Good Health News

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals' membership newsletter is sent to all patient and public members of the Foundation Trust. It provides news and information about the latest developments across the hospital, plus health advice from our hospital experts and offers readers the opportunity to find out how they can have a say in the future of the hospitals. 

Membership of the Foundation Trust is completely free of charge and you choose how little or how much you may want to get involved.

The following issues of GoodHealth are available to download:

January 2024

Inside this issue:

  • Revolutionary cell therapy saves Abdi
  • Minimally invasive heart surgery enables fast recovery
  • 50 years of trophoblastic disease service
  • Governor election results
  • Organ donors tell their stories

Summer 2023 

Inside this issue:

  • 75 years of our NHS
  • Council of Governor elections
  • Secret Garden opens at NGH
  • Heart valve replacement offers hope for elderly patients
  • New treatments for brain tumours

Spring 2023

Inside this issue:

  • Revolutionary cancer therapy
  • CQC rating improves
  • Sustainability plan published
  • New orthopaedic surgery centre
  • Award for cleaning team

August 2022

Inside this issue:

  • Governor election results
  • Volunteers win Queen's Award
  • Millions invested in new facilities
  • New treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients

February 2022

Inside this issue:

  • Managing the Omicron surge
  • Building a more sustainable Trust
  • 21 years of Jessops
  • Stand for election as a governor

July 2021

Inside this issue:

  • Make sure you get vaccinated
  • Governor election results
  • Specialist facilities open
  • Choose the right emergency care

April 2021

Inside this issue:

  • Sheffield Arena transformed into vaccination centre
  • Stand for election as a governor
  • Nurse Associates and Midwifery Support Workers join the team
  • Secret Garden appeal launched

December 2020

Inside this issue:

  • Managing COVID-19
  • Winter health advice
  • Governor elections results
  • New chairman announced
  • Pioneering heart op

July 2020

Inside this issue:

  • COVID-19 update
  • Governor elections - could you be a voice for patients and the public
  • Sheffield at forefront of research
  • Teacher undergoes jaw reconstruction

February 2020

Inside this issue

 

  • How you can get involved in the work of our hospitals
  • Vital research at Weston Park Hospital
  • Patients say thank you for life-changing care
  • Plus much more!

August 2019

Inside this issue

 

  • Your invite to the Annual Members' Meeting
  • Pioneering sight-saving surgery
  • Making a Difference - a summary of our Quality Report
  • Results of governor elections

April 2019

Inside this issue

 

  • New aerial walkway to improve patient care
  • Governors elections - could you be a voice for patients and the public?
     
  • Transplant recipients honoured
  • New Chief Executive and Medical Director appointed

August 2018                    

Inside this issue

 

  • Your invite to the Annual Members' Meeting
  • Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
  • Inside the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
  • Outstanding staff receive awards
  • Governor election results

April 2018
Inside this issue

 

  • New Minor Operations Suite opens
  • MS stem cell treatment reduces disability, trial finds
  • CQC inspection due
  • Governors elections - could you be a voice for patients and the public?

January 2018

Inside this issue

  • New Frailty Assessment Unit opens
  • 'Invisible' ear implant transforms Linda's life
  • Over 50s volunteering project
  • Stay well this winter

Autumn 2017
Inside this issue

  • Your invite to the Annual Members' Meeting
  • Results of governor elections
  • Annual Quality Report
  • Providing the best care for older patients
  • Work underway on £6.7m eye centre

 

Spring 2017
Inside this issue

  • New lung surgery technique cuts recovery times
  • Could you be a voice for patients and members of the public?
  • Weston Park develops vision for the future
  • Pioneering neo-natal MRI scanner
  • Free wireless access on the way for patients and staff

Winter 2016
Inside this Issue

Find out how Sheffield is leading the way for future healthcare. Hear about pioneering research, innovations and treatment breakthroughs

Autumn 2016
Inside this Issue

Find out about the result of our recent CQC inspection. Read a summary of last year's' performance and quality improvements as well as informaiton about the upcoming Members' Meeting

Spring 2016
Inside this Issue

Find out about the Council of Governors elections, a visit to the catering "Central Production Unit" (CPU), Jessica Ennis's visit to Weston Park and choose well advice

Summer 2015

Inside this Issue

Find out about the forthcoming Members' Meeting and results for the governor elections. Read about some pioneering medical breakthroughs and a summary of our Annual Quality Report for 2014/15 

Spring 2015

Inside this issue

Is A&E the right place for your
care needs? A Royal Visit and updates from the Jessop Wing. It also covers information about how to hear about the Trust’s Plans for 2015/16

Autumn 2014

Inside this issue

An invitation to our Annual Members Meeting, a behind the scenes look at how medical breakthroughs happen and a report from some patient inspectors

Spring 2014

Inside this issue

Working Together to improve your
healthcare. Working Together with other Trust’s.New Mums give Maternity services the thumbs up.

Summer 2013
Inside this issue

Helping young patients move to Adult Care, one of our Gastroenterologist wins prestigious prize and elections to
the Council of Governors.

Spring 2013

Inside this issue


Helping young patients move to Adult Care, one of our Gastroenterologist wins prestigious prize and elections to
the Council of Governors.
 

Autumn 2012

Inside this issue

Nutrition and Hydration
Awareness Week , Our Achievements of
2011/12 and our plans for 2012/13.

 

Winter 2011 
 
Inside this issue:

Your hospitals are rated the best in
the North, New cancer research
centre launched in Sheffield and Sheffield attracts £2m grant to help
diabetes sufferers

Autumn 2011

Inside this issue:

Pioneering research into
new treatments, governors’ visits and Going the extra mile - the
hospitals charity.

 

Summer 2010

Inside this issue:

Governors Election Results, Investing
in Patient Care and Improving
the Patient Environment.

 

 

Spring 2010 pdf

Inside this issue:

Become a Trust Governor, Jessop Wing Wins Neonatal Unit of the Year and Mother and Daughter breast reduction success.

Autumn 2009 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

You’re hired! Hospitals take on 88 local apprentices, Meet your new Governors, First ‘Blood Type Incompatible’ Kidney Transplant in Sheffield, Hospitals get thumbs up from patients, Bowel cancer screening programme, New technology helps patients air their views
 

 

Summer 2009 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

You’re hired! Hospitals take on 88 local apprentices, Meet your new Governors, First ‘Blood Type Incompatible’ Kidney Transplant in Sheffield, Hospitals get thumbs up from patients, Bowel cancer screening programme, New technology helps patients air their views
 

 

Spring 2009 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

Lord Darzi praises ‘worldclass’ critical care unit, Local Choices, Local Voices, Think ‘FAST’ to identify signs of stroke, Spinning into action with the Laundry team, Catering 5-Star Hygiene Award, Sheffield public invited to influence research

 

Winter 2008 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

Trust of the Year, Bladder cancer and reconstructive surgery, Operation Christmas Child, Neurocare Visit by Governors, Help us to keep Norovirus out this Winter!, Trying for a baby?

 

Autumn 2008 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

Assisted Conception unit celebrates 1000 babies, Therapy room on the burns unit, Care for your cannula, Members event: About cancer, Meet your Governors, Laser Eye Clinic treating patients...
 

 

Summer 2008 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

New state of the art unit providing first class care, Food for Thought, ‘Best in Class’ for Infection Control, Pioneering service launched, Waste management at STH, Dr Rob's Bug Column...

 

Spring 2008 (pdf)

Inside this issue:

Would you like to have a say in the running of your hospitals?, British Transplant Games 2008, ACU has state of the art witness system, Dr Rob’s Bug Column, End of an Era!, The Productive Ward Programme...



 

 
 

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