A-Z of services

Sheffield Children’s Hospital is the Primary Treatment Centre for children and teenagers with cancer from within South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. Children and young people who receive treatment for cancer may develop long term health problems as a result of their treatment. The Late Effects Service in Sheffield was one of the first to...

Welcome to the Child and Adolescent Learning Disability and Mental Health (LDMH) Service. Based at Centenary House, we see children and young people up to 18 who have moderate, severe, or profound learning disabilities, who also experience mental health problems and/or challenging behaviour. This can include: anxiety anger and aggression repetitive behaviours and routines low mood,...

Learning or intellectual disability refers to a general impairment in learning and development. Most people are aware of the term IQ or Intelligence Quotient. IQ is a number which describes an individual’s intellectual ability. Most people in the population have an IQ score of 70-130. Individuals with learning or intellectual disability have IQ scores less...

We are the Principal Treatment Centre for children and teenagers with all forms of leukaemia within South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. The majority of leukaemia treatment is outpatient-based and for this we have a dedicated Haematology and Oncology Centre which provides direct nursing/patient care. Patients requiring inpatient care are admitted to a specialist haematology/oncology...

These levels are set out by NHS England and outline what all families can expect from their local health visiting service: Community Health visitors have a broad knowledge of community needs and resources available e.g. children’s centres and self-help groups and work to develop these and make sure families know about them. Universal (the five...

The Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service (PLRS) offers a comprehensive service to children from Sheffield and the surrounding areas, as well as national and international patients. As a specialist centre we normally receive referrals from orthopaedic surgeons in local hospitals or GPs. We advise on, and treat, all limb deformities including leg length discrepancies, upper and...

The map shows the locations and contact details of our Health Visiting (yellow) and School Nursing (red) teams across Sheffield.

The Long-Term Ventilation Service helps children across the region whose long-term and complex health problems mean they need medical support to breathe. The team cares for patients who require both non-invasive and invasive (tracheostomy) ventilation, and their families. The service provides long-term ventilation support both in hospital and in the community, giving families continuity during...

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