1. Local practice teams gearing up to deliver the Coronavirus vaccine in Doncaster

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    After months of preparation and international rigorous testing, the first Coronavirus vaccine will land in Doncaster this week

  2. PRESS RELEASE: New year brings new website for local Healthwatch

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    Healthwatch Doncaster is pleased to launch its new website today giving local people a place to have their say on health and social care services by working with Care Opinion to obtain feedback

  3. Become a Governor

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals are encouraging local people to continue their support for the NHS following the Covid-19 pandemic and stand for election as public governors.

  4. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital's Self-Service System

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    A new ‘self-service’ system will be in place in the emergency departments at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital as clinicians work to improve the sign-in process within the area and reduce overcrowding in waiting rooms.

  5. DRI Appoint Professional Nurse to Support Mental Health of Staff

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) have appointed their very first Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Lead Nurses.

  6. What do the new government guidelines mean for COVID-19 testing?

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    COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.

  7. Nurses and Consultants Host Asthma Awareness Stand at Meadowhall

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    Specialist asthma nurses and paediatric consultants from across the region gathered at Meadowhall on the 3rd of May, World Asthma Day, to educate shoppers on common misconceptions about asthma.

  8. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals receive green light to further develop its Community Diagnostic Centre in Mexborough

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    Over £9 million will be invested at Montagu Hospital in the coming months, as plans to further expand the site’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) are approved by the National CDC Programme, with support from the South Yorkshire integrated Care Board

  9. South Yorkshire outperforming other areas in push to improve care

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    A new report has found that health and care partners in South Yorkshire are outperforming other areas when it comes to joining up services for patients. That’s despite higher than average levels of deprivation.

  10. Targeting Hepatitis C in Doncaster

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    A Doncaster-NHS trust is playing a key role in helping reduce the local spread of a virus that, if not treated, can cause chronic long-term health problems.

  11. Stroke patients across South Yorkshire benefit from new Stroke Video Triage Pilot

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    South Yorkshire has been successful in securing funding along with seven other regions to pilot Stroke Video Triage. The pilot has been commissioned by NHSE.

  12. Have you thought about becoming an NHS governor in Rotherham, Doncaster or North Lincolnshire?

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    You’ve probably heard of school governors, but did you know there are also NHS governors, who play a vital volunteer role in local healthcare? We’re looking for some new ones to join us at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

  13. NHS South Yorkshire and the Children and Young Person’s Alliance urge parents to give their kids a healthy start this new school year

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    NHS South Yorkshire and the Children and Young Person’s Alliance (NHS SY CYP) are encouraging parents to be prepared, as children across the region head back to school.

  14. Local hospitals light up pink to support organ donation week

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) shone pink Monday evening (26 September) to show their support for organ donation and prompt communities to discuss donation with their loved ones.

  15. Help us to help you get the right care

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    Help Us to Help You has been launched by the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board to help people understand they can get expert advice and treatment from a wealth of professionals across the borough without needing to see a GP or attend A&E.

  16. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ Charity urge local businesses and community to show support for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2022

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ Charity (DBTH Charity) is proudly supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week 2022 (9 to 15 October) and urging the community to get involved.

  17. Trust to launch landmark partnership with second ‘Foundation School in Health’ in UK

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    In less than two weeks, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) will launch their formal partnership with Retford Oaks Academy; soon-to-be the newest Foundation School in Health (FSiH) and only the second in the UK.

  18. Nurses and doctors ask local community to wear an appropriate face covering when coming to hospital

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    Health professionals at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) are reminding local people to wear a suitable mask when visiting the Trust, with dispensers provided upon entry to the organisation’s various buildings.

  19. Local hospitals deliver 750 COVID-19 vaccines in seven days

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    In just one week, around 750 nurses, doctors and other health professionals have volunteered to receive the COVID-19 booster vaccination at Doncaster Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals accounting for just over 10% of all colleagues within the organisation.

  20. Gridlocked health and care system leading to deterioration in people’s access to and experience of care

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    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.

  21. Health and care join up to meet pressures on urgent care services this winter

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    Health experts in South Yorkshire invest an additional £5.8million ahead of this winter. NHS and care services across South Yorkshire are under significant pressure despite the coldest months yet to come.

  22. Local hospitals enter landmark partnership with second ‘Foundation School in Health’ in UK

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has entered a formal partnership with Retford Oaks Academy, the newest Foundation School in Health (FSiH), marking a bolstered relationship between education and healthcare in the region.

  23. Local hospitals train 11 ‘Menopause Advocates’ to help to support colleagues

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has 11 trained ‘Menopause Advocates’ in place at the Trust who can support individuals going through the menopause, or colleagues who may want to know more.

  24. Queen’s special tree planted in Balby

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    A Doncaster community enterprise has received a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) “Tree of Trees” which stood tall as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism as part of the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations.

  25. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals hosted its annual Star Awards evening to celebrate the hard work and dedication of hospital heroes throughout the past 12 months.

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals hosted its annual Star Awards evening to celebrate the hard work and dedication of hospital heroes throughout the past 12 months.

  26. Drop-in whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women

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    Local pregnant women are now able to drop-in to the Antenatal Clinics at both Bassetlaw Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary to get the whooping cough vaccine.

  27. Hospital charity raises over £15,000 for bereavement services

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    During Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 to 15 October), Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) Charity raised a huge £15,886.22 to support bereavement services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital.

  28. Spiderman and Iron Man spotted at part-time window-cleaning job

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    Popular children’s superheroes Spiderman and Iron Man have been spotted by inpatients of Doncaster Royal Infirmary’s Children’s ward, taking on a most unpredictable job.

  29. Local hospitals are looking for healthcare assistants to join the team

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    Colleagues at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) are looking for local people who wish to kick-start their career within the NHS by applying to become a healthcare assistant (HCA).

  30. Bassetlaw Bereavement Counsellors named Non-clinical Team of the Year

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    On Thursday 20 October, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) hosted its annual Star Awards evening to celebrate the hard work and commendable dedication of healthcare heroes throughout the past 12 months.

  31. Hospital charity receives huge £25,000 donation for baby loss campaign

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    A mental health nurse, who founded the bereavement charity Ernie’s Wish, has donated an incredible £25,577.79 to Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) Charity.

  32. Helping our patients and colleagues to QUIT smoking

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    Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals are launching the QUIT service to help patients and staff give up smoking.The service will offer every patient who smokes access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and specialist stop smoking support.

  33. New Zone 5-19 service launched in Doncaster

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    Families across Doncaster are benefiting from a new service which brings together school nurses, substance misuse practitioners, contraception and sexual health nurses, all in one team with the aim of providing a seamless health and wellbeing service

  34. Health checks for health professionals offered at local hospitals

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    In late 2021, the Health and Wellbeing team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital (DBTH) developed a ‘Know Your Numbers’ service, giving colleagues easy access to blood pressure checks and signposting to further support if required.

  35. Working towards a carbon neutral NHS Trust

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    As world leaders gathered at this month's COP27 to try and agree ways of tackling climate change on an international scale, NHS employee Ian Higgins was joining a group of Doncaster people looking at how to reduce their own carbon footprints.

  36. Improvements in national cancer experience at local hospitals

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    The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey has been published showing higher than national results for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, outlining the achievements of the Trust’s clinicians and teams as well as general improvements made

  37. Helping you get better (enhanced) access to appointments

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    Did you know about enhanced access appointments? Have you managed to get an appointment outside of normal hours?

  38. ‘Gifted’ three-year-old artist donates artwork to re-opened children’s ward

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    A Doncaster toddler, who has been labelled as ‘Gifted in the Visual Arts’ by world-leading psychologists, has produced and curated eight pieces of artwork and gifted them to Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI).

  39. Health professionals urge people to use health services wisely this Christmas

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    Doctors, nurses and other health professionals at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) are urging people to choose their health services wisely over the festive season.

  40. Why not Rethink Your Drink this January?

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    A Doncaster Councillor and health chief have both signed up to Dry January…..and are now asking others to consider taking part!

  41. Lions Clubs Support Serenity Suite Appeal

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    The Lions Clubs of Tickhill & District and Thorne Rural have made a very generous donation to Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Serenity Suite Appeal to help local families affected by baby loss.

  42. NHS Tells Patients To Seek Emergency Care As Needed During Latest Industrial Action

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    The NHS is asking patients to seek emergency care if they need to during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most.

  43. Life-saving medication given to Doncaster prisoners on their release

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    Medication that can quickly reverse the life-threatening effects of a drug overdose is being issued to at risk prisoners for safe keeping when they are released from Doncaster’s police custody suite.

  44. No appointment needed on the health bus

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    Men in Conisbrough and Denaby are being encouraged to get onboard a new campaign to spot the early warning signs of cancer.

  45. Nurses take industrial action in South Yorkshire

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    The Royal College of Nursing are to undertake industrial action on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 January 2023

  46. TV’s Dr Dawn Harper leads menopause awareness session for colleagues at local hospital Trust

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    On Tuesday 10 January, colleagues at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) were invited to join a menopause awareness session with special guest Dr Dawn Harper.

  47. Public consultation into two new health centres for Doncaster

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    Public consultation on two proposed health centres in the Bentley & Rossington areas of Doncaster opened 16th January. For a period of 12 weeks people affected by the plans are being invited to give their views
    through surveys & public meetings.

  48. Local hospital to host recruitment event

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    Colleagues at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) are inviting local people interested in pursuing a career in health to attend an Allied Health Professional (AHP) recruitment fayre in February.

  49. Chief Operating Officer joins Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

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    Denise Smith has joined Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) as the organisation’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO).