St Vincent Practice

St Vincent Practice Family GP Practice

🏠 What is Cuckooing?Cuckooing is a form of exploitation where criminals take over the home of a vulnerable person and us...
09/09/2026

🏠 What is Cuckooing?

Cuckooing is a form of exploitation where criminals take over the home of a vulnerable person and use it for illegal activities, such as drug dealing, storing weapons, or other criminal behaviour.

People targeted may be older adults, those living alone, people with disabilities, mental health difficulties, substance misuse issues, or those experiencing financial hardship.

⚠️ Signs of cuckooing can include: • Increased visitors at unusual times • Changes in a person's behaviour or appearance • Signs of drug use or anti-social behaviour around a property • Damage to a property or unexplained repairs • The resident appearing fearful, withdrawn, or controlled by others

If you are worried that someone may be a victim of cuckooing, trust your instincts and report your concerns. Early intervention can help protect vulnerable people from harm.

đź’™ Together, we can help keep our communities safe.

⚠️ Do you use needles, lancets or other sharps at home? ⚠️Please remember that GP practices and community pharmacies can...
07/09/2026

⚠️ Do you use needles, lancets or other sharps at home? ⚠️

Please remember that GP practices and community pharmacies cannot accept patient-returned sharps bins for disposal.
Sharps used at home are classed as domestic waste, and disposal arrangements are the responsibility of your local council.

âś… Contact your local authority for advice on safe sharps disposal

❌ Please do not bring sharps bins to your GP practice or pharmacy.

Help keep patients, staff and the community safe by disposing of sharps correctly. đź’™

Blood Cancer Awareness Month takes place in September.There are different types of blood cancer including leukaemia, lym...
02/09/2026

Blood Cancer Awareness Month takes place in September.

There are different types of blood cancer including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Blood cancer symptoms include:

Weight loss that is unexplained
Bruising or bleeding that is unexplained
Lumps or swellings
Shortness of breath (breathlessness)
Drenching night sweats
Infections that are persistent, recurrent or severe
Fever (38°C or above) that is unexplained
Rash or itchy skin that is unexplained
Pain in your bones, joints or abdomen (stomach area)
Tiredness that doesn’t improve with rest or sleep (fatigue)
Paleness (pallor)

Read more here:

https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/our-campaigns/blood-cancer-awareness-month/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/blood-cancer-awareness-month

🧠 Mental Health Support at Your GP Practice 💙Did you know that the 4Doncaster Primary Care Network has dedicated Mental ...
31/08/2026

🧠 Mental Health Support at Your GP Practice 💙

Did you know that the 4Doncaster Primary Care Network has dedicated Mental Health Practitioners working across our four GP surgeries?

Our Mental Health Practitioners provide short-term, personalised support for people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, helping you access the right care at the right time. They can:

đź’™ Assess your mental health needs
đź’™ Provide brief therapeutic interventions and coping strategies
đź’™ Support with anxiety, depression, stress, low mood and other mental health concerns
đź’™ Help develop personalised wellbeing plans
đź’™ Signpost or refer you to specialist mental health and community services where needed
đź’™ Work closely with your GP and the wider practice team to ensure you receive the right support.

If you're struggling with your mental health, you don't have to face it alone. Speak to your GP practice to find out if an appointment with one of our Mental Health Practitioners is right for you.

📬 Received your NHS Bowel Screening test through the post? Don't put it in a drawer... put it by the loo instead! 🚽Keepi...
26/08/2026

📬 Received your NHS Bowel Screening test through the post? Don't put it in a drawer... put it by the loo instead! 🚽

Keeping your Bowel Screening kit somewhere you'll see it, like next to the toilet, is a simple reminder to complete it.

The test is quick, easy to do at home, and could help detect bowel cancer early, when treatment is most effective.

âś… When it arrives:
đźš˝ Put it by the loo
🧪 Complete the test as soon as you can
đź“® Pop it back in the post

A few minutes of your time could make a big difference to your health. đź’™

Staying active is important at every age - but the amount and type of physical activity we need changes throughout our l...
24/08/2026

Staying active is important at every age - but the amount and type of physical activity we need changes throughout our lives.

Remember - every move counts! Whether it's a walk to the park, gardening or joining an exercise class, being active is one of the best things you can do for your health.

See below, the information for staying active every stage of life.

19/08/2026

📢 PLEASE READ 📢

The practice will no longer prescribe medication solely for the purpose of delaying a period for holidays or travel.

Period delay medication is available privately from a number of registered online pharmacies and may also be available from some local community pharmacies. Services vary between pharmacies depending on the training and services they provide, so we recommend contacting pharmacies directly to check availability.

We recognise that there may occasionally be specific circumstances where period delay medication may be appropriate for reasons unrelated to holidays or travel. These requests will be considered individually by the clinical team and managed routinely. Following review, prescribing is not guaranteed and will be based on clinical appropriateness.

If you are experiencing problems with your periods, such as unusually heavy or painful bleeding, irregular bleeding or other concerning symptoms, please continue to contact the practice in the usual way.

Thank you for your co-operation.

đź’‰Flu Vaccines - Who's eligible this season? đź’‰The NHS recommends flu vaccination for many groups to help protect against ...
19/08/2026

đź’‰Flu Vaccines - Who's eligible this season? đź’‰

The NHS recommends flu vaccination for many groups to help protect against serious illness.

From 1st September 2026
✔pregnant women
✔all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2026
✔primary school and secondary school-aged children (from reception to year 11)
(individuals 17 years and over attending a special education needs (SEN) school and who are in a clinical risk group may also be vaccinated alongside their peers)
✔all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years (as defined by the Green Book

From 1st October 2026
✔those aged 65 years and over
✔those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)
✔those in long-stay residential care homes
✔carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
✔close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
✔frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer-led occupational health scheme, including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets), or Personal Health budgets, such as personal assistants

â—ĽYou will receive a booking link or telephone call to arrange an appointment. There is no need to call the practice.
â—ĽThe appointments will be held at your registered GP Practice this season.

Protect yourself. Protect others. Get your flu jab.đź’™

🍂AUTUMN COVID BOOSTERS🍂We’re gearing up to begin this year’s Autumn booster programme 💉Adults 75 years and over💉Anyone l...
19/08/2026

🍂AUTUMN COVID BOOSTERS🍂
We’re gearing up to begin this year’s Autumn booster programme

đź’‰Adults 75 years and over
đź’‰Anyone living in a residential care home for older adults (even if under 75)
đź’‰Immunosuppressed individuals aged 6 months and over

If you are eligible for the booster vaccine our team will contact you directly, so there is no need to call us.

â—ĽYou will receive a booking link or telephone call to arrange an appointment.
â—ĽThe appointments will be held at your registered GP Practice this season.

Keeping your child's vaccinations up to date is one of the best ways to protect them from serious illnesses.Vaccines hel...
19/08/2026

Keeping your child's vaccinations up to date is one of the best ways to protect them from serious illnesses.

Vaccines help protect against diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis and polio – illnesses that can spread quickly and sometimes lead to serious complications.

By vaccinating your child on time, you're not only protecting them, but also helping to protect babies, vulnerable people and your wider community.

đź’‰ Check your child's Red Book or speak to your GP practice if you're unsure whether they're up to date.

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77 Thorne Road
Doncaster
DN12ET

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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