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New ward in Barnsley to improve patient experience
State of the art facilities at a Barnsley hospital are set to give patients the best possible surroundings for recovery and rehabilitation. The Neurological Rehabilitation ward, within Kendray Hospital, Barnsley, is run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. It has been designed …
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Local people invited to find out how to boost their health and wellbeing
Staff in two Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) in Barnsley are inviting local people who use mental health services to a special health and wellbeing event on Thursday 19th April. The Dearne and South Community Mental Health Teams, which are provided by South West Yorkshire …
NHS invites people to make sport happen in their local area in 2012
The Wakefield health and wellbeing development team and Age UK Wakefield District is inviting Wakefield people to "Get active, Get involved in 2012" by becoming a Sport Maker; making sport happen in their local area Sport Makers has been established as a national Olympic legacy …
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Introducing movement to music exercise groups in Wakefield OPS
Rosanna Ward, a support worker in the Trust’s older people’s services (OPS) in Wakefield has recently completed a movement to music training programme and is now holding groups for older people to get them involved in gentle exercise. Movement to music is a programme of …
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Insight team saddle up in Dewsbury
People who use the Kirklees Insight service have been learning about everything equestrian at the Northern Riding Centre in Dewsbury. The Insight service works with people aged 14 and above who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis in the hope of identifying and treating …
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Review shows diabetic Barnsley patients get great foot care
People with diabetes in Barnsley are 32% less likely to require a major amputation than patients anywhere else in the country, thanks to improvements made by specialist teams. A review highlighted that over the last three years, podiatry (foot health) care in Barnsley provided by …
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Survey shows NHS staff recommend their Trust as a place to receive care
The results of a national NHS survey has revealed that staff in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield who work for South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust would recommend it as place to work or receive treatment, compared with similar organisations across the country. …
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Opportunity to gain an insight into ADHD
An NHS trust that provides community and mental health NHS services is inviting local people to a series of free talks offering an insight into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The education talks are being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust …
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Barnsley event offers an insight into ADHD
A local NHS trust that provides community and mental health services in Barnsley is hosting a free talk offering an insight into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on Tuesday 27th March at The Core. The education talks are being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership …
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New project launched in Kirklees to get people involved with creative activities
People in Kirklees with a physical and/ or learning disability are invited to get involved with creative activities including visual art, dance and music at the launch of an exciting new project. The project, which is being run by Manasamitra, a South Asian arts organisation …