A schoolgirl at Sheffield Children’s Hospital who was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer is now in remission - thanks to her little sister. Ruby Leaning, 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after she collapsed on the playground at school. The youngster urgently needed a bone marrow transplant and after a series of tests, it was discovered that Ruby's little sister Mabel, five, was a perfect match. The sisters' grandmother Amanda Fawcett, 56, says Ruby then had the transplant and...
Sheffield Steelers Ice Hockey captain, Robert Dowd, has donated a match-worn, team-signed jersey to the parents of Oliver Howe to raise funds in his memory. Diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2020, Oliver Howe spent the last three years of his life in and out of Sheffield Children’s Hospital. He sadly passed away on February 1, 2023. Oliver’s parents, David and Laura, are giving back to Sheffield Children’s and keeping their son’s legacy alive through an In Memory fundraising page....
Children undergoing surgery at Trumbull Regional Medical Center will have the comfort of a stuffed animal thanks to the Women’s Auxiliary.
Organised by Dan, a young person at the hospital and Chloe Eagle, Head of Phoenix School, the 5km walk took place in Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield. Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, on East Bank Road, is a 55-bed hospital which offers a low secure service for women and Child and Adolescent Mental Health services for male and female adolescents over three wards. Dan is a service user on Pegasus Ward, a 13 bed general adolescent acute service, providing support for young people, both male and female....
Patients living with a common inherited bleeding disorder that causes frequent or prolonged bleeding are highlighting how specialist support from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Haemophilia Unit has improved their quality of life. Ian Fullilove, 59, who lives in Bradwell, and Zoe Fairbrother, 46, who lives in Matlock, both suffer with Von Willebrand Disease, a common hereditary disorder which causes the blood to clot more slowly than normal, putting them at severe risk of...
(FOX40.COM) — A woman and her two children are in critical condition due a potential exposure of carbon monoxide, the Sacramento Fire Department said. Before 3 p.m., officials said crews responded to a call of two sick children at an apartment on Center Parkway near Mack Road. When crews arrived, officials said the two children []
The first 50 children are being treated in the hospital built from donations by the Association Dăruiește Viață, which opened its doors for small patients after receiving all the operating approvals. The hospital for children with cancer was built exclusively from donations (over 350,000 physical persons and over 8,000 companies). The 50 children were moved […]
South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard is exploring routes to Stocksbridge and even Chesterfield ‘with potential for more such as connecting to hospitals’. The authority is canvassing views on how the service can be improved and where it should prioritise expansions. The survey is open until April 30. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority last month took over from private company Stagecoach after 27 years. Sign up for our free newsletters now Since then Mr Coppard said revenue had risen 17...
A specialist school and charity in Sheffield, which supports children, adults and families living with cerebral palsy and other motor disorders, is holding a 24-hour fundraising danceathon. Children at Paces will start dancing at midday on Friday, May 24, and dance all the way through the night until midday on Saturday (May 25). They are taking on the challenge to raise vital funds to develop their outdoor space, including a sensory garden, outdoor classroom, raised beds for planting, and...
Three children were transported to the hospital after a minivan crashed into a dugout during a baseball game at Dream Field in Woodstock Saturday morning. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:43 a.m. Saturday at Dream Field in Emricson Park, 900 West South Street, for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
Christine Quinn claims her estranged husband never paid for hospital bills tied to their son's birth -- and now she's gunning for primary custody of the kid amid their ongoing divorce. The "Selling Sunset" star just filed a response to Christian…
Through April, Rocky’s Ace Hardware will be holding their “Round Up for Kids” fundraiser, which 100 percent of funds raised will go to Baystate Children’s Hospital