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10,000 people join local NHS mental health Trust
Over 10,000 people from across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield have joined the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust as a member. The Trust – which provides NHS mental health and learning disability services to the people of Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield – is currently …
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£8m NHS low secure service opens for the people of Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield
People from Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield who need to receive NHS care in a low secure environment are to benefit from new facilities opening on 4th August 2008. The Bretton Centre, uses modern innovative design and has been opened by South West Yorkshire Mental Health …
Local NHS organises coffee morning for patients
Mental health staff at The Priestley Unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital have launched a new, fortnightly social event for both past and present service users. The coffee morning takes place every other Thursday at the Mary Wilkinson Ward. It enables old friends who met …
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Unique mental health drop in centre to open in Wakefield
A unique, service user led drop-in group for people with mental heath problems will be officially opened on Saturday 19th July at the Quaker meeting house on Thornhill Street in Wakefield. Everyone is welcome to attend. The launch event will take place between 10am and …
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NHS staff and patients benefit from spiritual healing
Staff and service users at Fieldhead in Wakefield are benefitting from free, lunch time healing sessions provided by a group of healers from Wakefield Healing Centre. Fieldhead is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and provides mental health and learning disability services …
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Unique event helps raise awareness of mental health in Huddersfield
Local people have been learning more about mental health and learning disability issues after attending a special event run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust at the Hudawi Centre in Huddersfield. The event, held on 2nd July welcomed existing members of the Trust …
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Unique event helps raise awareness of mental health in Wakefield
Local people have been learning more about mental health and learning disability issues after attending a special event run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust at Fieldhead in Wakefield. The event, held in the week the NHS celebrates its 60th birthday, welcomed existing …
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Summer fun at Mary Wilkinson ward
The atmosphere at the Priestley unit was buzzing as the Mary Wilkinson ward opened its doors for all to attend a special summer fair in 2008. People on the ward had been working hard in preparation for the event baking cakes and hand-making greetings cards …
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Positive thinking takes off
Positive Thinking, a unique drop-in group led by service users for service users, was officially launched in late 2008. The group was set up and is facilitated by close friends Tam Tiffany and Dawn Bland who both have mental health problems themselves and are keen …
People held under Mental Health Act to get alternative ‘place of safety’
A facility for people in Calderdale, Kirklees or Wakefield who may be experiencing mental distress is being opened by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust on 1st July 2008. The new ‘Trinity suite’ will help to decriminalise those held under Section136 of the Mental …