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Student who believed she was suffering a hangover was told she had potentially deadly blood poisoning
A first year journalism student at the University of Sheffield has described how she could have died from blood poisoning - which she though was just a hangover....
Women’s Voices Evening: A celebration of women’s wellbeing and reproductive health
Heeley Community Trust is celebrating the culmination of its two-year Women's Wellbeing and Reproductive Health project in partnership with Sheffield Occupational...
‘Don’t suffer in silence’ – Hallam netball team speaks out on eating disorders through charity tournament
Netballers are trying to break the taboo surrounding eating disorders and have taken to the court to raise funds for a charity giving support. Sheffield Hallam's...
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Man to run marathon to raise money for Sheffield’s children hospital
A man will run a marathon to raise funds for Sheffield children’s hospital after they saved the life of his colleague’s six-year-old daughter. The man, 22-year-old...
Circuit training classes launched in Sheffield to support people with multiple sclerosis
A circuit training class has been launched for people with multiple sclerosis to help improve their physical and mental health. Weekly sessions, which have been...
Photo exhibition by women in recovery from addiction heads to United Nations event
An exhibition made by and for women recovering from addiction has headed from Sheffield to the United Nations. The exhibition, which took place at Project6 in...
We can all do more to keep the city stainless say Sheffield Litter Pickers
Litter pickers in Sheffield have issued a rallying call for people to help them to keep our streets spotless. Groups from across the city have shared their views on how...
‘It’s a Tampon, not Thomas the Tank Engine!’ – creative bid to smash period taboos by Sheffield student
As Sheffield celebrates five years of being Period Positive, Sheffield University’s Women Officer dressed as a box of tampons to advocate for free period products for...
Transplant survivors share their stories for upcoming World Kidney Day
A woman with life-threatening renal failure was saved by the “greatest gift” a mother could give - her own kidney. In the days after mothers day and to celebrate the...
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Healthcare worker at Sheffield Hospital scoops rare award in surprise ceremony
A Healthcare Support Worker who has dedicated her career to enabling patients with kidney failure can live a ‘normal’ life, has won a national award. Victoria (Vicki) Furniss, Healthcare Support Worker at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was given...
Sheffield students raise over £350 for head and neck cancer charity
Two Masters students at The University of Sheffield have organised a bake sale and raffle to raise money for The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Group charity. It was organised to mark National Hydration Week which takes place from 11 - 17 March and swallowing...
Work underway in Sheffield’s city centre to build new bike lanes
Work has begun on Tenter Street to install new cycleways and improve pavements as part of the Connecting Sheffield Scheme. The scheme aims to provide sustainable transport options through providing a high quality walking and cycling route from Neepsend and Kelham...
AI tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human experts in Sheffield Teaching Hospital
Kidney doctors have used AI tools to provide a super-fast analysis of kidney lifespan in patients with polycystic disease, reducing the process time to less than a minute. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited kidney disease caused by the growth...
Friendship Lunches held to tackle loneliness and isolation among the elderly in Sheffield
A monthly 'Music Makes Memories' Friendship Lunch has helped to bring people in our region together for food, conversation and entertainment. The monthly Friendship Lunches take place around South Yorkshire, North East Derbyshire and West Yorkshire, bringing people...
NHS calls for more young blood donors
The NHS Blood and Transplant service is calling for more young people to give blood after it was revealed that for the first time in five years there are more donors over the age of 45 than under. Since 2018, 17-44 year olds have been the majority and they have now...