Common questions

What NHS region is Sheffield?

What NHS region is Sheffield?

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Type NHS Foundation Trust
Established 1 April 2001
Region served South Yorkshire
NHS region NHS England North

What does Sheffield hospital Specialise in?

Our hospitals specialise in adult care, although we do look after new-born and premature babies. We then provide limited specialist services for children (around 4,500 every year) mainly in dental and ophthalmology departments.

What is the biggest hospital in Sheffield?

The Northern General
The Northern General is the largest hospital campus within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spanning 100 acres. It is situated approximately three miles from the hospitals at the central campus and is easily accessed via the M1 motorway.

Which is the Sheffield Teaching Hospital?

Northern General Hospital
We manage five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals including: Northern General Hospital. Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.

Where is Yorkshire and Humber?

Yorkshire and the Humber is an official region of England. It includes the counties of East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire. North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire are in the region. Middlesbrough, and Redcar & Cleveland in North Yorkshire are in North East England.

Is Bradford in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Bradford is the third-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region (after Leeds and Sheffield), the fourth-largest in northern England, the sixth-largest in England and the seventh-largest in the United Kingdom.

How many NHS hospitals are there in Sheffield?

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated providers of acute and community health services with five hospitals and over 40 community bases: The Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The Northern General Hospital. Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.

What does proud stand for in NHS?

Putting patients first Responsive to patients
These values, which bring together the former values of both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex hospitals, form the mnemonic PROUD: Putting patients first. Responsive to patients and staff. Open and honest. Unfailingly kind.

Which is the biggest hospital in the UK?

It is one of the largest single-site hospitals in the United Kingdom and is part of one of the largest teaching trusts in England….

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Care system National Health Service
Affiliated university University of Birmingham
Services
Emergency department Yes – Major Trauma Centre

How many hospitals does Sheffield have?

How many beds does Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have?

1100 beds
The hospital has over 1100 beds and employs more than 6,000 staff. Together with the other hospitals managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, a wide range of specialist services are provided including orthopaedics, renal, heart and lung services and a state of the art, purpose built Spinal Injuries Unit.

Is Scunthorpe in South Yorkshire?

Scunthorpe is approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of South Yorkshire and 8 miles (13 km) south by south west to the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Who is Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust?

Welcome to the website of Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC). Our vision is for SHSC to be recognised nationally as a leading provider of high quality health and social care services and recognised as world class in terms of co-production, safety, improved outcomes, experience and social inclusion.

Are there restrictions on visiting Sheffield Health and social care?

Now many restrictions have been lifted, we are still asking anybody accessing or visiting our sites to take precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19. This year all staff at Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust were given a day to spend in any way they like this year.

Why was Sheffield Health and social care given the gift of time?

This year all staff at Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust were given a day to spend in any way they like this year. The “gift of time” was given as a gesture of appreciation for their extraordinary efforts over the last year.

Are there any rainbow crossings at the NHS in Sheffield?

The NHS in Sheffield has taken the next step in its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusivity by opening new rainbow crossings at three of its main sites this week. Now many restrictions have been lifted, we are still asking anybody accessing or visiting our sites to take precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Ruth Doyle