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- Contact numbers
Top telephone numbers directory of all contact numbers
Hospitals
- Barnsley Hospital
01226 730000 - Barnsley Hospice
01226 244244 - Kendray Hospital
01226 434228 - Northern General/Sheffield Hallam
0114 243 4343 - Sheffield Children's hospital
0114 271 70 00 - Barnsley acute paediatrics
01226 435873
Admissions/Advice
- 2 week wait help desk
01226 432000 - A&E
01226 432371 - Ambulance Control
01709 828829 - SDEC units (previously AMAC)
01226 436099 (Surgical)
01226 432452 (Medical) - Cancer Nurse Specialists
Link to contacts - Children's Assessment Unit
01226 432664 - Community MSK Service
01226 644858 - Diabetes services SPA
01226 240086 - DVT/ Thrombosis referrals
01226 644575 - Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
01226 433972 - Gastro Consultant advice
01226 436156 - PallCall (out of hours hospice)
01226 244244 - Rheumatology advice
Rheumatology tel numbers - Right Care
01226 644575 - Spectrum: Genitourinary Medicine
08000556442
Laboratories/Radiology
- Biochemistry
01226 432733 - Biochem Consultant Advice
01226 432772 - Haematology (consultant advice via switchboard)
01226 432862 - Microbiology ( consultant advice via switchboard)
01226 432687 - Xray/CT/MRI/US/ Appointments/results
01226 434340
Community Nursing Services
RightCare Barnsley Integrated Single Point of Access
01226 644575
- BREATHE
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab
- Diabetes
- District Nurses
- Community Matrons
- Continence
- Heart Failure
- Macmillan Nurses
- Neighbourhood Rehabilitation
- Parkinson's Nurse
- Urgent Community Response
Specialist Nursing Services Administration Hub
01226 719789 / 645180
- Adult Epilepsy
- Paediatric Epilepsy
- Lymphoedema
- Tissue Viability
BMBC-Led Services
Substance Misuse - 01226 705980
0-19 Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses)
01226 774411
Mental Health
CAMHS - 01226 644829
Branching Minds - Children - 01226 107377
Crisis Support (Adults) - 01226 645000
Crisis Support (Children's) - 0122644829
Crisis Support (LD) - 01226645237
Barnsley Recovery Steps (Substance Misuse - Adults)
01226 779066
Young People's Substances Misuse Services
01226 705980
NHS Barnsley Talking Therapies
01226 644900
Hey! The Mental Health Charity (Children)
01226 872120
SAFEGUARDING
- Head of Safeguarding: Angela Fawcett
07887 530291 - Safeguarding Children: Sharon Tyne
07584 143655 - Safeguarding Adults: Gillian Pepper
07769 367725 - Safeguarding Emergency Duty Team (out-of-hours)
01226 787789 - Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS)
01226 320112 - Modern Slavery Helpline
08000 121700
Other
- Barnsley Place ICB Hillder House
01226 433600 - Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Adults - 01226 433634 / Children's - 01226 433656 - Infection Prevention and Control
0114 2734004 - Coroners' Office / further info
01142 738721 - IT Helpdesk
0114 3051030 - Medicine Information Service
01226 432857 - Medicines Management
01226 433798 - Public Health- Infectious Disease Reporting
03003 030234
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- Barnsley Hospital
- Diagnostic tools
Top diagnostic tools directory of all diagnostic tools.
General
- Alcohol Units
- Bristol Stool score
- BH Haematology/Biochemistry lab service
- Diabetes Diagnosis- WHO Criteria
- Diabetes - HbA1c targets in Type 2 Diabetes in Adults
- Diabetic Footcare Pathway
- Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
- Family History recording sheet
- Height -Weight conversion Adults / BMIchart
- Height-weight conversion Children
- NEWS -National Early warning Score
- Sepsis tools - children / adults
- Oral Fluids for Child with vomitting
- Optometry First
- Paeds: Traffic Lights identifying risk/ vital signs normal range
- Vague Symptoms
- SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds)
- Suspected Cancer-referral criteria
- Screening guide - Adults and children/ Antenatal & Newborn
Biochem/Haematology
- Blood transfusion thresholds
- Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia
- Severe Hyperlipidaemia / Lipid management - Primary prevention / secondary prevention
- Simon Broome Criteria
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- Rotherham Haematology Top Tips
Neuro/Mental Health
- 6CIT- dementia screening tool
- ABCD2 Score -TIA / Barnsley TIA Clinic Referral Form
- Migraine management in Primary care
- PHQ-9 Questions
ENT/Respiratory
- Asthma Adult Control test
- Asthma Peak Flow Monitor chart
- Bronchiolitis Pathway - children
- COPD CATest
- CENTOR Score/Fever SCORE
- Epworth sleepiness score
- MRC Dyspnoea Scale Questions
- Pneumonia -CURB Score
- URTI- evidence based on RTI
- Spirometry interpretation
- Well's Criteria for PE Pulmonary Embolism
If you can't find a tool above, try the directory of all diagnostic tools.
Cardiovascular
- CHA2DS2 VASC /HAS BLED
- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia- Simon Broome Criteria
- Heart Failure pathway
- Hypertension diagnosis and treatment/ Home Blood Pressure monitoring
- QRISK
- Well's Criteria for DVT / DVT Pathway/ Wells Score for PE
Gastro
- Abnormal LFT Barnsley / FIB4
- Bristol Stool score / Laxative guidelines
- Dyspepsia
- IBS Diagnostic pathway / IBS treatment
- Iron deficiency Anaemia
Renal/Urology
Gynae /Pregnancy
Paediatrics
- Children and young people with suspected newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes
- Constipation in children
- Height - weight conversion children
- Paeds traffic lights identifying risk / vital signs normal range
- Antenatal and newborn screening
- Oral fluids for child with vomiting
- Sepsis toolkit / adults and children
Derm/MSK/Rheumatology
- Autoantibody test interpretation
- Bone Health / Osteoporosis / Bisphosphonates
- Cellulitis classification
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
- Dermatology Quality of Life Index DQLI
- FRAX Score
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway
- Pain Rating Scale
- SKIN lesion recognition table 1/ table 2 / lesion terminology
- Prescribing guidelines
Prescribing guidelines directory of all prescribing guidelines.
Most popular
- APC Memo's
- Antibiotic Guidelines/ UTI algorithm
- Antidepressants- switching and withdrawal guidance
- Management of Influenza-like illness in care homes / influenza outbreak care homes
- Barnsley Formulary
- Diabetes Guidelines / Diabetes treatment algorithm /HbA1C treatment targets
- Emollients / Skin Barrier Protection
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- LUTS pathway /OAB in women
- Sick day rules
- UKMEC 2016 contraceptive summary table /UKMEC guidelines
- Vitamin D Summary
Neurology
Eyes/ENT
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
- Anti-Platelets
- Anti-Hypertensives/BP algorithm
- AF- anticoagulation & NOAC algorithm
- Heart Failure Pathway
- Lipid algorithm
If you can't find a guideline above try the directory of all prescribing guidelines.
Gastro
- Anti-Emetics
- Dyspepsia
- Gluten Free Prescribing
- Irritable Bowel Disease IBS
- Infant Formula Guidelines
- Iron deficiency Anaemia
- Laxatives / Bristol Stool Score
- Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) Prescribing Guidelines: Adults aged 18 years
- Oral Nutrition - All Guidelines and Algorithms
- Orlistat guidelines- see Appendix for summary
Urology/ Gynae
- LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms in men
- Overactive Bladder in women
- Contraception- UKMEC summary Sheets/ UKMEC current clinical guidelines
- CKD pathway
MSK
- Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gout/Febuxostat
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway
Pain/Palliative Care
- Patient information sheets
Top Patient information sheets directory of all patient information sheets
Care Navigation/ First Port of Call
Most Popular
- Atrial Fibrillation and other arrhytmias/ Management information sheets
- Bronchiolitis advice for children
- Cancer patients local services
- COPD patient info sheets/ rescue antibiotics
- Diabetes- patient information sheets -condition/diet
- DNACPR form / What happens if my heart stops
- Exercise -Health Referral Scheme- information and form
- GFF Weight Watchers / Slimming World
- Home Blood pressure monitoring chart
- Taking Iron supplements / Ferinject information
- IAPT Prescription Pad
- MHAT - workshops / The Exchange
- Periods information for young people
- Phlebotomy - hospital service
- PSA testing
- Saline nasal irrigation
- Sick children - general advice for parents
- Xray-patient info sheet
Patient Diary - Asthma Peak Flow Diary
- Breast pain diary/ Menstrual diary /Pre Menstrual Symptom Diary
- Food Diary
- Fluid input/ output Diary for bladder symptoms
- Headache diary/ monthly diary/Childrens Headache diary
- Oral Fluids for child with vomitting
- Ovarian Cancer symptoms
- Stool Diary / Kids stool diary
If you can't find an information sheet above try the directory of all patient information sheets.
Diet sheets /Dietician information sheets
- Diet Sheet Gout
- Diet Sheets Cholesterol /weight loss / low fat-low cholesterol
- Diet Sheets IBS / IBS Patient info / Fibre
- Diet Sheets OA / Vit D / Osteoporosis
- Diet Sheets PMS / Menopause
- Dietitian service appointment information
Exercise sheets
- Back pain / neck pain
- shoulder pain/ elbow pain
- knee pain/ foot pain
- vestibular exercises
- urge incontinence bladder training / stress incontinence pelvic floor exercises
- relaxation exercises
- kids relaxation
- stress busters
General - 2 week wait info sheet / 2ww Gynae
- Advanced Statements & Advanced Directives
- Colorectal telephone triage
- Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination
- Early Help A guide for Parents and Carers
- Rightcare
- AKI Medicine Sick Day rule
- Optometry First
- URTI - Treating Your Infection/ Cough / Sore Throat / Ear infection
- UTI Treating your infection
- Fever in Children- what to look out for
- Rotherham advice for managing children 0-5 with minor illness
- Investigation/referrals
Top Investigation/Referral forms directory of all investigation and referral forms
General
- 2ww referral criteria/ patient 2ww letter
- Advice and Guidance from Barnsley Hospital
- AMAC Acute Medical Assessment Clinic- Suitable referrals
- Change 4 Life
- Coroner's office and referral from
- DNACPR form
- Exercise- Health Referral Scheme- information / referral form/inclusion criteria
- My Best Life
- Long covid referral checklist
- Optometry First
- Public Health Notification From
- Phlebotomy
- SAFE GUARDING ADULT/CHILDREN
- SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds) / Get Fit First
- X ray patient info sheet
- Rotherham Paediatric pathways
CNS/Mental health - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood test
- Headache/ Brain Imaging criteria
- IAPT Prescription Pad
- MHAT-workshops / Mental Health Referrals
- Migraine management in Primary Care
- TIA clinic- Urgent
- TADS- therapy for anxiety and depression in children
- Umbrella MH/LD
ENT - BPPV referral
- Deafness/ Hearing loss
- ENT Management / Referral guidelines
- Tinnitus referral
Respiratory - COPD
- Smoking Cessation
If you can't find a form above, try the directory of all investigation and referral forms.
Cardiovascular- DVT Pathway
- Heart Failure Pathway
- Open Access ECG
- Open access echocardiography
- RACP Rapid Access Chest Pain clinic/Patient Information Letter
Endocrine
- GP Referral Pathway for Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
- National Diabetes Prevention Programme /NDPP Information
- Diabetes referral guidelines
- Gestational Diabetes primary care followup
Gastro- Abnormal LFT- gastro consultant advice tel-01226436156
- Dyspepsia
- Food allergy reporting commercial premises
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Renal - CKD pathway
- LUTS pathway
MSK/Dermatology - Autoantibody test interpretation-to refer or not to refer
- Dermatology Quality of Life Index
- DXA (DEXA) Bone scan
- First Contact Physio referral criteria
- Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis Pathway
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway
- MSK Community Service
- Monoarthritis
- Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway
- Rotherham MSK Pathways
- Rotherham Red Legs Pathway
- Rheumatology Referral Guidance
Palliative Care - EPaCCS electronic palliative care system
- palliative care hand over form
- Pallcare referral form
Biochem - Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Useful websites
Top websites
- Arthritis Research UK
- Barnsley Formulary
- Barnsley Healthcare Federation
- Barnsley Hospital blood science tests
- Barnsley Infection Prevention and Control
- BIADS Barnsley Alzheimer's and Dementia Support
- British Dietetic Association
- BMJ e learning -using own password OR Barnsley CCG access code
- Calculator
- Clinical Knowledge Summaries- NICE
- Dementia Friendly Barnsley
- DermNetnz/ PCDS ( Primary Care Dermatology Society)
- DVLA :Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals
- Electronic Staff Record (including Stat/Mandatory training)
- Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
- GP online
- GP notebook /GP note book log in page (Univadis)
- Healthier Together SYB
- Barnsley GPVTS -for Barnsley GP Registrars
- Barnsley IAPT service
- Lab Tests Online
- Live Well Barnsley
- Menopause Matters
- MDCalculator
- Medicines Complete
- Migraine Trust
- NHS Choices
- NHS mail
- News on Health - useful Menopause information
- Patient info sheets - Alphabetical ( Patient.co,uk)
- Pulse
- Rotherham- Top tips and therapeutic guidelines
- Sheffield Aches and Pains
- Yorkshire & Humber Medical Appraisal
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Endocrine and Diabetes
Gastroenterology
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Paediatrics
Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology
Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People
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Diagnostic tools
Local pathways and guidelines
National guidelines and pathways
Medicines information
Referral criteria and investigation forms
Services
Patient information sheets
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- Genetics Update
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Dementia Friendly Barnsley- website
Dementia Herbert Protocol
Newsletters
Primary Care news and LMC Newsletters
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection Disease Prevention and Control Manual
Referrals reduction
Advice and Guidance available from Barnsley Hospital
Screening & Immunisation
Working and Appraisal
- Appraisal/Revalidation- blank/structured templates/ MAG form
- IT Support/ SMART cards
- LMC
- NHS mail
- NHS Employers
- Open Athens
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