NHS Barnsley News

Barnsley residents invited to bowel cancer information event

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:33:41 GMT

Barnsley residents are being invited to learn more about bowel cancer at an event next week which aims to raise awareness of early symptoms of the disease.

Hospital asking people not to bring in the sickness bug

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Barnsley’s health chiefs are urging people with the "winter vomiting" bug Norovirus not to visit anyone in hospital, or turn up at Barnsley Hospital's A&E department for treatment - unless they have been advised to. Plus, advice for those who think they have the bug.

GPs in call to talk about poo (bowel cancer symptoms)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:48:38 GMT

GPs in Barnsley are backing a national bowel cancer campaign by urging people to talk openly about their poo to broach the topic of common bowel cancer symptoms.

Barnsley campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer in older women

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:18:22 GMT

A new awareness campaign has been launched in Barnsley, bringing together health professionals and volunteers from across the town to help reduce the number of older women who die from breast cancer.

Barnsley supports ‘Olympic’ couch to 5k plan

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:46:36 GMT

NHS Barnsley is encouraging residents to get fit for the Olympics and turn healthy New Year resolutions into reality with the help of a free two-month beginners’ running plan.

New Year, new healthy lifestyle support services for Barnsley

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:27:36 GMT

Barnsley residents ready to kick-start a healthy New Year can now access three new services intended to help a wide range of people make healthier lifestyle choices.

Free winter survival kits for vulnerable Barnsley residents

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Up to 2000 vulnerable families and elderly people in Barnsley are to be given a winter survival kit to help them stay warm in their homes until temperatures begin to rise again in spring.

Barnsley patients to benefit from new equality toolkit

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:49:26 GMT

Barnsley residents are set to benefit from a new programme of work focusing on promoting equality in the borough’s health services.

Patients urged to use new online tool for choosing a GP

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:08:08 GMT

Residents of Barnsley are being urged to use a new online GP comparison tool to identify the best practice for their individual health needs.

Accessing services available over Xmas and New Year

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:49:14 GMT

Over Christmas and the New Year health services may operate slightly altered opening hours; for example, there are just a limited number of chemists available for the dispensing of medicines. On this page you will find all you need know about accessing GPs, pharmacies and dentists over the festive period.

GPs

GP practices are open 'as normal' on their normal working days but will be closed on the Bank Holidays (Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December and Monday 2 January 2012). Where practices choose to close early (for example on 23rd December) they will make arrangements for the out-of-hours provider to cover. All you need to do is ring your GP practice and a recorded message will provide a number to dial or will direct you straight through.

Dentists

On days where dental practices are closed (see on-page download) - and in a situation where someone requires emergency dental treatment - you can contact the Dearne Valley Dental Emergency Service on 0845 155 0845 as follows:

December 24th

– 12.30pm – 5.00pm

December 25th

– 11am – 2pm

December 26th 12.30pm -5.00pm

December 27th 12.30pm

– 5.00pm

December 28th, 29th, 30th

– as normal (9.00am-9.30pm) December 31st – 12.30pm-5.00pm January 1st – 12.30pm-5.00pm January 2nd – 12.30pm-5.00pm

Older people reminded of dangers this winter

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:48:43 GMT

Barnsley’s director of public health is urging older people to keep warm and well following official statistics which show that the number of extra deaths last winter in England and Wales was virtually unchanged from the previous year.