Monday 10 August 2020 Returning to one single Covid-19 hospital site for our region – the Royal Hallamshire Hospital At the beginning of the pandemic, the Royal Hallamshire Hospital was the primary hospital in our region providing treatment for those people who had Covid-19 but as the number of patients rose, all our hospitals began to provide this care. Now, as numbers have reduced, we no longer need as many hospital beds available for […]
Thursday 23 July 2020 Coming to the hospital for elective surgery: FAQs We have put together a list of FAQ’s regarding planned surgery at Barnsley Hospital. Please read these before attending the hospital for planned surgery.
Thursday 25 June 2020 Coming to your outpatient appointment: FAQs During the COVID-19 pandemic, we introduced measures to significantly reduce the number of patients attending the hospital for outpatient appointments in order to comply with Government instructions for people to leave their homes only for essential reasons. We introduced telephone and video outpatient consultations and off-site phlebotomy appointments, but some appointments were cancelled to be […]
Wednesday 24 June 2020 Changes to Children’s Wards and Emergency Department From Wednesday 24 June our Children’s Emergency Department will be back in its old home near the main department. Just like other areas in the hospital, this area is split for “hot” and “cold” patients. This means patients will have their initial assessments outside, and then directed to the appropriate area. The Children’s Assessment Unit […]
Wednesday 17 June 2020 Coming for your Medical Imaging appointment: FAQs During the COVID-19 pandemic, we introduced measures to significantly reduce the number of patients attending the hospital for non-urgent appointments and investigations in order to comply with Government instructions for people to leave their homes only for essential reasons. We introduced telephone and video outpatient consultations and off-site phlebotomy appointments, but some appointments were cancelled […]
Thursday 11 June 2020 The vital role of biomedical science in healthcare Biomedical science staff at Barnsley Hospital Blood Sciences Laboratory are celebrating Biomedical Science Day on Thursday 11 June by promoting awareness of the high quality work and teaching the department offers. Biomedical Science Day is a national event organised by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), the professional body for Biomedical Scientists and laboratory support […]
Tuesday 9 June 2020 Wearing a face covering at the hospital In line with World Health Organisation recommendations, we have introduced new measures to keep visitors, patients, and staff safe.
Monday 1 June 2020 Hospital celebrates one year smoke-free It’s World No Tobacco Day on Sunday (May 31) and Barnsley Hospital will be celebrating one year since going smokefree across its entire site. Since then, people have not been permitted to smoke within any area of Barnsley Hospital. Specially designed smoke-free posters – featuring photos including a local lung cancer patient and midwives – […]