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Hospitals

Barnsley Hospital
01226 730000
(GP number weekdays- 01226 771912)

Barnsley Hospice
01226 244244

Kendray Hospital
01226 434228

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

01142711900

Sheffield Children's Hospital
0114 271 70 00

Admissions/Advice

2 week wait helpdesk
01226 432000

A&E
01226 432788

Ambulance Control
01709 828829

SDEC units (previously AMAC)
01226 436313 (Surgical)
01226 432452 (Medical)

Cancer Nurse Specialists
Link to contacts

Children's Admissions-Paeds Coordinator
01226435873

Children's Assessment Unit
01226 432664

Community MSK Service
01226 644858

Maternity Services
01226 432542

Rheumatology advice
Rheumatology tel numbers

Spectrum: Genitourinary Medicine
0800 0556442

Laboratories/Radiology

Microbiology Lab
01226 432687

Lab Manager
01226 433044

Bacteriology Lab
01226 432687

Virology Lab
01226 432726

Consultant Advice:
Consultant Medial Microbiologist and Director of Infection Control
01226 432749 or 434986 (bleep 207)
Secretary
01226 432825

Medical Imaging queries (Xray/Ultrasound/MRI)
01226 432550

Xray appts
01226 432199

Ultrasound appts
01226 432638

Community Nursing Services

Right Care Barnsley Integrated Single Point of Access
01226 644575
for the following services below

Adult Epilepsy / BREATHE / Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab
Community Matrons / Continence / DVT referrals /
Heart Failure / Lymphoedema / Macmillan Nurses /
Neighbourhood Nursing (District Nurses) /
Neighbourhood Rehabilitation / Parkinson's Nurse /
Supportive Care at Home / Tissue Viability /
Urgent Community Response

Mental Health

Single Point of Access (MH)
01226 64500 option1

CAMHS
01226 644829

Branching Minds - Children
01226 107377

Crisis Support (Adults)
01226 645000

Crisis Support (Children's)
01226 644829

Crisis Support (LD)
01226 645237

Barnsley Recovery Steps (Substance Misuse)
01226 779066

NHS Barnsley Talking Therapies
01226 644900

Hey! The Mental Health Charity (Children)
01226 872120

BMBC-Led Services

Substance Misuse
01226 705980

0-19 Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses)
01226 774411

Integrated Services based at BHNFT

Barnsley Integrated Diabetes Services
01226 435678

Community Paediatrics
01226 644876

SAFEGUARDING

Head of Safeguarding: Angela Fawcett
07887 530291

Safeguarding Children: Sharon Tyne
07584 143655

Safeguarding Adults: Gillian Pepper
07769 367725

Out of Hours Emergency - Adults
01226 787789

Out of Hours Emergency - Children's
01226 774466

Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS)
01226 320112

BSARCS
01226320140

Modern Slavery Helpline
08000 121700

Other

Coroners' Office / further info
01142 738721

Infection Prevention and Control
01226 432825

Infectious Disease Reporting (Public Health out of hours)
03003 030234

IT Helpdesk
0114 3051030

Medicine Information Service
01226 432857

Medicines Optimisation Team
01226 433798

SYICB South Yorkshire ICB
03330410021

If you can't find a number above try the service directory.
Diagnostic tools

Top diagnostic tools

Directory of all diagnostic tools.Most used Local Pathways

General

Alcohol Units

Bristol Stool score

BH Haematology/Biochemistry lab service

Cancer- Vague Symptoms Pathway

CASES- Sheffield Primary Care Guidance

Diabetes Diagnosis- WHO Criteria

Diabetes - HbA1c targets in Type 2 Diabetes in Adults

Diabetes Guidelines

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 vomiting

Optometry First

Paeds: Traffic Lights identifying risk/ vital signs normal range

Screening guide - NHS National screening Programme

Screening Guide Antenatal & New-born

Screening Guide Barnsley Antenatal & New-born

SYB Commissioning for Outcomes (old clinical thresholds)

Suspected Cancer - referral criteria

Biochem/Haematology

Blood transfusion thresholds

Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia

Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia/
Hypomagnesium

Severe Hyperlipidaemia / Lipid management - Primary prevention / secondary prevention

Simon Broome Criteria

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Low Immunoglobulins Reference guide

Rotherham Haematology Top Tips

Neuro/Mental Health

6CIT- dementia screening tool

ABCD2 Score -TIA / Barnsley TIA Clinic Referral Form

Headaches Migraine Management Guidelines

PHQ-9 Questions

ENT/Respiratory

ASTHMA- BARNSLEY ASTHMA GUIDELINES

Asthma Adult Control test

Asthma/ COPD Spirometry, Reversibility and FeNO

Asthma Peak Flow Monitor chart

Bronchiolitis Pathway - children

COPD CATest

CENTOR Score/Fever SCORE

Epworth sleepiness score

MRC Dyspnoea Scale Questions

Pneumonia -CURB Score

Well's Criteria for PE Pulmonary Embolism

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 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis and Management

Iron deficiency Anaemia

Renal/Urology

Acute Kidney Injury AKI

CKD Algorithm

Prostate IPSS / fluid input/output chart /LUTS pathway

Gynae /Pregnancy

Dysmenorrhoea Menorrhagia Painful Heavy Period

Gestational Diabetes primary care follow up

HRT- Post menopausal Bleeding on HRT Pathway

Menstrual Diary/ PMS- Premenstrual syndrome diary

Paediatrics

Antenatal and newborn screening

Children and young people with suspected newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes

Constipation in children

Height - weight conversion children

Oral fluids for child with vomiting

Paeds traffic lights identifying risk / vital signs normal range

Sepsis toolkit / adults and children

Derm/MSK/Rheumatology

Autoantibody test interpretation

Cellulitis classification

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

Dermatology Quality of Life Index DQLI

FRAX Score

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis / Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Rheumatology referral

Gout Management guideline

Osteoporosis Pathway bisphosphonates MAIN page

Pain Rating Scale

SKIN lesion recognition table 1/ table 2 / lesion terminology

If you can't find a tool above, try the directory of all diagnostic tools.
Prescribing guidelines

Prescribing guidelines

Directory of all prescribing guidelines./Most used Local Pathways

General

APC Memos

NICE Summary of Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance

RCGP antibiotic summary guideline / UTI algorithm

Antibiotic prescribing guidance page

Antidepressants - switching and withdrawal guidance

Barnsley Formulary

Children antibiotics switching to - tablets/capsules instead of liquids

Diabetes Guidelines / Diabetes treatment algorithm /HbA1C treatment targets

Health Visitor Formulary

Self-Care Guidance for minor illnesses

Sick day rules

Vitamin D Guidelines

Neurology

Anxiety and Panic Disorder Management

Migraine Management Guideline

Eyes/ENT

Anti-Emetics Nausea/vomiting/vertigo

Allergic Rhinitis

Dry eyes treatment

Respiratory

Barnsley Asthma guidelines

Asthma- Children and Young Peoples Asthma Guidelines

COPD

Cardiovascular

Anti-Platelets

Anti-Hypertensives

AF-Choice of DOAC for prevention of stroke/systemic embolism

DOACs for prevention of DVT and PE - BEST

AF-Anticoagulation in Stroke Prevention for Non Valvular AF

Heart Failure pathway

Lipid Mx pathway -primary prevention

Lipid optimisation- secondary prevention

Lipid mx-severe hyperlipidaemia

Stable Angina management 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

Oral Contraceptive Prescribing Formulary

Contraception guidelines page

Dysmenorrhoea Menorrhagia Painful Heavy Period

HRT main guidelines

LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men

Overactive Bladder Treatment in Women

CKD pathway

MSK/Dermatology

DMARDS- Rheumatology- Shared Care Guidelines

DMARDS- Dermatology Shared Care Guideline

Emollient Formulary

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis / Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Rheumatology referral

Gout management guideline

Osteoporosis Pathway bisphosphonates MAIN page

Skin Barrier Protection

Vitamin D guidelines

Wound Care Formulary

Pain/Palliative Care

CROP- Campaign to Reduce Opiate Prescribing

End of Life/Pre-emptive prescribing/Palliative care formulary

Pre-emptive drugs / sample drug chart

Neuropathic Pain

If you can't find a guideline above try the directory of all prescribing guidelines.
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

Barnsley Talking Therapies workshops

Bronchiolitis advice for children

Cancer patients local services

Children antibiotics switching to - tablets/capsules instead of liquids

Exercise -Health Referral Scheme- information and form

FIT test Faecal Immunochemical test

GFF Weight Watchers / Slimming World

Home Blood pressure monitoring chart

Taking Iron supplements / Ferinject information

Periods information for young people

Phlebotomy - hospital service

PSA testing

Saline nasal irrigation

Sick children - general advice for parents

Suicide Prevention Support Services

SY-ICB- Self Care Guidance

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

Diet sheets/Dietician information sheets

Diet Sheet Gout

Diet Sheets Cholesterol /weight loss / low fat-low cholesterol

Diet Sheets IBS Patient info / Fibre

Diet Sheets OA / Vit D / Osteoporosis

Diet Sheets Menopause

Dietitian service appointment information

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

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

AKI Medicine Sick Day rule

Diabetes - DigiBete App

Dysmenorrhoea Menorrhagia Painful Heavy Period

Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination

Early Help A guide for Parents and Carers

Fever in Children- what to look out for

HRT and Menopause Hormone Replacement Therapy

Optometry First

Rotherham advice for managing children 0-5 with minor illness

URTI - Treating Your Infection/ Cough / Sore Throat / Ear infection

UTI Treating your infection

Where's my medicine

If you can't find an information sheet above try the directory of all patient information sheets.
Investigation/referrals

Top Investigation/Referral forms

All investigation and referral forms. Most used Local Pathways

General

Mpox Clade I guidance

2WW Referral Criteria and Patient Letter

Advice and Guidance from Barnsley Hospital

CASES- Sheffield Primary Care Guidance

Coroner's office and referral from

Exercise - Health Referral Scheme / referral online form

Long COVID Referral Checklist

NEWS - National Early Warning Signs

Optometry First

Public Health Notification From

Phlebotomy

ReSPECT Forms

Safeguarding - Adult / Children
Procedure for Bruising or Injury to a Baby or Child who...

SYB Commissioning for Outcomes (old clinical thresholds)

Tier 3 Weight Management Scheme

X ray patient info sheet

Rotherham Paediatric pathways

CNS/Mental health

Brain Imaging criteria

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood test

Headaches Migraine Management Guidelines

SPA Mental Health Referral Pathway

Suicide Prevention Support Services

Talking Therapies Workshop- Barnsley

TIA Clinic - Urgent

ENT

BPPV Referral

Deafness/Hearing loss

ENT Management / Referral guidelines

Respiratory

Asthma - Barnsley Asthma Guidelines

Asthma/COPD Spirometry, Reversibility and FeNO

COPD

COVID Medicines Decision Unit

Cardiovascular

DVT Pathway

Heart Failure pathway

Heart Failure Service

Open access echocardiography

Endocrine

GP Referral Pathway for Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

National Diabetes Prevention Programme

Diabetic Eye Screening Referral

Gestational Diabetes primary care follow-up

Barnsley Diabetes Guidelines

Adult Diabetes Services Referral form ?

Gastro

Abnormal LFT Pathway

Dyspepsia

Food allergy reporting commercial premises

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Renal

CKD pathway

LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men

MSK/Dermatology

Autoantibody test interpretation-to refer or not to refer

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood test

Dermatology Quality of Life Index - paper version / electronic version

First Contact Physio referral criteria

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis / Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Rheumatology referral

Gout Management guidelines

MSK Community Service

Monoarthritis

Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care

Rotherham MSK Pathways

Rotherham Red Legs Pathway

Rheumatology Referral Guidance

Palliative Care

Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form

Barnsley Hospice Referral Form

Biochem

Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia

Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Women's Health

Gynae Referral- US investigation requirement

If you can't find a form above, try the directory of all investigation and referral forms.
Useful websites

Top websites

Arthritis - Versus Arthritis

Barnsley Formulary

Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Barnsley Hospice Patient Relaxation Video Resources

Barnsley Hospital Services

Barnsley NHS Talking Therapies service

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership

British Dietetic Association

BMJ e learning - using own password

BNF Adults

BNF children

CASES- Sheffield Primary Guidance

Clinical Knowledge Summaries - NICE

Clinical Knowledge Summaries - Monthly New Updates

Dementia Friendly Barnsley

DermNet/ PCDS (Primary Care Dermatology Society)

DVLA :Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals

DVLA:Fitness to Drive- confidentiality- reporting concerns

ENT4GP.com

ENTsho.com

Electronic Staff Record (including Stat/Mandatory training)

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health - Standards & Guidance

GP online

GP notebook /GP notebook log in page (Medspace)

Healthier Together SYICB

Lab Tests Online

Live Well Barnsley

Medicines for children

Menopause Matters

MDCalculator

Medicines Complete

Migraine Trust

News on Health - useful Menopause information

NHS mail- log in

Patient.co.uk- info for Doctors

Patient info sheets - Alphabetical (patient.co,uk)

Public Health - Report a Notifiable Disease

Pulse

Rotherham - Top tips and therapeutic guidelines

Sheffield Aches and Pains

SY ICB Medicines Optimisation Website

SY ICB Primary Care Bulletins

Wellspring.Health ( HRT)

If you can't find a website above, try the directory of useful websites.

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Paediatrics

Paediatrics

Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

Laboratory investigations and Infections

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Medicines information

Referral criteria and investigation forms

Services

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Useful websites and e-Learning

GP BEST event July 2026

Diabetes Focus

National Diabetes Prevention Programme
Path to Remission
Diabetes Medication
Acute Foot Service
Barnsley and Rotherham Eye Screening Service
Children's and Young People's Specialist Diabetes Service

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Wednesday 15^th July

Learn more

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GP BEST event July 2026
15 Jul. Endocrine and Diabetes
Diabetes Focus
- National Diabetes Prevention Programme
- Path to Remission
- Diabetes Medication
- Acute Foot Service
- Barnsley and Rotherham Eye Screening Service
- Children's and Young People's Specialist Diabetes Service
GP BEST event September 2026
16 Sep.
- LMC Update
- Urgent Secondary Care Overview
  - A&E Update
  - Medical SDEC
  - AMU Overview
- Surgical SDEC
GP BEST event October 2026
21 Oct. Cardiovascular and Lipids
Heart Failure

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Hospitals

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Community Nursing Services

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Gastro

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Paediatrics

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Prescribing guidelines

General

Neurology

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Cardiovascular

Gastro

Urology/ Gynae

MSK/Dermatology

Pain/Palliative Care

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Patient Diary

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Exercise sheets

General

Top Investigation/Referral forms

General

CNS/Mental health

ENT

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Endocrine

Gastro

Renal

MSK/Dermatology

Palliative Care

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