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Sheffield City Council-vulnerable people scheme
Monday 23rd March 2020
Due to the Coronavirus Sheffield City Council have opened a service for vulnerable people over 70 years of age who need help and support in an emergency, things such as food, gas and electric, medications etc. The number is 0114…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE (4/8/20)
Wednesday 4th March 2020
Newsflash Advice for people returning to the UK and travellers to the UK You may need to get medical advice if you've recently travelled to the UK from somewhere with a higher risk of coronavirus. These places are: Cambodia China Hong Kong Iran Italy - only northern Italy…
Coronavirus Update
Tuesday 25th February 2020
If you have lived or travelled to Italy, Iran, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand in the last 28 days and have one or more of the following symptoms please self isolate and…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Monday 10th February 2020
If you have lived or travelled to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand in the last 14 days and have one or more of the following symptoms please self isolate and call 111. DO…
Stop. Think: New NHS campaign helps people to get quicker urgent care
Thursday 30th January 2020
A new campaign launched by NHS services in Sheffield aims to help people get quicker urgent care and in the most appropriate place. The campaign, dubbed 'Stop. Think: Plan B, not A+E,' aims to highlight the Walk-in Centre, the Minor Injuries…
Sloan GP's get a bit of a Boost
Friday 17th January 2020
Over the last month, six Sloan staff (including five doctors), have borrowed an e-bike on the free Sheffield CycleBoost bike loan scheme, riding over 1,200 miles to work, or on patient visits. Read their story below; Telegraph
Move More with Diabetes
Wednesday 8th January 2020
Sheffield Diabetes UK is offering a free, friendly and informative day to help anyone with diabetes to be confident & happy when active. There are a number of workshops and experts to talk to, taking place 18 Jan at Ponds…
Patients Not Attending and Not Cancelling
Friday 3rd January 2020
In December 272 appointments were booked and patients did not attend without cancelling. That's an average of 14 appointments per day in December. Equivalent to 45 hours of unused GP and Nurse time that could have been used to see other…
Dr Marion Sloan on BBC Breakfast TV
Friday 3rd January 2020
Rikki Lake hit the headlines today in a storey about female hair loss Dr Marion Sloan was invited to BBC Breakfast to discuss the condition with Charlie and Sally Click below to hear what she had to say BBC
Patients Not Attending Appointments
Friday 20th December 2019
As of the 20 December we have had over 200 appointments unused due to patients not cancelling when they don't require their appointment with a GP, Nurse or Healthcare Assistant. If you book an appointments but decide you don't require it…