Your Health Matters.
At SACMHA we understand that all aspects of your health are important. We provide a number of services and work with other service providers to help support those within the community.
Visit the pages below for more information.
ShipShape is working in partnership with FURD to bring you this year’s health event.
Joining them at the event are their amazing parents from the NHS and local organisations offering screening and information on the day.
Date: Wednesday 25th March 2026
Times:
10 am – 4 pm Watch the All Nations Football Tournament
11 am – 2 pm NHS & Community Organisations
Location: At UMix, 17 Asline Road, Lowfield, Sheffield, S2 4UJ
Tea, coffee and light snacks will be available.
For more information, contact n.ali@shipshape.org.uk or call 0114 250 0222.
The vision is to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. And with more and more people affected by diabetes, we have no choice but to fight harder than ever before.
A Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) new patient information video, has been produced to help people better understand what happens at Lung Cancer Screening and mitigate any nervousness around a scan appointment.
Only around 50% of people who have their Lung Health Check (the first part of LCS) will be referred for a scan (the second part), so not everyone will need one but apprehension around this can lead to people not taking up their potentially lifesaving screening appointment.
LCS is available for people aged 55 – 74 who have ever smoked. We’re making our way across Sheffield until around April 2026 and are inviting new patients who have aged in and moved into Doncaster, Rotherham, and Barnsley since the last time LCS was there (2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively), and likely to be back in Bassetlaw for the third round of LCS in October 2026, TBC.
Doncaster was one of 10 national pilot areas to offer LCS initially, and the pilots were so successful in finding lung cancer at an earlier stage when there are more treatment options available and reducing the health inequalities gap where possible that it will be a national screening programme by 2029.
This is an important, accessible and informative insight into Menopause from our community, and our lived experience.
Thanks to the ICB People Team for their support and investment.
Written by Dr. Itunuoluwa Johnson-Sogbetun
Did you know that people with mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening?
Screening is important as it can pick up cancers at an earlier stage.
View resources for those with lived experience of mental health.
Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Week is this week (17-23rd June 2024)
Cervical screening can be daunting, especially for people with mental health needs.
People with lived experience and organisations in Sheffield worked together to produce resources to help. Learn more https://www.
There is an increased demand for some rare subtypes, are this is more common in people of Black heritage. This means we need more Black people to become blood donors.
Read about Ro and his journey.
For more information and to register for an appointment click below.
Flu kills over 11,000 people every year on average, and some years it is much more. Each year many people are hospitalised by it.
We think of it as ‘just the flu’, but it is a virus. The flu virus spreads from person to person, even amongst those not showing any symptoms. It can cause severe complications, particularly for high-risk groups.
As Covid-19 is likely to be circulating with flu, it is vitally important to protect those at high risk. They are also the most vulnerable to hospitalisation as a result of Covid-19.
So when it comes to flu, there is no ‘JUST’ about it. If you are considering getting the flu vaccination, don’t put it off. If you are eligible, get it now because you need it. It’s free!
Help Healthwatch Sheffield with feedback around maternity care in Sheffield. This is a paid opportunity!
If you would like to be involved, please email info@healthwatchsheffield.co.uk, call 0114 2536688 or text 07415249657.
The Ethnic Minority Research Inclusion Yorkshire & Humber Group have developed a video to help inform and educate others on sickle cell.
When you get to the point when you feel no one is listening or taking you seriously, you know it’s time to get someone to shout with you.
Making use of good representation as provided by SACMHA may mean your issue gets resolved much faster, saving you time and wasted energy.
We will not only advocate on your behalf, but will help you to develop the confidence and skills to manage situations that may arise in the future.
Our advocate works on your behalf to promote and support your interests. These may include your health and social care needs or legal issues. We can also help you to review your support plan.
Please contact SACMHA to arrange a free initial meeting where we can discuss your individual requirements.
