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Revealing hidden impairments
Staff across the Trust, partner organisations, service users and carers have joined forces to form the Hidden Impairment Project (HIP). The project aims to raise awareness of the link between hidden impairments and mental health at the same time as promoting person centred care to …
Bringing lean working to Barnsley service
The Toyota system – often known as Lean – has been applied in many environments, including healthcare for some time now, with massive improvements in quality and efficiency. The underpinning aim of removing activities that don’t add value lies at the heart of healthcare, and …
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Raising awareness of dementia in Kirklees
On Sunday 11 September hundreds of people turned out in Honley for Tea on the Pitch – an event organised by Kirklees Admiral Nurses to raise money for Dementia UK, which supports people affected by dementia, their carers and families. Christine Talbot, news presenter on …
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Opportunity to gain an insight into health conditions
A local NHS trust that provides mental health and community services is inviting people in and around Barnsley to a series of free talks offering an insight into common health conditions. The education talks are being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation …
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Local people invited to kick the habit
The Calderdale stop smoking service, which offers free support to the public and businesses to go smokefree, is inviting local people to enrol on its new stop smoking sessions in Mixenden to kick the habit for good. The new sessions start at Mixenden Activity Centre, …
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New non-executive director for the Trust
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a range of community, mental health and learning disability services to people in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new non-executive director. Julie Fox, a Barnsley resident for …
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Dewsbury event offers an insight into dementia
An NHS trust that provides specialist NHS services is inviting people in and around Dewsbury to a free talk offering an insight into dementia on Wednesday 31st August at Dewsbury Sports Centre. The education talks are being held by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS …
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Free health checks for over 50s in Castleford
People over 50 are invited to go along to Castleford indoor market on Friday 19 August to have free health checks courtesy of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s health and wellbeing service. A team of health and wellbeing development workers from the …
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Theatre group to help dementia patients recall memories
Local people with dementia at the Beechdale Ward in Halifax are taking part in a special activity by theatre company 2TourTheatre designed to engage their memories. 2TourTheatre is a small scale touring theatre company specialising in movement based theatre. They will be running two performances …
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substance misuse clinic tells Calderdale people there is help for addictions
Calderdale people with alcohol or drug related problems who are struggling with an addiction are being urged to seek help from their local NHS specialist service. The Calderdale Substance Misuse Service (CSMS), which is provided by the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, …