1. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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    On the 1st July 2022, NHS South Yorkshire ICB became the new organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population of South Yorkshire.

  2. Community Diagnostic Hub opens at the Glassworks

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    The official opening of the Community Diagnostic Hub at the Glassworks in Barnsley Town Centre took place today, the first of its kind to be sited in a town centre mixed retail and leisure facility

  3. Salvation Army Foodbank needs your help

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    The Salvation Army Foodbank in Goldthorpe needs donations to help them keep up with the demand as summer holidays approach.

  4. What’s Your Move website

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    The What’s Your Move website has it all!

  5. When a Stroke strikes you have to think and act F.A.S.T.

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    ◼️ Face – has it fallen on one side?
    ◼️ Arms – can you keep them raised?
    ◼️ Speech – is it slurred?
    ◼️ Time. It’s time to call 999 if you see any one of these signs.

  6. Enjoy a smoke free Summer

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    Summer is generally a time when we are feeling more relaxed and maybe we are feeling less stressed and anxious.

  7. Disabled people report being blocked from NHS care due to poor communications

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    Our new deep-dive analysis of people's experiences of healthcare communication is a stark reminder of why NHS England and the 42 new Integrated Care Systems need to ensure services abide by the Accessible Information Standard.

  8. A spotlight on hidden older unpaid carers

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    With more than a quarter of people aged 55-64 providing care to others, the Centre for Ageing Better seek to illuminate the often underappreciated role of older unpaid carers.

  9. Branching Minds Barnsley

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    A new collaboration between local mental health support teams (MHST) and our child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) has launched in Barnsley.

  10. Barnsley Support Hub

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    The Barnsley Support Hub offers free mental health support in a welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment.

  11. Introducing the brand new Open Up Barnsley Map

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    An interactive map and guide to emotional wellbeing, youth and mental health services for children and young people in Barnsley. Search your postcode to find support near by or explore the map and directory to find out more about support in Barnsley!

  12. More than half of people with chronic and long-term conditions not asked to feed back about their care

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    Our latest findings show that people with chronic and long-term health conditions often miss out on giving their feedback about care. As part of the Because We All Care campaign, we are working with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to change this.

  13. Keeping Well This Winter

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    Barnsley Community Health and Care Alliance have published a fact sheet to help residents keep warm and well this winter

  14. Hygiene Poverty Event 7th October 2022

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    Wow what an amazing day we had at Barnsley Markets talking to residents about hygiene poverty and how it effects them

  15. Record seven million people awaiting hospital treatment – our response

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    With a record seven million people awaiting hospital treatment, Louise Ansari, our National Director, told BBC News that people need reassuring that the NHS is still there to help them.

  16. 'How’s Thi Ticker' campaign successfully helps make blood pressure checks more accessible in Barnsley

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    Over the last five months, health and care professionals in Barnsley have come together to deliver around 70 blood pressure check sessions in convenient locations across our borough.

  17. Tell us your story of maternal mental health care

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    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. We’re launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

  18. Foreign staff figures much lower than average

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    THE number of foreign staff at Barnsley Hospital is much lower than the national average, new figures have revealed.

  19. How is the cost of living crisis impacting on people’s health?

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    Take our quick survey to help us understand the impact financial pressures are having on you getting the healthcare you need:

  20. Local actor stars in popular Christmas advert

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    A BARNSLEY actor has become one of the most viewed people on the internet with the tear-jerking advert he stars in going viral with over 50 million views.

  21. New Year public health guidance to deal with ‘twindemic’

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    People are being urged to wear face masks in public if they are unwell and keep ill children off school, to help protect whole communities from Covid and flu.

  22. Patients and public need urgent reassurance on NHS winter crisis and recovery

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    Healthwatch are concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence that people can get urgent and emergency care when they need it most.

  23. A&E delays are intolerable - our response to new NHS performance stats

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    Our national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.

  24. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  25. Barnsley’s Affordable Warmth Charter Mark

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    We’re pleased to have recently signed the Barnsley Affordable Warmth Charter to make sure our tenants live in warm, healthy, energy efficient homes.

  26. Tributes paid to ‘incredible’ mum

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    A CARING mum who didn’t let her cancer define her has died just months after husband succumbed to the same disease - leaving behind her three children and heartbroken family.

  27. Women urged to take up NHS breast screening invites

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    Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, nearly four in 10 did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer.

  28. Thinking about changes to non-surgical cancer outpatient appointments

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    1 in 2 people will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. That’s why our specialist cancer doctors, nurses and other clinicians are here for you and the people you love and care for

  29. CQC publishes report following inspection of wards for older people with mental health problems at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of wards for older people with mental health problems at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in November.

  30. Junior doctors take to picket lines

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    JUNIOR doctors went on strike for three days across Barnsley this week - and hospital bosses expect the fallout to cause disruption in the coming days.

  31. What matters to you about your health and wellbeing?

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    Take this short survey to let the NHS in South Yorkshire know what's important to you - and how they can make services work better for you, your family, and your community.

  32. ‘Review culture’ is on the rise, yet only one in ten feed back on health services.

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    Patient champion appeals for more people to feedback on NHS care.

  33. UK Emergency Alert test

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    On Sunday 23 April there will be a national UK Emergency Alert test between 3pm and 3.30pm

  34. Supporting the physical health of people with severe mental illness

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    People living with severe mental illness often have poorer physical health than the general population. They are much more likely to die below the age of 75, mostly from physical illnesses that could have been prevented.

  35. Barnsley GP practice changes due to safety concern with building

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    Due to safety concerns regarding the structure of the Brierley Medical Centre building, the site will be temporarily closing pending further investigation after from the end of the day on Friday 22 April 2023.

  36. What is end of life care like in South Yorkshire?

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    We want to understand what would make experiences of end of life care better for people in South Yorkshire. Share your views with us.

  37. Town’s gonorrhoea cases double

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    The number of gonorrhoea cases in Barnsley almost doubled last year - as the figures hit a record high

  38. Our position on the COVID-19 Inquiry

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    We welcome the creation of an independent public inquiry to learn lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic. The lessons from this inquiry could improve how government, NHS England, health and care providers and commissioners respond to future pandemics or public health emergencies.

  39. NHS meeting planned by campaign group

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    HEALTHCARE woes in the town - which campaigners say must be put right to combat rocketing amounts of residents awaiting surgery due to an enormous backlog - will result in an ‘emergency’ public meeting being held just days after the NHS marks its 75th anniversary.

  40. Our policy position on accessible information

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    By law, people in England have the right to get healthcare in the format they can understand. However, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that this is not happening. Read our policy position.

  41. New report calls for fundamental reform of NHS dental care

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    A new report by MPs into dental care, which draws upon the experiences people have shared with us, has called for urgent reform so more people can access an NHS dentist.

  42. Barnsley Pain Management Service Review 2023

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    Are you living with pain everyday?
    Do you feel like the pain management services in Barnsley, available to you are up to scratch?