News and reports

A CARING mum who didn’t let her cancer define her has died just months after husband succumbed to the same disease - leaving behind her three children and heartbroken family.

The first ‘Barnsley Hospital News’ edition for 2023 is now out!

Take a look at our video ‘Advice to support young people who stammer’ for tips of what you can do to help:

The NHS England National Patient Safety Team has produced a new video and leaflet for patients, providing tips and advice on simple things to keep safe during a hospital stay.

We’re pleased to have recently signed the Barnsley Affordable Warmth Charter to make sure our tenants live in warm, healthy, energy efficient homes.

Cervical cancer screenings save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from your smear test and why these screenings are important.

Our Strategic Advisory Board meets regularly throughout the year to discuss our strategic direction, what people are telling us and to make sure we are fulfilling our statutory duty.

With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

Our national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.

Trypanophobia is one of the most common types of phobia. It is particularly prevalent in children, with up to 66% of children experiencing a needle phobia at some point in their childhood.

Healthwatch are concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence that people can get urgent and emergency care when they need it most.

People are being urged to wear face masks in public if they are unwell and keep ill children off school, to help protect whole communities from Covid and flu.