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Trust backing ‘It’s time to talk it’s Time to Change’ campaign
Time to Change, England’s most ambitious programme to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health, has launched a new phase called ‘It’s time to Talk, it’s time to Change’ and a local NHS Trust is urging people to get behind the campaign. South West …
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Mayor of Kirklees to open ward at Dewsbury and District Hospital
The local provider of mental health and learning disability services is holding a special event to mark the official opening of its new older people’s ward at Dewsbury and District Hospital. The South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust recently re-located its inpatient services …
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Football fun day for local people
Local people with learning disabilities are taking part in a special football fun day at the Zone in Huddersfield on Tuesday 29th March. The event is being organised by the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides specialist NHS learning disability services …
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‘Health hero’ retiring after 44 years service
A local nurse, who was named the Health Service Hero at the 2009 Wakefield Express Your Hero Awards, is retiring after more than four decades service with the NHS. Senior clinical practitioner Ann Lindley works on the psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Fieldhead in …
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Barnsley residents invited to become members
Local people are being invited to become a member of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) – the NHS organisation that will soon be running community and mental health services in Barnsley. Last year, NHS Barnsley agreed that NHS Barnsley’s provider arm, …
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Smart driving sessions for sustainability champions
During this year’s Climate Week the local provider of mental health and learning disability services is holding special driving efficiency courses for staff who regularly use their cars for work. The South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to being a …
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Invitation to work and wellbeing conference
The local provider of mental health and learning disability services is holding a special conference to discuss how spiritual values can improve wellbeing in our everyday lives. The conference is being run by the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’ pastoral and spiritual …
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Good mood footballers to take on Huddersfield Town Legends
Service users from the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have been invited to take part in a special exhibition match at half time during the Huddersfield Town and Swindon Town match on Saturday 19th March. The service users, who are members of …
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Could you help the Fieldhead Befriending Project?
The Fieldhead Befriending Project, which is run by the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is appealing to local people to offer a few hours a month to help people affected by mental health problems. The Trust provides mental health and learning disability …
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Batley event offering an insight into mental health problems
A local NHS trust is inviting people in and around Batley to a free talk offering an insight into bipolar disorder on Tuesday 15th March at the Al Hikmah Centre, 28 Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AA. This is the third event in a series of …
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