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February marks the start of LGBTQ+ History Month, a month-long celebration of the history of the beautiful and diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

Barnsley Hospital has smashed a further target in its Green Plan vision towards achieving carbon net zero, by ditching the use of desflurane anaesthetic gas.

As Covid-19 and other respiratory virus cases in the community are decreasing, and the patient numbers in the hospital become more stable, we are relaxing our requirement for everyone to wear a surgical mask at all times in the hospital.

5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service (NHS).

Pharmacies with extended or out-of-hours services on the December and January Bank Holidays.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be carrying out an inspection of Barnsley Hospital’s maternity service on Tuesday 13 December 2022.

Barnsley Hospital have repurposed a room previously used for staff training into a space for friends and relatives of patients receiving care in the Respiratory Ward, Respiratory Care Unit, and Ward 17. 

Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number of infections, some mild and some more serious.

The NHS in South Yorkshire is sharing information with parents and families to help keep children and babies warm and well this time of year. As the temperature decreases over the next few months, parents are encouraged to refresh their knowledge around safe sleeping in winter.