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Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Staff Network – Carla’s story
My story…Carla Morgan “Ever since I was a little girl, it has always been a dream of mine to become a nurse and make a difference to others”. Who am I? I am proud to have the opportunity to do this every day as a …
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Staff nominated for prestigious Wakefield awards
Two Trust staff have been nominated as ‘higher apprentice of the year’ in the Wakefield College apprentice awards this year. Jan Spence, manager of Yorkshire Smokefree in Calderdale and Judith Megson, team manager in our Kirklees older people’s services have been named as finalists in …
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Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield set to benefit from Trust’s liaison and diversion service
We have been successful in our bid in partnership with Touchstone to provide liaison and diversion services in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield from 1 April 2019 in addition to our current service in Barnsley. The liaison and diversion teams will work within police and court …
Equality Delivery System (EDS2) 2019
Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) would like to invite you to join the Equality Delivery System (EDS2) Panels to assess the equality performance of local NHS organisations and have a …
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School staff and students supported to manage mental health
To help young children, their parents and teachers to better understand and manage mental health, Wakefield child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have been delivering supportive sessions in schools. The team works with professionals within local schools to offer consultations to develop a further …
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Creative Minds funds heritage display at Barnsley FC
New displays featuring key events in Barnsley FC’s history have been installed at the club’s Oakwell ground thanks to funding from our linked charity, Creative Minds. The ‘Our Club, Our Ground, Our Past, Our Future’ heritage project, run by Reds in the Community, saw volunteers …
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Calderdale memory assessment service receives national accreditation
Our Calderdale memory assessment service is celebrating being accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the care they provide to local people with memory problems or dementia and their families. The service applied for accreditation by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Memory Services National …
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Routine mental health referrals to older people’s services in Kirklees are changing
From Monday 18 February routine referrals for older people with mental health issues in Kirklees will now be handled by Locala’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) through their online referral system or by telephone. Our Trust’s Single Point of Access (SPA) will no longer process routine …
Partnership award win for Barnsley’s intermediate care
Barnsley’s intermediate care has been chosen as the winner in the ‘Close Partnering and Collaboration Award’ category of the 2019 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Yorkshire and Humber awards. The service was nominated as part of the Barnsley Alliance, made up of South West Yorkshire …
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Members’ council elections – now open
We’re inviting local people with a passion for healthcare to stand for election to our members’ council. Apply now.
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