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Two trainee ACPs practice their clinical skills

How advanced practice will help build an NHS fit for the future

This week, the University of Sheffield is shining a light on the benefits advanced clinical practice offers to both students and NHS Trusts, as it joins in with Advanced Practice Week (11 - 17 November).
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of Sheffield. 
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New report reveals inequalities faced by women in the North of England

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.
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New Pharmacy degree set to tackle local and national healthcare shortages

A new Pharmacy degree at the University of Sheffield will help to address local and national healthcare needs.
A group of students writing on tote bags as part of a Wellbeing Wednesday craft afternoon

National Self Care Week: Wellbeing Wednesdays offer support to student nurses

In honour of National Self Care Week (13-19 November 2023), we're sharing details of our School's Wellbeing Wednesdays initiative, which aims to support student nurses at the university with their mental and physical health.
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HEA Fellowship awarded to university teachers in School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

University Teachers, Amy Smith and Rachael Duckworth, in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, have been awarded a HEA Fellowship following their completion of a PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Kate Bottley speaks to Tracey Moore, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Rev Kate Bottley visit university to discuss mental health and spirituality with allied health students

The University of Sheffield recently welcomed Reverend Kate Bottley to share her experiences of spirituality and mental health with schools in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.
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Trainee Nursing Associate scoops top prize as Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year

Trainee Nursing Associate, Gurpreet Singh, who studies at the University of Sheffield, has won the Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year Award at the 2023 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
Gurpreet smiling at the camera wearing his apprentice nursing uniform.

University of Sheffield nursing apprentice nominated for South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Award

A nursing apprentice training at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield has been named a finalist at 2023’s prestigious South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards this Thursday (18 May).

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