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Glasshoughton takeaway proves it has a healthy recipe for success
A pizza and curry takaway in Glasshoughton is celebrating after being awarded the eatwell award by a local NHS trust and Wakefield Council. The eatwell award is run by the Wakefield community food and health team, part of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation …
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Give your family some breathing space by making the smokefree homes and cars promise
People across Calderdale are being encouraged to make their homes and car a smoke free zone to protect the health of others – particularly children. The smokefree homes and cars campaign, which is being launched by the Calderdale Specialist NHS Stop Smoking Service, is seeking …
Huddersfield event offers an insight into ADHD
A local NHS trust that provides a range of mental health and learning disability services in Kirklees is hosting a free talk offering an insight into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The education talks are being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation …
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Wakefield heptathlon games – bringing the spirit of London 2012 to local people
On Thursday 10 May local people from Wakefield who use Trust services and their carers joined the Trust’s health and wellbeing development team at Thornes Park for a cycle relay. The cycle relay was the first event in the Wakefield heptathlon games – a series …
Raising awareness of Dying Matters week – small actions to make a big difference
To raise awareness of Dying Matters week South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is asking people to consider their attitudes to death, dying and bereavement. Dying Matters Awareness week runs from 14th – 20th May and this year’s theme is ‘Small Actions, Big …
Older people in Wakefield move to music
Local older people in Wakefield who use mental health services are being encouraged to get involved with gentle exercise as part of a new activity group that incorporates music, movement and rhythm. The movement to music groups have been organised by Rosanna Ward, a support …
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Trust celebrates 2715 nursing staff as part of Nurses’ Day 2012
Saturday 12th May is Nurses’ Day and South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is highlighting the vital contribution nursing staff make in our local communities. The Trust provides a wide range of community, learning disability and mental health services across Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees …
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Celebrating Calderdale Health Champions
A special presentation event has been held at Shibden Park in Halifax for the Calderdale Community Health Champions. The event was to celebrate their achievements as the three year project came to an end. Community Health Champions are volunteers aged 16 and over from North …
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Stop smoking team helping OTs at The Dales
Calderdale specialist NHS stop smoking service have been encouraging occupational therapists at The Dales in Halifax to deliver brief interventions to help service users on the wards stop smoking. To support the training the stop smoking team felt it would be helpful for the staff …
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Raising awareness of stroke in Barnsley
Local NHS staff in Barnsley hosted an afternoon tea party in support of Stroke Awareness Day to raise awareness of stroke, provide information about spotting the signs of the condition and advice for living with the condition. Staff who work on the Stroke unit at …
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