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Wakefield event offers an insight into dementia
An NHS trust that provides mental health and community services is inviting people in and around Wakefield to a free talk offering an insight into dementia on Wednesday 5th October at the Elizabethan Gallery. The education talk is being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership …
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Older people urged to prepare for winter by getting the flu jab
On this year’s National Older People’s day the local NHS provider of health improvement services is urging older people throughout Calderdale to make plans to get their flu vaccination. National Older People’s Day, Saturday 1 October, runs each year and is an opportunity for older …
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Trust supporting British Food Fortnight
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is inviting local people to Wakefield food market on Friday 30th September to get involved in British Food Fortnight. British Food Fortnight is held annually and this year falls between 17th September and 2nd October, to promote …
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Trust and Barnsley FC team up to help our heroes
The NHS recovery and wellbeing team in Barnsley are joining forces with Barnsley Football Club to hold a football fun day in support of Help for Heroes on Sunday 2nd October. Barnsley FC will be hosting the event at their astroturf facility, while the recovery …
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Barnsley event offers an insight into diabetes
A local NHS trust that provides mental health and community services is inviting people in and around Barnsley to a free talk offering an insight into diabetes on Tuesday 28th September at the Metrodome, Queens Ground, Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AN. The education talk is …
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Substance misuse service takes silver at flower show
Staff and service users from the Halifax based Calderdale Substance Misuse Service are celebrating after being awarded Silver at this year’s Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. The NHS service competed in the Garden Borders competition, which was new to this year’s show and offered garden designers, …
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Event shares good practice in psychosis
The local provider of mental health services has held a regional information event to share examples of good practice working around psychosis. The event took place on Friday 16th September and was organised by the Best Practice in Psychosis Group, which is a regional group …
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Fight the flu and get the jab
Health bosses at a local NHS Trust are urging staff to get their flu jabs to protect themselves, their family and patients. Around 4,600 staff work for South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in both clinical and non-clinical areas. The Trust provides community, …
Barnsley staff put patient safety first
A poster display and wordsearch competition helped to start discussions about patient safety for Barnsley-based staff from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust during a national awareness week. National Patient Safety Week, run annually as part of the National Patient Safety Agency’s Patient …
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Innovative guide launched to help NHS staff working in mental health services
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an innovative guide that will help staff continue to deliver high quality, personalised, needs-based care to people who use mental health services. The Trust provides NHS mental health services to people in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees …