Events
South Yorkshire Innovation Hub Bitesize Series
The South Yorkshire Innovation Hub has launched a new bitesize webinar series, highlighting research and innovation best practice across the region.
These online events 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. Each session will run for 45 minutes from 11:00-11:45 over MS Teams and will feature guest presentations and a live Q&A.
Our 5 themes are:
- Cancer
- Children and Young People
- Prevention
- Workforce
- Economy
Join professionals and innovators in the healthcare sector to gain insight into their developments and successes in South Yorkshire. We will provide attendees with the opportunity to gain insight into research and innovation delivery, hear case studies and take away tips you can use in your local workplace or system.
All sessions are recorded and will be uploaded here.
These events are aimed at those in academia, healthcare, VCSE or local authority. Book your place for each webinar below:
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
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
Implementing Mobile Oncology Units
Date: Wednesday 17th September, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Faye Hamer, Bbraun
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
Joy Parenting Club – Empowering Families Through Digital Innovation
Date: Thursday 2nd October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Sam Milliken-Smith, Joy (previously Heba Health)
The Talking Together Pathway (Speech and Language Therapy)
Date: Tuesday 7th October, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Becky Massey and Alison Fleetwood, Doncaster Council
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
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
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
How to Hack the NHS Podcast
Date: Tuesday 2nd December, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Bex Cottey and Tano Rebora, Conisbrough Group Practice
Proud To Care Hub Barnsley
Date: Tuesday 9th December, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Wendy Shaw and Claire Knight, South Yorkshire ICB
Delivering Workforce Wellbeing Interventions for NHS Staff
Date: Wednesday 10th December, 11:00-11:45
Speakers: Dr Vikki Laker and Oliver Davis, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber (RDaSH) NHS Foundation Trust
Meadows Nursery – Helping Children Achieve Their Potential through Research and Innovation in Early Years Education and Care
Date: Tuesday 16th December, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Sally Pearse, Sheffield Hallam University
Doncaster Mind: Supported Self Help
Date: Wednesday 7th January, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Helen Milicevic, Doncaster Mind
SYMCA: The South Yorkshire Health and Growth Accelerator
Date: Tuesday 13th January, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Ryan Hunt, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Yorkshire Cancer Research in South Yorkshire
Date: Tuesday 20th January, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Hannah Pilling and Leah Holtam, Yorkshire Cancer Research
Facilitating Successful Industry Working Within Clinical Research
Date: Tuesday 27th January, 11:00-11:45
Speaker: Heather Rice and Sarah Moll, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber (RDaSH) NHS Foundation Trust