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Survey shows local NHS staff have a happy work life balance
For the third year in a row a survey has shown that NHS staff who work for the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield have a better work life balance than colleagues in similar organisations across the country. As …
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West Yorkshire teens encouraged to re-think mental health
Teenagers across West Yorkshire will be asked to re-think their attitudes to mental health this week as learning experts CragRats tour schools and colleges in Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield. South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust has commissioned CragRats to help encourage an interest in mental …
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Books help people with mental health problems
A new initiative has been launched today at Dewsbury’s Priestley Unit, which is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust. The Books Make You Better scheme was launched by Batley Library’s bibliotherapist John Duffy. The event included a presentation from John on the work …
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Promoting social inclusion for people with mental health problems
A local NHS Trust has reconfirmed it’s commitment to social inclusion for people living in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield who have mental health problems. South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust hosted a special conference last November to bring people together to talk about social …
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NHS jobs boost to local area
An investment of over £7m to local NHS services is bringing new jobs to the area. Local people are invited to find out more about the opportunities at a special open day when over 40 vacancies will be on offer. South West Yorkshire Mental Health …
Volunteers make improvements to local countryside
Staff and service users at Pathways, a day centre in Mirfield for people with mental health problems, have been working hard to enhance their local countryside. The team, which consists of nine service users and two staff members, have worked on a range of projects …
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Local learning disability service stars in national DVD
The Horizon centre, a learning disability service at Fieldhead in Wakefield, has featured in a special DVD to help share good practice across the country with other NHS organisations. Staff and service users took part in the filming of the DVD, which has been distributed …
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Mental health patients attend theatre
Mental health patients at Dewsbury’s Priestley unit, which is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, have been encouraged to attend the theatre thanks to a scheme set up by West Yorkshire Playhouse. Activities worker for the Trust, Kelly Sykes found out about the …
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NHS Trust gets go-ahead from Secretary of State
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust has received the go-ahead from Alan Johnson, the Secretary of State for Health, to proceed to the next stage of its Foundation Trust (FT) application. The Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of …
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New Chair appointed to lead mental health trust into the future
A new chair has been appointed to lead South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust. Joyce has previously worked in general nursing, paediatric nursing and midwifery and has an MA in Ethics. She also previously served on a Community Health Council and on the former Calderdale …
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