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NHS Trust enhances IT services to support care
A local NHS Trust has chosen a new provider for their IT services to improve the support it is able to offer people in local communities and to ensure their staff are making the best use of technology. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation …
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Art group leads to award for NHS Trust activity worker
An activity worker at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust who dedicates her spare time to helping vulnerable women in Kirklees express themselves through art has won a national award for her commitment. Kelly Sykes, who works on Ward 18 on Priestley Unit …
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Gain an insight into wellbeing issues with the launch of NHS Trust self-help guides
Local people can now get an insight into common conditions and access self-help guides thanks to a special project at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. Over 300 service users and carers and 200 members of staff have been involved in the project …
Making the most of medicines with educational events
A series of events held by the Trust has been helping service users to make the best choices for their health by offering an insight into the medicines used to treat mental health conditions. The two ‘working together to get the best of medicines’ events, …
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NHS Trust celebrates quadruple award success
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after staff and services from the Trust have been shortlisted in the prestigious national 2014 Nursing Times Awards. The Nursing Times Awards recognise staff and teams that are committed to excellence in patient care. The …
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Calderdale kids want to show the dentist their teeth following book launch
Youngsters from local schools and children’s centres in Calderdale have been brushing up on their knowledge of the dentist after attending the Trust’s launch of its brand new, innovative book, ‘I Want to Show the Dentist my Teeth’. Local children were invited to national children’s …
United against mental health stigma
It’s been 48 years since England last won the World Cup and whilst the eyes of the nation are fixed on the Three Lions in Brazil another England football team have returned from the trip of a lifetime. A team of service users and staff …
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National honour for health trust chief executive
It’s been a big week for Steven Michael, chief executive of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. Steven, who has served in the NHS for over 30 years, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to healthcare, and …
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United against mental health stigma
A team of service users from the Trust have travelled to Germany to compete in a top European mental health football tournament. The Yorkshire Creative Minds team was one of two teams representing England in the Regenbogen Cup which featured teams from across Germany, Austria and …
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NHS promotes pedalling for health
In support of the upcoming Tour De France, service users at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are being encouraged to take to the saddle as part of cycling projects offered to aid recovery. The activities, led by occupational therapists at the Trust, …
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