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Double Award Nominations for Sheffield Nursing Apprentices

Two of the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç’s health apprentices have been recognised this month, with double nominations in the 2025 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards Health and Public Services Apprentice category.
A photo of AMRC Training Centre apprentice Ian Pengkerego, Ian is seated and is looking off camera to the viewer's left.
Ian Pengkerego

High standard of apprenticeships lead to success for ±¬ÁϹ«Éç students

Apprenticeships are pivotal in helping to close the national skills gap in healthcare and advanced manufacturing industries, offering an accessible pathway to rewarding careers.
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Up to 15 per cent of end of life carers living in poverty, report finds

Up to 762,000 people across the UK are providing unpaid care for someone living with a terminal illness every year, a report from the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç and Marie Curie estimates.  

Blog: Orthoptics or Optometry? Seeing the difference

Making the decision of choosing the career path that’s right for you is challenging enough, but a good starting point is choosing a degree that puts you on the first step of the ladder to achieving your goals.
Patients as Educators

Blog: Making patient’s voices heard – what is the Patients as Educators Programme?

Developed in 2004, our 'Patients as Educators' programme gives students working towards a health profession as much opportunity as possible to learn from a real patient setting.
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End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts

People who look after loved ones nearing the end of their lives should be entitled to up to six months paid time off work and safeguards for their job so they can return to work, according to academics from the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç’s Health Sciences School.