Win for Wakefield CAMHS at national awards

Our Wakefield CAMHS eating disorder team has been named as the ‘Psychiatric team of the year 2024 – children and adolescents’ at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

The team were chosen as winners at the 2024 Royal College of Psychiatrists’ RCPsych awards, held on 7 November in London.

The award recognises the pivotal role that psychiatric teams play in improving or innovating psychiatric services and care for children and adolescents.

The team were nominated for their innovative care that meets the needs of their diverse local communities. This includes a parent/carer course for families living with ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder), and home-based treatment with nasogastric tube support.

Their strong partnership working with West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also earnt them the shortlisting.

The team has received positive feedback from young people and their parents and carers, and they plan to use what they have learnt to further develop the service.

Wakefield CAMHS general manager Louise Jones said: “This award is very much deserved and a real recognition of the standard of work and innovation that is delivered in Wakefield CAMHS.”