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Pharmacies in Calderdale providing free and confidential advice
The Calderdale Health Improvement team, which is part of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, are supporting local pharmacies in Calderdale to promote a sexual health campaign, raising awareness of the importance of safe sex and the help available to local people. During …
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Invitation to Trust’s annual meeting
Local people are invited to attend ‘Our year’ – South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s annual members’ meeting on Tuesday 18 November at 1830 Gallery, The Artworks, Shaw Lane, Halifax, HX3 9ET. As a foundation trust, the organisation is accountable to its membership …
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Showcasing best practice in Barnsley
The Trust’s health visitors in Barnsley have taken part in a Booktrust film which promotes the importance of reading with children from an early age. The team were asked to take part in the film after they were highlighted as an ideal candidate by the Bookstart coordinator …
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Local people invited to find out the next steps for community health services in Barnsley
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a range of community, wellbeing, mental health and learning disability services in Barnsley, is inviting local people to an event to find out more about the next steps for health services in the borough. The …
Championing the voice of carers in local commissioning
A clinician at the Trust has been appointed to a new regional senate which will advise NHS England on commissioning local services. Dr Syed Naqvi, speciality doctor in working age adults recently joined the NHS Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Senate Assembly. The senate is one …
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Nominate teams within forensic services for NHS Trust awards!
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging people to nominate teams working within the Trust’s forensic services in the Values into Excellence awards – the organisation’s new staff recognition scheme. Staff working in the Trust’s forensic services provide care and treatment in …
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Help us fight the flu!
Throughout October and November we’re helping protect staff, patients, families and carers from flu by offering free vaccinations. It’s all part of the annual NHS Flu Fighter campaign which sees NHS organisations across England working together to improve flu vaccination uptake. By running drop-in clinics …
Photography skills of local people showcased in exhibition
People involved in a photography group as part of Pathways Day Services in Mirfield will have their work showcased at a special digital photography exhibition on Friday 24 October. Pathways Day Services, which is jointly run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust …
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There’s still time for Stoptober with help from Yorkshire Smokefree
There’s still time to sign up to Stoptober and quit smoking for good with help from a new, improved and innovative NHS stop smoking service, Yorkshire Smokefree. Yorkshire Smokefree, which is run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, makes it even easier …
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Local NHS Trust supporting National Infection Control Week
To help celebrate National Infection Control Week 2014 (20-26 October 2014) staff at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have organised a series of information events to raise awareness of the importance of preventing infection. National Infection Control Week is designed to raise …
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