health

Words and picture by Hamsa Awil. I embarked on a challenge to run four miles for 40 days. The motive behind this physical and mental quest is to test myself. I lived all my life [Read more]

Story and photo by Alison and Cara. For people living with ME and fibromyalgia, the move to a digital social life has opened up new opportunities. “Zoom sessions have been a complete game changer for [Read more]

Story by Mohammad Ali, GP. For most people COVID-19 is either mild or has no symptoms. However, significant numbers will end up with severe disease, while others develop critical illness or risk Long Covid symptoms. [Read more]

Story by Dianne Hancock. For some people, a year of recurring lockdowns has been a tough time, there has been loss, isolation and huge changes to ordinary life. For others it’s brought unexpected bonuses: more [Read more]

Healthwatch and the Burngreave Messenger want to hear from YOU. Tell us about your health, share helpful tips and encourage greater health in our community by using your community paper to share what’s worked and [Read more]

Let’s Build Health Grants of up to £1500 are available to help create opportunities and develop local activity that improves health and wellbeing. Closing date: Midnight Sunday 15th November 2020. [Read more]

Story by Safiya Saeed | Photos by Nathan Dainty 2020 is a very challenging time for us as a nation and a community. Many youth services were stopped or limited and we had to adjust [Read more]

Story by Lucy Davies Healthwatch Sheffield is a completely independent local consumer watchdog for health and social care services. We’re here to help adults, children and young people influence and improve how services are designed [Read more]

The latest NHS Coronavirus advice has been translated into many different languages on the Doctors of the World website. Visit: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/      

A local Facebook group Burngreave Mutual Aid has been set up for people in the Burngreave area to keep in touch and to help each other out over the coming weeks and months. It’s there to [Read more]

For all the latest advice and guidance on the coronavirus, visit the NHS website. Current Public Health England guidance states that if you have coronavirus symptoms then you should self-isolate and remain at home for [Read more]

Regeneration charity SOAR have opened up applications for grants of up to £1,000 from their ‘Let’s Build Health Grants’ scheme. The grants are available to help create opportunities and develop local activity that improves health [Read more]

Story by Yamikani and Nasarah – BBC Young Reporters Parkwood Academy has been selected for the free breakfast scheme called ‘Magic Breakfast’. This scheme means that every student is entitled to a range of fruits, [Read more]

Story by Yasmeen Abbas | Photo courtesy of NHS Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness in working age people in the UK. Anyone aged 12 and over with a current or past diagnosis of [Read more]