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Improved comfort packs to support Barnsley patients and families
A special pack designed to bring comfort to relatives of patients who are in the last few days or hours of life will, from this week, now include additional items. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s End of Life team have been working …
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Winning Smiles at Water’s Edge
Children and staff at Water’s Edge Day Nursery in Elland are proud to show their pearly whites after being awarded the ‘Cute Fruit Plus’ Dental Health Award. Presented by the Health Improvement Team from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust the award aims …
First class service stands healthy chance of winning
An innovative service designed to reduce staff sickness and create a healthier workforce is in the running for a prestigious national award. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving staff health and wellbeing. When musculoskeletal disorders were found to be …
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Support the development of new research
To ensure research carried out by the Trust benefits people who use services the research department, which coordinates all research activities for the organisation, is encouraging the involvement of service users and carers. Research can be a challenging and rewarding process. By supporting the development …
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Wakefield heptathlon games launches into action with a cycle relay
Local people are invited to get active and get involved in 2012 by taking part in one of the first of Wakefield’s heptathlon games events – an adapted cycle relay on Thursday 10th May at Thornes Park Stadium. The cycle relay is open to people …
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Barnsley health visitors selected by Department of Health to deliver new improved service
The Barnsley health visitor service, which is provide by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, will begin rolling out a redesigned service to Barnsley families after being granted Early Implementer Site (EIS) status by the Department of Health (DH). Being a national Early …
Sporting event to introduce new Barnsley physical activity service
A new NHS service is being launched in Barnsley on Monday 14th May to help people who use local mental health services get more active to boost their health and wellbeing. The new physical activity development team (formerly the sports development team) is part of …
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New chairman appointed by the Trust
The Members’ Council of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new chairman. Ian Black, who has been a non-executive director at the Trust for the past four years, will officially take up the post on 1 May 2012. Ian Black …
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Kirklees service users saddle up thanks to charitable funds
People who use the Kirklees Insight service, which is provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, have been learning about everything equestrian at the Northern Riding Centre in Dewsbury as a result of funding from the Trust’s charity. Each year the Trust’s …
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Wakefield event offers an insight into ADHD
A local NHS trust that provides a range of mental health and community services in Wakefield 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 Trust …
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