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It was the first trust in England to adopt a new digital portal allowing patients to receive and respond to appointment letters digitally, in March 2017. [6] In October 2019 it was the only trust to hit both the 4 hour NHS targets. [7]
The county borough of Barnsley had been self-governing, whereas the other 13 districts were all lower-tier authorities where county-level services were provided by West Riding County Council. From its creation in 1974 until 1986, the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley was a district-level authority, with county-level services provided by South ...
Since 1986 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has therefore been responsible for most local government functions. [ 10 ] Since 2014 the council has been a constituent member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (called the Sheffield City Region until 2021), led by the directly-elected Mayor of South Yorkshire since 2018.
Barnsley was the site of a human crush that resulted in the deaths of 16 children in 1908, at a public hall now known as The Civic, when children were rushing to watch a film in the building. [citation needed] Barnsley has a long tradition of glass-making, [8] however Barnsley is most famous for its
The hospital was the gift of Mrs Ann Alderson Lambert, the last surviving daughter of Francis Kendray, a linen manufacturer. It was initially conceived as a fever hospital and the foundation stone was laid by the Mayor of Barnsley in March 1889. Barnsley Corporation provided the eleven acre site on Measborough Hill. [1]
Barnsley have played their home games in red shirts for most of their history. The only exception to this is the period 1887–1901, where it is speculated that the team first wore blue shirts with claret arms, then circa 1890 the team wore chocolate and white stripes, before moving on to blue and white stripes around 1898.
Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports ground in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used by Barnsley Football Club for home fixtures, and those of their reserves. As of 2023, the Barnsley F.C. Women's team also play at the stadium.
It became Barnsley Municipal Hospital in 1930 but was renamed St Helen Hospital in 1935, [2] before joining the National Health Service in 1948. [2] A major redevelopment of the site to create Barnsley District General Hospital was completed in 1977. [2] The facility became known as Barnsley Hospital in 2005. [2]