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31/10/2025

Protect your child from flu this winter! 💉🛡️
Flu spreads fast indoors — and kids can pass it on to vulnerable family members.

The nasal flu vaccine is safe, quick, and helps prevent serious illness like pneumonia or bronchitis.

📅 Eligible from 1 Sept 2025:
👶 Ages 2–3 (on 31 Aug 2025)
🏫 School years Reception–Year 11
🩺 Children in clinical risk groups (6 months–17 years)
📍 How to book:
✅ Ages 2–3: Contact your GP
✅ School-aged: Offered in schools
✅ Home educated: NHS community clinics available

Let’s keep healthy this winter! 💙

For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/which-flu-vaccine-should-children-have

31/10/2025

Did you know Family Hubs are Infant feeding friendly spaces?

Our new breastfeeding chair has arrived at Family Hubs at Barnsley Market so if you’re out and about in town and want a quiet spot to feed your baby, just pop in—anytime.

We're open Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm and Fridays & Saturdays 9am - 4.30pm.

31/10/2025

Did you know your young person can get a C-Card - it gives them free condoms and support with sexual health.

They can drop in at Family Hubs at Barnsley Market (First Floor, Behind Market Kitchen) Monday 3rd November 3pm - 5pm and have a private chat with a 0-19 health professional.

31/10/2025

31/10/2025

30/10/2025

If you need the emergency contraceptive pill, you can now get it free from pharmacies across England — without needing an appointment with your GP or at a sexual health clinic.

Pharmacists can provide advice and support. Find your nearest participating pharmacy: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-emergency-contraception/

30/10/2025

29/10/2025

During , tonight’s episode shows the behind-the-scenes work of our call handlers and dispatchers like Katie. As demand increases, they must work with limited resources to get care to patients most in need.

Over the last year we have worked closely with hospitals to introduce a new process which is helping reduce the delays experienced at emergency departments across the region.

29/10/2025

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29/10/2025

Perimenopause is one of the three stages of menopause. It’s when menopause symptoms start but your periods haven’t stopped.

For many women, these symptoms can affect daily life – from energy and mood to relationships and work.

They can also start earlier for some, which is why recognising the signs and getting support matters.

Menopause will now be part of routine NHS health checks – offered every 5 years to eligible adults aged 40 to 74 – for the first time. By including tailored questions about menopause, more women will be able to get the support they need to manage their symptoms.

💛 More info on symptoms and treatment options: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/symptoms/

29/10/2025

NHS launches new WhatsApp Channel
NHS England has launched an official NHS WhatsApp Channel to share trusted health information directly with the public.

The channel will share short, visual messages on:
• public health campaigns (e.g. flu, COVID-19)
• health alerts and seasonal advice
• key NHS updates and announcements
• myth-busting and fact-checking content