Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

23/03/2026

20/03/2026

Wishing all our patients, colleagues and communities who are celebrating

20/03/2026

Today we have our final Cancer CNS profile of the week, which is Kristy Eggington, Clinical Endoscopist 👋

Kristy Said:

💬 "I love the variation of being a clinical endoscopist, one day I am scoping, next I may have a clinic, or I am following up on test results - all of these aspects are patient facing and I love that I support our patients right at the front end of LGI & UGI suspected cancer pathways.

💬 When you become a CNS, the level of nursing takes on a different aspect, be it research, advanced practice, teaching or leading a CNS team. It all requires a higher level of thinking and adopting a new set of skills. If you aspire to make a difference for our patients or support our wider MDT and clinical teams then being a CNS is the right choice for you.

Thanks so much for speaking to us about your role Kristy and for all of your support to our patients ☺️

That rounds up our celebrations of National Cancer CNS day! We hope you have enjoyed hearing from our amazing teams this week as much as we have - such a fantastic role! 💙

19/03/2026

📢Temporary disruption to hearing aid repair service

👂Due to essential maintenance, our hearing services and audiological science departments will be operating a limited service from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th March.

This means there will not be any ability to undertake any hearing aid repair/issue service other than for urgent battery or tubing replacement on these dates. Apologies that there may be longer waits for those patients who do attend during this period and we will do all we can to limit delays.

Normal services will resume on Monday 30th March.

Thank you for your understanding.

19/03/2026

Continuing with our celebrations of National Cancer CNS day - we spoke with Ricki Jackson, who is a Personalised Care and Support Lead Nurse 🤩

Ricki Said:

💬 "What I value most about my role as Macmillan Personalised Care and Support Lead Nurse, is working with our fabulous Cancer Nurse Specialist teams to embed personalised care at critical points in the cancer pathway.

💬 Supporting CNS colleagues to strengthen holistic needs assessments, shared decision-making and care planning ensures patients feel heard, informed and empowered during what is often one of the most challenging times in their lives.

💬 I feel genuinely inspired by our CNS teams; their energy, compassion and commitment to continually enhance patient care motivates me daily and reinforces the importance of the work we do.

💬 It is incredibly rewarding to collaborate with such dedicated professionals to improve patient experience and outcomes."

Great to speak with you Ricki! Thank you for everything that you and your CNS colleagues do 💙

18/03/2026

💚We've gone green and helped our patients too...💚

Congratulations to our pharmacy and sustainability teams who have received national recognition for their efforts in reducing the environmental impact of unnecessarily supplied medicines. ⭐♻️

The Medicines Assessment for Discharge scheme was recently named a finalist in the HFMA National Healthcare Finance Awards Environmental Sustainability Award.

The scheme works by checking what medicines a patient already has at home as well as what medicines they have available in hospital when they are ready to go home.

Pharmacy and nursing teams are trained to ensure medicines supplied to patients when returning home reflect only what they genuinely need, avoiding duplication.

Medicines account for a quarter of all NHS emissions, with unnecessary resupply at discharge a leading contributor to waste and increased NHS costs.

The team were recognised for:

📉 Dispensing 1,849 fewer medicines in January 2025 alone compared to the previous January
🗑️Saving the equivalent of £55K in the first five months of the scheme's implementation through waste reduction
👣❤️ Saving 77 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2025 through waste prevention. This is the equivalent of driving 193,000 miles in an average petrol car.
🏠 Supporting safer and quicker discharge by allowing medicines to be ready earlier for patients to leave hospital which is good for both staff and patients
📝Reducing resupply of medicines that patients already have available at home on discharge. Again, this is good for patients as it reduces the risk associated with them using stockpiled or out-of-date medication.

Fabulous work team - really proud to see this national recognition which has helped the NHS save vital public funds whilst also supporting a greener NHS and improving patient care. 💚

17/03/2026

Aged 16-24 and switching from kids' to adults' diabetes care in Sheffield?

Join Sheffield Diabetes UK Group online from 7pm on Thursday 19th March to learn more about the Sheffield Diabetes Transitions Service, get support and ask questions, and e-meet others going through the same change.

This event will be perfect if you or your child will be moving to adult diabetes services in Sheffield in the future.

Hear from:

🎙️Dr Jackie Elliott - Clinical Lead for Diabetes at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
🎙️Sarah Hawnt - Sheffield Children's and Transition Nurse

Sarah and Jackie will be able to explain how the transition service has evolved to meet your needs, based on feedback from service users and healthcare professionals passionate to help young people live as normal a life as possible with diabetes.

Join online to get support and ask questions, and e-meet others going through the same change. Don’t miss out on this chance to ask anything and gain confidence and information! Individuals and families are very welcome!

Click on the link in the comments to reserve your spot today.

17/03/2026

Today we are spotlighting the Gynae Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Oncology Service team, as part of our celebrations throughout the week for National Cancer CNS day 🎉

They said:

💬"We love working as a team every day as we support each other caring for patients under the care of the Gynae Oncology service. If you have a passion for making a difference for patients who have cancer, then a CNS role is for you.

Thank you so much for sharing with us and making such a huge difference to our patients💙

16/03/2026

A huge congratulations to our Acute Pain Nurse, Leanne Bennett-Pitts, for winning a 2026 Lord Mayor’s Award 🥳🏆

Leanne won the Contribution to Care, Support & Wellbeing Award for her incredible work transforming pain management and reducing opioid reliance across Sheffield. 👇

Through championing innovative, evidence-based approaches, Leanne is helping to overhaul how pain is understood and treated across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her work has contributed to a measurable reduction in opioid dependency, improved patient safety, and strengthened continuity of care from hospital to home.

Central to her work has been improving the transition from inpatient care to community recovery, reducing unnecessary GP prescriptions, identifying post-operative complications earlier, and empowering patients to better manage their own recovery.

👏 Leanne was presented with the award at a ceremony held at Sheffield Town Hall on Thursday 19 February, celebrating the dedication of healthcare professionals who go above and beyond to improve lives in our community.

16/03/2026

Our first Cancer Clinical Nurse profile of the week is Kat, who is a Colorectal CNS 👋

Kat said:

💬"What I enjoy the most about my role as a Colorectal CNS is the relationships I build with patients. Even though I haven't been in the post for a long time, it has truly opened my eyes to just how much CNS's do behind the scenes and how much support we give. Supporting them through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, knowing that I have helped make a difficult time a little easier is what I value the most in my role. Being able to provide clear information, reassurance and continuity of care make a real difference in their experience.

💬A CNS role is a great career choice because you genuinely see the impact you have. You follow patients through their journey; you become their point of contact. It challenges you clinically , helps you grow as a leader ,and gives you the chance to shape services. All whilst keeping patient care at the centre. It is demanding but incredibly rewarding.

Thank you for everything that you do Kat! 👏

16/03/2026

It's National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day! We're joining organisations across the country who are extremely proud to celebrate this incredible workforce. Thank you to all of our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists for the amazing job you do ❤️.

To celebrate we will be sharing profiles of some of our amazing CNS's throughout this week!

15/03/2026

Today is Long Covid Awareness Day 👇

15th March 2026 is International Long Covid Awareness Day and the Long Covid Rehab Hub in Sheffield has now supported over 3000 patients since it opened in January 2021!

The Hub is continuing to support patients with Long Covid and other common persistent physical symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and pain in their daily lives as well as in the workplace.

For more information on the service please follow the link below 👇

🔗 https://www.sth.nhs.uk/a-z-all-services/long-covid-rehabilitation-hub/