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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a reminder to be breast aware and know what is normal for you. 🎀Breast cancer...
12/10/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a reminder to be breast aware and know what is normal for you. 🎀

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the UK, but anyone can get breast cancer, including men.

Get to know how your breasts or chest normally look and feel. Changes to look out for can include a new lump or swelling, changes in the size or shape of a breast, skin changes such as dimpling, changes to the ni**le, unusual ni**le discharge or persistent pain.

Most breast changes are not cancer, but it's important to contact your GP if you notice something that's new or unusual for you. Don't wait to see if it goes away on its own.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is also an opportunity to encourage the people around you to be breast aware and seek advice if something doesn't feel right. 🎀💗

NHS information about breast cancer in women:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer-in-women/

Breast Cancer Now information and support:
https://breastcancernow.org

NHS information about breast cancer in men:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer-in-men/

This World Mental Health Day, remember that movement is for everybody. 💚Physical activity can be a positive way to suppo...
10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, remember that movement is for everybody. 💚

Physical activity can be a positive way to support both physical and mental wellbeing, and being active should be accessible and enjoyable for disabled children and young people too.

There is no single right way to get moving. Activities can be adapted around individual abilities, interests and needs. This might include swimming, accessible cycling, boccia, wheelchair sports, adapted games or simply enjoying time outdoors. Small changes such as using softer or larger balls, shortening distances or reducing the length of an activity can make movement more accessible.

The most important thing is finding something that works for you or your family and that you enjoy. Being active can also provide opportunities to have fun, spend time together and connect with other people. 💚

This World Mental Health Day, celebrate movement in all its forms and remember that every body can move in its own way. ♿

NHS accessible activity ideas:
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/activities/accessible-activities/

Going through a storm - or just been through one? ⛈️ Andy’s Man Club are talking groups for men designed to help you thr...
06/10/2026

Going through a storm - or just been through one? ⛈️ Andy’s Man Club are talking groups for men designed to help you through those storms, whatever they may look like for you.

Whether it’s stress, anxiety, relationships, work, loneliness, or simply needing to talk, you don’t have to face it alone.

Find out more 👉 https://andysmanclub.co.uk
Join the Facebook community 👉 https://www.facebook.com/andysmanclub/?locale=en_GB
📩 [email protected]

High-quality care matters for people living with Crohn’s and Colitis 💜The IBD Standards set out what good care should lo...
06/10/2026

High-quality care matters for people living with Crohn’s and Colitis 💜

The IBD Standards set out what good care should look like for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), helping to ensure patients receive the right support at the right time 💬

This includes access to specialist teams, timely diagnosis, ongoing monitoring, and support for both physical and mental wellbeing 🤝

By raising awareness of these standards, we can help empower patients to understand what care they should expect and improve outcomes for everyone

Find out more about the IBD Standards here:
https://ibduk.org/ibd-standards

❤️ Your Heart Your Move – happening this week!Looking after your heart starts with knowing more about your heart health....
05/10/2026

❤️ Your Heart Your Move – happening this week!

Looking after your heart starts with knowing more about your heart health. Come along this Friday to check your score and find out about support available to help you take positive steps.

📍 Doncaster Dome
📅 Friday 9 October, 9am–11:30am

Chest infections can be serious – and prevention matters, especially as we head into colder months. 🫁💙Chest infections a...
05/10/2026

Chest infections can be serious – and prevention matters, especially as we head into colder months. 🫁💙

Chest infections affect the lungs or large airways. Common symptoms include a chesty cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, a high temperature, headaches, aching muscles and tiredness. Many improve within around 7–10 days, although a cough can last for up to three weeks.

Respiratory illness also places significant pressure on the NHS. Respiratory disease accounts for around 700,000 hospital admissions and 6 million inpatient bed days each year, with demand often peaking during winter.

Damp and mould can affect your lungs too. Damp and mould in the home can increase the risk of respiratory infections and worsen conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Government estimates linked damp and mould in English homes with around 8,500 lower respiratory infections in 2019.

Help reduce moisture at home by ventilating rooms, using extractor fans, avoiding drying clothes indoors where possible and dealing with leaks promptly. A dehumidifier can help remove excess moisture from the air, but it's also important to identify and address the underlying cause of damp or mould.

If you have a chest infection and feel very unwell, your symptoms are getting worse, you cough up blood, or you've had a cough for more than three weeks, contact your GP. You should also seek advice if you're pregnant, over 65, have a weakened immune system or have a long-term heart, lung or kidney condition.

Chest infection advice:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chest-infection/

To mark World Ostomy Day (Stoma Aware Day), Crohn’s & Colitis UK are hosting a virtual social event for people living wi...
03/10/2026

To mark World Ostomy Day (Stoma Aware Day), Crohn’s & Colitis UK are hosting a virtual social event for people living with a stoma.

Join them on Wednesday 7 October, 6:30pm–8:00pm for a friendly online get-together where you can connect with others, share experiences of life with a stoma and swap practical tips.

💻 Online event
📅 Wednesday 7 October
⏰ 6:30pm–8:00pm

Whether you’re new to life with a stoma or have been living with one for some time, everyone is welcome.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-ostomy-day-virtual-social-event-tickets-2000440286748

Flu vaccine season is upon us at Don Valley Healthcare, if you are eligible you will have received a text from us so if ...
03/10/2026

Flu vaccine season is upon us at Don Valley Healthcare, if you are eligible you will have received a text from us so if you haven’t already please follow the link or contact us to book in 💉🦠

💙 Diabetes Peer Support Group 💙Living with diabetes can be challenging, but you don't have to manage it alone. Join ou...
03/10/2026

💙 Diabetes Peer Support Group 💙

Living with diabetes can be challenging, but you don't have to manage it alone. Join our friendly Diabetes Peer Support Group to connect with others, share experiences, and access practical advice in a welcoming environment. Whether you are newly diagnosed, have been living with diabetes for years, are pre-diabetic, or care for someone with diabetes, everyone is welcome!

📅 Date: Tuesday 6th October
⏰ Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
📍 Location: Woodlands Library, Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7SB Group Benefits:

• Better understand your diabetes & pre-diabetes
• Learn practical ways to manage your condition day to day
• Build confidence in making healthy lifestyle choices
• Ask questions and receive expert guidance
• Meet others with shared experiences

📩 Get in touch to find out more:
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.well-doncaster.uk/for-me/peer-support

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 is a great opportunity to quit smoking and start feeling the benefits of a smoke-free life. 🚭💙Giving up smokin...
02/10/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 is a great opportunity to quit smoking and start feeling the benefits of a smoke-free life. 🚭💙

Giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. From the moment you stop, your body begins to recover, and over time you can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, lung disease and many cancers. ❤️

Quitting can be challenging, but you don't have to rely on willpower alone. There is support available to help you manage cravings, choose suitable stop-smoking treatments and find practical ways to stay on track. 🤝

Taking part in Stoptober gives you the chance to join thousands of other people making a quit attempt this October. Even if you've tried before, don't be discouraged – every quit attempt can bring you closer to stopping for good. 🌟

You could also notice benefits such as breathing more easily, having more energy, improving your sense of taste and smell, and saving money. 💷

Make this October the month you take your first step towards becoming smoke-free. 🚭

Quit smoking advice and support:
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

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