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You should call your midwife or the maternity unit straight away if you think you are in early labour. It may be a false alarm, but it’s best to get in touch. 

There are a number of lifestyle and environmental factors, that may apply to you life, that increase the likelihood of premature birth. There is no evidence that continuing to work, doing exercise, or having sex whilst pregnant, increases the risk of preterm birth.

There are a number of tests we may carry out, and a range of possible treatments. 

Our care is consultant led with specialist midwifery support. There is access to infant feeding guidance from the specialist infant feeding team. At your first appointment, you will meet with a specialist nurse or consultant doctor. 

This is a service providing surgical treatment for cancer of the breast and reconstructive surgery of the breast.

Changes to your breasts - such as breast pain or a lump - may in fact be typical (such as during pregnancy, or during your period) or a benign tumour (not cancer). However, if you notice any changes in your breasts, it is important to see your GP as soon as you can.

We speak to patients at these clinics, who have a history of breast cancer in their family. 

Our nurses lead some of our clinics. 

This clinic is for patients who are wishing to consider reconstructive surgery after breast cancer surgery.

In our results clinics, we discuss the outcome of various tests relating to breast pain, lumps and surgery. 

While you are waiting for your hospital appointment, operation or treatment, you can now use the NHS App to view and manage your hospital appointments, and access information and support while you wait to be seen.

There are a number of places across Barnsley, that patients can get hearing aid batteries and tubing for earmoulds, from. 

Barnsley Hospital is committed to supporting members of the Armed forces, veterans, and their families. 

Please tell a member of staff you are a veteran or a serving member of the armed forces.

During labour, the midwives and doctors will monitor you and your baby and pay particular attention to your baby’s heart rate pattern. Listening to your baby’s heartbeat can help midwives and doctors assess how well your baby is coping with labour. This is called fetal heart rate monitoring.

This information outlines Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) monitoring in labour, explores the benefits and risks, ways in which it is done, and choices surrounding monitoring.

Your wound has been closed with glue instead of using sutures (stitches). 

A viral induced wheeze is a common condition in young children. It causes the child to become wheezy when they have a cold. It may occur with each cold the child has. It normally gets better as the child gets nearer to school age.

After your shoulder injury you may feel pain around the shoulder and down your arm to your hand when moving or at rest.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in the arteries to the lung, that is usually caused by a blood clot.

You have been assessed by a doctor as low risk. You can go home and come back for further investigations.

A pulled elbow is a common minor injury generally affecting children under the age of 6 years. It occurs when one of elbow ligaments gets trapped in the elbow joint.

You have been discharged, after assessment or treatment in hospital, following a paracetamol overdose.