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Update on Fieldhead master plan
£17m investment in mental health services for local people continues to progress. …
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Live Well Wakefield service performing well
Less than a year on from its launch, a social prescribing service delivered by Nova Wakefield District and the Trust, is beating targets and improving lives. Live Well Wakefield is funded by Wakefield Council and began on April 2017. Nova is the lead partner and …
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Help us to determine the future of recovery colleges
The recovery colleges are working together on a strategy and plan about how to develop over the next few years. As part of this, we want to have conversations with all stakeholders, learners, volunteers, staff and partners. This will be a chance for us to listen …
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We showcase our services to local MP
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin gained an insight into the work of a range of our services when she visited our Trust on 15 and 16 February. On Thursday 15 February, Tracy was given a tour of Newton Lodge, a 90-bed medium secure hospital …
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Our letter to the Barnsley Chronicle
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to recent letters about the closure of Mount Vernon hospital. In particular, I wanted to comment on the suggestion that “quality of care now is not as good as that provided at Mount Vernon.” …
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New project launches to help people diagnosed with personality disorder
We’re launching a new project to develop a strategy for the care and management of people who are diagnosed with a personality disorder. The project’s aim is to help us to better understand the many issues surrounding ‘personality disorder’ and the services we currently provide. …
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We help aspiring leaders to move forward
We’ve successfully launched a new programme helping people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to progress in their careers. Moving Forward is a three-part programme for staff who aren’t currently in a management role within the Trust but have aspirations to move into one …
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Stand for election to our members’ council – Lin’s story
You can now make a nomination to stand for election to our members’ council. Did you know that our staff are also members of our Trust? That’s why we have members of staff on our council to represent the voices of our workforce. Lin Harrison, …
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Trust an NHS WiFi ‘fast follower’
We’ve been chosen to be an early adopter for NHS WiFi, a national scheme to roll out free WiFi across the entire NHS estate. The NHS WiFi project will provide patients, service users and the public with access to WiFi in NHS buildings in England …
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Members’ council elections now open – Bob’s experience
Nominations to stand for election to our members’ council are now open. Bob Clayden has been a governor on our members’ council for two years. He was involved in the update to the membership strategy last year and has also had his photography showcased at the …
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