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Creative Minds conference set to celebrate decade of creative community collaborations
Arts and health charity Creative Minds is celebrating 10 years of using collaborations and creativity to support health and wellbeing with a conference in partnership with University of Huddersfield. Taking place on Thursday 29 June from 9:30am – 5pm at University of Huddersfield, the event …
Information about our services during industrial action by junior doctors
Junior doctors will be taking part in industrial action on Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June 2023 for 72 hours. The care and safety of people who use our services is our highest priority, and it is important that people continue …
“After years of searching for somewhere to belong I am finally home” – Lou’s volunteer story
1 – 7 June 2023 marks Volunteers’ Week, an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution volunteers make to our communities. Lou was struggling with her mental health until one day she saw a poster for Wakefield Recovery College. A former college lecturer, a small …
NHS Community Mental Health Survey 2023
Our Trust will soon be carrying out a survey to understand what you think about your care. This is a national survey and last year we heard the views of nearly 15,000 people. The results are crucial to improving the quality of care and people’s …
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Local NHS shares advice on anxiety for Mental Health Awareness Week
Anxiety is the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week which runs from Monday 15 May to Sunday 21 May 2023. In support, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are sharing information to help people know what to do if they are experiencing feelings of …
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Free vapes for staff and service users looking to quit smoking
Working in partnership with Yorkshire Cancer Research, the QUIT team in Barnsley are starting a trial to help staff and patients quit smoking through the use of vapes. Free vapes will be available to staff and service users for a period of 12 weeks. Yorkshire …
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“We are making a positive difference to thousands of people” – Angela’s International Nurses Day story
International Nurses Day takes place on Friday 12 May 2023. It is a chance to celebrate and recognise the remarkable contribution nurses make. To mark the day, learning disability nurse Angela Burton shared her story of the work she’s doing to improve the health and …
Making a difference to the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability in Calderdale
To mark International Day of the Nurse on Friday 12 May 2023, we’re celebrating the incredible work of the nursing profession and the positive impact nurses make to people’s lives, by sharing stories that demonstrate the difference nursing makes. A drive to increase the uptake …
Creative Minds-funded choir perform at Coronation concert
Front and centre in the choir at the Coronation concert this weekend were some of Kirklees’ finest singers: SongGeet, one of Creative Minds’ projects for Kirklees Year of Music. SongGeet are a Kirklees based choir, championed by the Trust’s linked charity, Creative Minds. Led by …
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Trust celebrates Excellence at annual staff awards ceremony
Rising stars, unsung heroes, outstanding leaders and teams improving health and care were all recognised last night at the Trust’s annual Excellence awards. Held on Thursday 4 May at Cedar Court Hotel in Huddersfield, over 220 staff attended the ceremony as winners from across 11 …
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