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Learning from world experts in learning disability services
A special event was hosted yesterday at Fieldhead in Wakefield to promote a valuable technique that helps staff working in learning disability services engage and communicate with the people they care for. The event was organised by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and …
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Are Trust surroundings up to scratch?
The Trust is providing an extra opportunity for people who use services to give their views on the surroundings in which they receive care, and suggest ways in which they feel it could be improved. We are committed to providing a first rate care environment …
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Discover the history behind Stanley Royd
Do you want to know more about Wakefield’s old asylum, Stanley Royd? Maybe you or someone you know has connections with hospital or personal memories and stories. Well, thanks to social historian Mark Davis and Michael McCarthy, curator at the Trust’s museum at Fieldhead, it …
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Putting the fun in fundraising!
The Bretton Centre raise money for Children in Need People who use services at the Bretton Centre got stuck into raising money for Children in Need by organising a special day full of fun and prizes. Prior to the event, people who use services at …
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May the force be with you!
The Beaumont Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Huddersfield is implementing a special initiative called ‘Star Wards’ into the day-to-day care it provides for people who use the service. Star Wards is a unique handbook crammed full of practical ideas for improving the daily experiences …
Looking at life through a lens
Members of the digital photography group at Pathways Day Services in Mirfield have been looking at life in a whole new way. Armed with digital cameras they have been out exploring, capturing their findings on film. After using computer technology to manipulate and perfect their …
Yorkshire Trust at the cutting edge of dementia care with new project
A South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust initiative has been awarded £15,000 today as part of national scheme to improve the quality of life for people with dementia in care homes. The initiative was set up to develop a multimedia toolkit to help staff create …
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Mental health ward gets a make-over!
A ward which provides assessment, care and treatment for adults with mental health problems at Dewsbury & District Hospital has benefitted from a £400,000 make-over. The ward is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides mental health and learning disabilities for people …
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Well-known faces meet local NHS staff
Local NHS staff have been sharing developments in older people’s mental health care with two well-known faces. Rodney Bickerstaffe and Tony Booth visited mental health services on Friday 13th February. The visit, organised by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, gave Rodney and Tony …
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New initiative improves care for older people
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, has launched a new resource for staff working with older people with dementia. South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental …
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