South Yorkshire Innovation Hub Bitesize Series
Posted: 7th August 2025
The South Yorkshire Innovation Hub launched a new bitesize webinar series starting in September 2025, highlighting research and innovation best practice across the region.
Professionals and innovators in the healthcare sector will join us to share insight into their developments and successes in South Yorkshire. In each session attendees will learn from speakers, gain insight into research and innovation delivery, hear case studies and take away tips to use in local workplaces or systems.
The online webinars will run weekly from September 2025 – January 2026, with each month focusing on key priorities and the Bold Ambitions outlined in the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Strategy and aligning with the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan.
Our 5 themes are:
- Cancer
- Children and Young People
- Prevention
- Workforce
- Economy
Missed the session or want to share the session with others? Don’t worry, each session will be recorded and can be watched again below.
Want to register to more sessions? Book here
The Benefits of Facilitated Group Psychological Support for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Teams
Date: Wednesday 3rd September, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Liz Purnell, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Teenage Cancer Unit
Rewatch the session here:
Supporting The Cancer Journey Through Emotional and Wellbeing Support via the Aurora Online Support Hub
Date: Tuesday 9th September, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Claire Mitchell-Wall and Abbi Olla, Aurora Wellbeing Services
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Implementing Mobile Oncology Units
Date: Wednesday 17th September, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Faye Hamer, Bbraun – faye.hamer@bbraun.com
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Embedding a Cancer Decision Support System to Enable Early Identification and Referral of Patients at Risk of Cancer in Primary Care
Date: Wednesday 24th September, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Miles Payling, C the Signs
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Joy Parenting Club – Empowering Families Through Digital Innovation
Date: Thursday 2nd October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Sam Milliken-Smith, Joy (previously Heba Health)
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The Talking Together Pathway (Speech and Language Therapy)
Date: Tuesday 7th October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Becky Massey and Alison Fleetwood, Doncaster Council – Becky.Massey@doncaster.gov.uk
alison.fleetwood@doncaster.gov.uk
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The Sheffield Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Integrated Care Pathway
Date: Thursday 16th October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Julia Thompson, Sheffield City Council and Anna Engel, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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The South Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Alliance & Coproduction with Young People
Date: Tuesday 21st October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Nicola Ennis, South Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Alliance
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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust’s Digital Weight Management Programme
Date: Friday 7th November, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Chantil Calvert and Nazreen Iqbal, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Taking a Health Inequalities Approach to Cholesterol Management in Secondary Prevention on CVD
Date: Tuesday 11th November, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Ebun Ojo and Daniel Fitzgerald, South Yorkshire ICB
The South Yorkshire Approach to the NHS T2Day (Type 2 Diabetes in the Young) Programme: Improving Engagement, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Improving Awareness
Date: Tuesday 18th November, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Ani Kumar, Amy Moore, Farah Akhtar and Katie Whitehead, South Yorkshire ICB
Aiding the Workforce to Drive Targeted Support and Early Intervention for Vulnerable Families Using Prevention Strategies
Date: Tuesday 25th November, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Lindsay Andrews, Barnsley Council