More than 90 pupils, teachers and business leaders from across Barnsley came together to celebrate the first anniversary of the Made in Barnsley initiative, at a special awards ceremony which took place at Barnsley Town Hall. Pupils from Four Secondary schools Horizon, The Dearne ALC, Outwood Shafton and Holy Trinity were given the chance to [...]
Barnsley’s i-HEART service has secured a place on the shortlist of one of the UK’s most respected and influential healthcare awards after being recognised for its innovative work which helped to transform the way in which patients can access GP and Nurse appointments when their Practice is closed. i-HEART was chosen from more than 1500 [...]
Barnsley Healthcare Federation is celebrating a unique awards double after gaining recognition for its commitment to skills development and its partnership work with the NHS at the prestigious Yorkshire Business Insider Medilink Healthcare Awards. During a glittering ceremony which celebrated the achievements of the NHS, academia and Yorkshire’s local business community, more than 40 organisations [...]
A group of student ambassadors from schools across Barnsley are set be put through their paces by personnel from the local Army Reserve unit: 4 YORKS, as part of a borough wide initiative aimed at helping to equip youngsters with the skills needed to build a successful career in their chosen vocations. The special event [...]
Barnsley Healthcare Federation is strengthening its team of healthcare professionals at BHF Highgate Surgery, adding three new regular doctors to the practice. The new appointments have been made to strengthen the levels of care provisions within the Practice. To support the work of the newly appointed GPs, the Federation has also appointed Advanced Nursing Practitioners [...]
i-HEART celebrates first anniversary A unique service which for the first time offers Barnsley residents access to GP and nurse appointments 7 days a week is setting its sights on helping more people in the town this winter after delivering more than 20,000 medical consultations during its first year. Launched in November 2015, this month [...]
Patient demand rise by 130% during festive period A unique service which helps patients registered with Barnsley-based GP practices to access medical advice outside standard surgery opening hours has helped a record number of people during the busy festive period. Launched in November 2015, i-HEART Barnsley saw the number of patient enquiries [...]