptions in the UK. The report highlighted the worrying trend surrounding antidepressant prescriptions in the UK, which increased by 64% between 2010 and...
Rotherham report links loneliness to cost of living crisis
Rotherham Council’s health and wellbeing board have published a concerning report linking loneliness and isolation to the cost of living crisis. The report states that people “may have to choose between loneliness and friendship” due to rapidly increasing living...
Issues were ‘identified’ long before Rotherham Trust safeguarding scandal, says Care Quality Commission
Last month, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust was fined £200,000 due to a safeguarding incident that put four babies at “significant risk.” Sheffield Magistrates Court heard, Rotherham General Hospital had failed to spot the non-accidental injuries in the four young...
Intergenerational dementia choir holds final performance at the Crucible theatre
The crucible theatre will host the final performance of the ‘Friends of the Seven Hills’ intergenerational dementia friendly choir this afternoon. After a successful 10 weeks of practise, at 1.30pm this afternoon the choir will perform for one last time in front of an...
Barnsley parents told to vaccinate children to prevent serious illness
A Barnsley health partnership has urged parents and caregivers to vaccinate their two to three-year-olds against the flu, as children under five are most likely to contract the virus. This is because under-five-year-olds are more likely to be hospitalised due to flu...
Rotherham NHS trust fined after putting four babies at ‘significant risk’
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust was fined £200,000 after failing to take safeguarding action in a case that put four babies at "significant risk." The four young children were found to have non-accidental injuries, which had not been spotted in earlier admissions....
£12 million in funding given to Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre
Healthcare researchers from Sheffield were awarded £12m to battle infectious diseases and speed up research for medical treatments. Last week Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) received a massive funding boost from the National Institute for Health and Care...
Doncaster Council joins Bike Shack to help community cycle
Doncaster Council and FCC Environment have partnered up with Yorkshire Bike Shack to help people in the community maintain gain access to good quality bikes, that would have otherwise been recycled. The Yorkshire Bike Shack are a small team who train people on...
Sheffield Councillor calls for ‘buffer zone’ after anti-abortion protests planned at Sheffield Hospital
A Sheffield Labour Councillor is calling for Sheffield's Hallamshire Hospital to become a ‘buffer zone’ after anti abortion protests were due to take place. The protests were planned by US pro-life group ‘40 Days of Life’, who plan to show up at the hospital between...