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University of Sheffield researchers join £50 million national programme to tackle maternity inequalities

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are playing a leading role in a new £50 million national research programme aiming to improve maternity care, reduce health inequalities and support better outcomes for women, babies and families.
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Hospice inspires bereaved mum to become nurse

University of Sheffield graduate, Katy Miller, was inspired to become a nurse after receiving support from Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice after the loss of her son, Oscar.

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Northern children more likely to have mental health difficulties than those in the South, Government report finds

A children’s mental health crisis risks creating a ‘lost generation’ with those from the North worst affected - a new report co-authored by the University of Sheffield warns.
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University of Sheffield team recognised with Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching Excellence

A team at the University of Sheffield within the Faculty of Heath has been awarded a prestigious Blackboard Catalyst Award for ‘Teaching Excellence’.
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Triple nominations for Nursing Associate students and mentor at regional apprenticeship awards

Sheffield’s high calibre students and staff have been recognised this month, with triple nominations across the 2024 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards and the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
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Sheffield students mark the first ever Dysarthria Awareness Day

The students and staff are promoting the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' (RCSLT) Giving Voice campaign which aims to "give voice" to people with communication needs.

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Could your Trust benefit from an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in paediatric ophthalmology?

Ophthalmology is the busiest NHS specialty - attendance continues to rise and it accounts for 10% of the entire NHS waiting list. Dr Charlotte Codina explains how our ACP paediatric ophthalmology programme is helping lessen the capacity-demand gap.
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We're making some changes to the BMedSci Orthoptics course

Anne Bjerre, course lead for BMedSci Orthoptics, discusses the ways that the course is being updated to meet the ever-changing needs of the profession.
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SORT toolkit to help healthcare organisations assess their ‘research readiness’

A new toolkit, developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and commissioned by NHS England, has been launched to help health and care organisations support nurses to carry out research related activities.