Directory of Healthy Living Services

Directory of healthy living services

Public Health Doncaster

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Service / Contact
Cancer Aware / The link below provides information on cancer support services in Doncaster:
Tel: 01302 735553 (Wellbeing Team)
Cancer Awareness
Dementia / Doncaster has a range of services to support people living with dementia and their carers. Many of the services are noted in Doncaster Dementia directory below.
Doncaster Dementia Directory
Living well with dementia
Dementia Roadmap
Drug and Alcohol / Doncaster Drug and Alcohol Service aims to help peoplewho need information, support or treatment with their substance or alcohol misuse. Clients can self-refer, or their family, carer, GP or any other professionals can refer them with their consent.
Tel: 01302 730956
Doncaster Drug and Alcohol Hub
Project 3- Young People’s Substance Misuse Service is a free servicefor young people up to the age of 18 years in Doncaster who need help due to drug and alcohol use or who need advice or information on drugs, alcohol, solvents or legal highs.
Tel: 01302 640032
Project 3
Health Checks / Hallcross Medical nurses offer FREEquick and simple health check to adults aged 40-74 living in Doncaster who are NOT currently under the care of a doctor for stroke, heart or blood pressure problems, diabetes, kidney disease and or taking a statin therapy.
Tel: 01302 315007
Hallcross Medical
Health Visitors / We now have a single point of contact based at the Mary Woollett Centre. Please follow this link for menu of services provided by RDaSH Health Visitors.
Tel: 01302 566776
Health Visitors
Mental Health / Talking Shop Offers free confidential advice about mental health and well-being. Situated in the town centre, this makes the service more accessible to the residents of Doncaster. You do not need an appointment to access this service.
Tel: 01302 565650
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides mental health assessments, therapy and intervention for children, young people up to the age of 18 years and their families or identified carers.
Tel: 01302 304070
Talking Shop website
NHS Stop Smoking Service / New Stop Smoking Service (over 18’s and not including pregnancy)
Offer advice on wide range of stop smoking products and support available on a weekly basis for 12 weeks. Group and one-to-one sessions are available.
Telephone: Tel: 03306601166
Free from mobiles – Tel: 0800 6126663
Yorkshire Smokefree website
Smoking in Pregnancy
Giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do to provide your baby with the best start in life. FREE sessions for all ages.
Tel: 01302 876290
Yorkshire Smokefree website
Under 18’s
The younger you start smoking, the more damage your body will suffer when you get older. Expert staff available to help you quit successfully.
Tel: 01302 640032
Project 3
Physical Activity / Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust
There are 14 leisure centres for you to choose from across the Borough. Activities include; football, swimming, ice skating, gym, camping and much more.
Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust website
Tel: 01302 370777
Active in Later Life helps people return to an active lifestyle by running and supporting local activity groups for the over 50s. Activities range from chair based exercises to circuit training
Active later in life
Doncaster Walking for Health Scheme offers regular short walks for all abilities across the Borough FREE of charge.
Walking in Doncaster
Get Doncaster Cycling- Whether you want to learn to how ride a bike or are looking for a challenge, there is something for you in Doncaster. Check out cycle training opportunities and Doncaster Cycle maps using the link below to get yourself started.
Cycling in Doncaster
School Nursing / The Doncaster school nursing team is a group of experienced qualified nurses and support workers who support young people aged 5-19 years and their families to stay healthy.
School nurses work in partnership with other health service and education providers, and other wider social care and voluntary services for children young people and families.
School Nurses confidential text service: 07917 131891
Telephone: (01302) 384138
Doncaster School Nursing

There is also an E-clinic to allow young people (aged 11 to 19) to book an appointment to ‘talk’ to their school nurse through online instant messaging. Visit the site at:

Sexual Health / Project 3 – Young Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing Service (for age 18 and under)offers free, confidential contraception and sexual health advice, including STI testing and treatment. Young people can attend one of our walk in sessions at our town centre base and see a worker for advice and information. For 1:1 structured support young people can self-refer or parents, carers or professionals can give us a call to refer in and we can see the young person at a venue of choice, as long as it is safe.
Tel: 01302 640032
Email:
Project 3
TriHealth Doncaster Sexual Health Service (for age 19 and over) offers free, confidential contraception and sexual health advice, including all aspects of genito-urinary medicine services.We understand it can be difficult visiting a clinic for the first time, so please be reassured we offer non-judgement care, tailored to your individual sexual health needs, all in a friendly environment. Appointments not always necessary and no referral needed - please ring the service.
Tel:
For contraception: 01302 640040
For STI/HIV testing and treatment: 01302 553111/553112
TriHealth Doncaster
Weight Management and Healthy Eating / Healthy Lifestyles Doncaster offers FREE weight management support to adults (BMI of over 35) and children (BMI ofover 98th Centile) living in Doncaster. Both group and individual support is available.
Group sessions include practical information on how to balance your diet, cook healthier meals, portion sizes and ways to increase your physical activity.
Children and Adults- Tel: 0800 917 6264/01302 366 666 ext. 411
Healthy Lifestyles Doncaster
Winter Warmth / People struggling to keep warm may be able to get some help. Free energy savings measures such as loft and wall installation could be offered.
Keeping warm
Energy Team
Keeping warm Tel: 01302 737391
Energy team Tel: 01302 737053

Correct as of 30.08.2016