News

New figures today reveal that while the highest number of women ever were screened last year, nearly four in 10 did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer.

Ladies who have received their breast screening invite encourage not to delay in booking an appointment.

Since April 2022 the uptake of breast screening appointments in Barnsley has increased by 25 per cent thanks to the opening of Barnsley’s Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in May and the introduction of new behavioural science methods to encourage women to attend.

Would you like to gain new skills and experiences by joining the Barnsley Hospital volunteering team in a caring and rewarding role?

Would you like to provide support to patients, carers, visitors and staff?

Can you commit to at least 4 hours per week?

Our first ‘Barnsley Hospital News’ edition for 2023 is now out! You’ll find it in the Barnsley Chronicle today (Friday January 27) as well as on our website and social pages.

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.