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October 02, 2006
University in major collaboration to treat heart disease
The University of Sheffield´s Centre for Stem Cell Biology (CSCB) and the Cardiovascular Research Unit (CVRU) have joined forces with Axordia Ltd and Lombard Medical Technologies PLC to develop a next generation of treatment for coronary artery disease.
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September 29, 2006
New critical care facility for Northern General Hospital
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has officially announced the go-ahead for a £21.3 million project to expand critical care facilities at the Northern General Hospital.
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Health in the city

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The Sheffield First Strategy for an Ageing Population
The age profile of Sheffield is changing. The number of older people in the city is rapidly increasing and the number of younger people reducing. The Sheffield First Partnership Strategy for an Ageing Population has been developed to coordinate action in the city to respond to this change.
may 07
Meeting the Challenge: Sheffield Director of Public Health Report 2006
Although the health of the people of Sheffield has never been better, wide inequalities in health remain. This online, interactive report gives an assessment of the health of the population and makes recommendations as to how it may be improved.
feb 07
Basket of Health Inequalities Indicators to Monitor Change and Impact on Health Inequalities in Sheffield, 2005
This report is the third in a series of reports which develop and present a Basket of indicators to enable Sheffield First for Health to monitor changes in health inequalities at neighbourhood level in Sheffield, and the impact over time of major programmes targeting inequalities in the city.
may 06
Health Strategy Framework For People with Learning Disabilities Accessing General Health Care
This strategy framework document has been published as part of the Health Action Plan Project. This project aims to give people with a learning disability the opportunity to have a health action plan if they so wish, supported by a health facilitator of their choice.
jan 06
Review of activities to address health inequalities in Sheffield
Joint report by Section of Public Health, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield and Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University.
june 05
Sheffield South West Primary Care Trust Director of Public Health Report 2004
This report is intended to provide a picture of health needs information and signposts to the location of more detailed data sets for all who have an interest, a responsibility, or a concern about health need in the PCT, and to provide context and intelligence to inform local target setting for the PCT.
mar 05
Neighbourhood profiles
The neighbourhood profiles present a series of data items for each of 100 neighbourhoods with comparison to the Sheffield average. Neighbourhoods are allocated to the Primary Care Trust with which the majority of its population is registered. The profiles include data on population, health, education, housing and deprivation.
feb 05
Basket of Indicators to monitor change and impact on health inequalities in Sheffield (.pdf file)
This report identifies a suitable set of neighbourhood level indicators to measure change in health inequalities across the city. The indicators address key policy areas including pregnancy, children and young people, major killers, access to services, vulnerable communities, and wider determinants of health.
jan 05
Sheffield Health Action Zone: Year End Report 2004 (.pdf file)
This is Sheffield First for Health's 5th annual report for it's Health Action Zone programme
jan 05
South East Sheffield Primary Care Trust Director of Public Health Report 2004
The theme of this report is 'making a difference' and the report aims to show how public health work makes a difference to the health and well being of people in South East Sheffield
oct 04
Sheffield West Primary Care Trust Director of Public Health Report 2004
This report provides an assessment of the health situation of the population served by the Sheffeld West Primary Care Trust and makes recommendations with the aim of improving health and reducing health inequalities
oct 04
North Sheffield Primary Care Trust Public Health Report 2003/2004)
The report is about the health of children and young people in north Sheffield
sep 04
Sheffield Health and Exercise Survey (Sheffield West Primary Care Trust)
The Sheffield Health and Exercise Survey was led by the Directorate of Public Health, Sheffield West Primary Care Trust, on behalf of the four Sheffield PCTs. It was part funded
by a grant from the Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium
sep 03
Sheffield Directors of Public Health joint annual report 2003
The purpose of the Directors of Public Health Annual Report is to provide an independent assessment of the health of the local population and to recommend priorities for improvement
sep 03

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Dorothy Dixon-Barrow Award
Dorothy Dixon Barrow Award
The key health and social care partner organisations in the Sheffield First For Health partnership are pleased to continue the process for the Dorothy Dixon-Barrow Award
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