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Sharing good practice at regional physical health conference
Hosted by NHS Yorkshire and the Humber clinical skills and simulation team, staff from the Trust’s learning disability services attended a regional conference exploring the sustainability of clinical skills and simulation training for people with mental health and learning disability needs. The event, which took …
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Trust receives award for work with medical students
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a Clinical Teaching Excellence Award for its work with medical students. The award is part of an initiative by Leeds School of Medicine to encourage and reward undergraduate clinical teaching across the NHS in …
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Phone service provides extra support for Barnsley cancer patients
An NHS pilot project is offering Barnsley people who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer a unique level of support, over the phone. The pilot project aims to improve an individual’s quality of life as well as providing advice and information. The pilot, which will …
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Partnership work to improve stroke services in Barnsley community recognised at national awards
The development and implementation of a new integrated care pathway to detect, manage and prevent patients in Barnsley communities from having a stroke has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to …
Wakefield bowlers celebrate their achievements
Local people in Wakefield, who have been taking part in a Boccia league, celebrated their season and achievements at a special presentation event. Boccia is a chair-based team bowling activity for all ages and abilities. The games help improve physical activity, health and wellbeing and …
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Wakefield bowlers celebrate their achievements
Local people in Wakefield who have been taking part in a Boccia league, celebrated their season and achievements at a special presentation event. Boccia is a chair-based team bowling activity for all ages and abilities. The games help improve physical activity, health and wellbeing and …
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RiO stars
People who use learning disability services at the Horizon Centre in Wakefield are enjoying new art equipment as a thank you for designing the Trust’s ‘RiO stars’ certificates. RiO stars are members of staff who show particularly good practice in record keeping on RiO, which …
FOCUS team share their innovative work at International conference
The forensic child and adolescent mental health service (FOCUS) in Wakefield were invited to attend the 2013 Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Annual conference in Copenhagan in February, hosted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The team were invited to present their approach to multidisciplinary assessments …
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Local people going from strength to strength thanks to specialist cardiac and pulmonary service
People in Barnsley with cardiac and pulmonary conditions are going from strength to strength thanks to the Barnsley cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation service, which is based at the Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre in Cudworth. The specialist NHS service is managed by South West Yorkshire Partnership …
Wakefield organisations recognised for helping community eat healthy
Local food outlets in the Wakefield District that offer healthier eating choices and are helping to create a healthier community are all being recognised at a special awards ceremony. The joint ceremony for holders of the Healthy Business Award and the eatwell Award will take …
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