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Yorkshire Smokefree shows support for ‘smoke-free generation’
The Trust’s stop smoking service, Yorkshire Smokefree, is supporting an initiative in Barnsley which aims to promote a ‘smoke-free generation’ in the borough. Yorkshire Smokefree in Barnsley, along with other local organisations, came together at an event hosted by Barnsley Council’s public health service to …
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NHS Trust invests over £6 million in community hubs
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is investing over £6 million in community hubs, enabling the delivery of high quality services in local, accessible buildings. The development of community hubs is part of the Trust’s transformation programme. Through this programme, the Trust has …
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New chapter for NHS library as service achieves 100% in national accreditation
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s library service, which provides knowledge and resources to support staff learning, has achieved 100% quality compliance in the national NHS Library Quality Assurance Framework. To achieve the framework the Trust’s library service was assessed against 5 standards …
WomenCentre launch new exhibition at Mental Health Museum
A local women’s centre is launching a new guest exhibition at the Mental Health Museum in Wakefield on 10 December 2014. WomenCentre provides emotional and practical support to women at centres in across Calderdale and Kirklees. Their Mothers Apart project, which is funded by Kirklees …
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Castleford events raise the bra for breast screening awareness
Health experts are raising awareness amongst women in Castleford about the importance of breast screening at a number of special events in the town. Staff from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, Wakefield Council, and Leeds Wakefield Breast Screening Service will be at …
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NHS Leadership Recognition win for Barnsley psychotherapist
A consultant psychotherapist at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust who prides herself on creating a positive culture within her team has been recognised with a highly-regarded award win. Caroline Williams is the clinical lead in the mental health access team in Barnsley …
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Staff nominations highlight excellent care
Nominations for South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s staff recognition scheme have showcased the high quality of care being delivered by NHS teams across South and West Yorkshire. The Trust, which provides a range of community, mental health and learning disability services across …
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Helping Sheffield smokers kick the habit
With help from the new NHS stop smoking service, Yorkshire Smokefree, hundreds of people in Sheffield every month are quitting smoking for good. Yorkshire Smokefree, which is run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, makes it easy for smokers to kick the …
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Calderdale toothbrushing programme is something to smile about
A scheme run by the Trust which helps young children to maintain good dental hygiene has been praised by Leeds Beckett University for its success. The toothbrushing in schools programme, which is delivered by the Trust’s oral health improvement team in Calderdale, helps children aged …
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Nominate Kirklees teams for NHS Trust awards!
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a range of mental health, Adult ADHD and learning disability services in Kirklees, is encouraging people to nominate teams in the Values into Excellence awards – the Trust’s new staff recognition scheme. Values into Excellence …
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