Your Doncaster Health and Care

10/11/2025

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for people most at risk, including older adults, care home residents and those with weakened immune systems.

If you’re eligible, book your vaccine today. ⬇️
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

10/11/2025

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight, so to keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.
➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

09/11/2025

If you need urgent help for your mental health, you can call 111 and select the mental health option.
➡️https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health

09/11/2025

If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you.​
Call, go online or use the NHS App.
➡️ nhs.uk/111

08/11/2025

Feeling unwell?

Whether it’s just a cough or a cold, you can visit your local pharmacy where fully trained health professionals will provide on-the-spot confidential advice.

You don’t need an appointment and they can advise on the best medicines for many common illnesses.

08/11/2025

NHS 111 is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you need medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you.​
🌐 Online - search NHS 111
📱 By phone - dial 111
📱 Through the NHS app

07/11/2025

Over bonfire night weekends, the NHS website information on burns and scalds gets about one visit every 30 seconds.

If you need it, you can find first aid advice and information on when to seek treatment for burns on the NHS website.

➡️ http://nhs.uk/conditions/burns-and-scalds/

07/11/2025

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: ➡️https://www.nhs.uk/contraception/emergency-contraception/

06/11/2025

You can now initiate or manage oral hormonal and emergency contraception through your pharmacy.

For more information ⬇️

https://southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/news/south-yorkshire-residents-able-manage-or-initiate-oral-contraception-directly-their-pharmacy?newsID=

06/11/2025

People aged 75 to 79 can be vaccinated for RSV - an infectious disease of the airways and lungs which can lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions.

Contact your GP to book the RSV vaccine.

06/11/2025

Flu can be dangerous for people at higher risk — including children, older adults and those with long-term health conditions.

Getting the free NHS flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and reduce the risk of serious illness.

More info ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

05/11/2025

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We’re taking back control of our buses 🚍

Now we want to hear from you. How can we make buses better and more accessible for everyone?

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