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NHS staff celebrate being first in the region to gain specialist infection prevention qualification
A group of staff from the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, have been celebrating after successfully completing a level two City and Guilds award in the prevention and control …
Local mental health Trust launches fast track physio service for staff
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, has introduced a new fast track physiotherapy scheme to help staff maintain their physical wellbeing and avoid having to take time off …
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Dementia matron now on call in Huddersfield
A new service has been launched in partnership with the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to help provide staff, patients and carers with information regarding any aspect of dementia care. The Trust is the local provider of mental health and learning disability …
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Local community in Kirklees asked to get involved in wellbeing month
Community groups, voluntary organisations, health centres and schools are amongst those in the Kirklees district being asked to get involved and hold events that help promote wellbeing during October 2010. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is organising wellbeing month from 1st October …
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Local community in Calderdale asked to get involved in wellbeing month
Community groups, voluntary organisations, health centres and schools are amongst those in the Calderdale district being asked to get involved and hold events that help promote wellbeing during October 2010. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is organising wellbeing month from 1st October …
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Local community in Wakefield asked to get involved in wellbeing month
Community groups, voluntary organisations, health centres and schools are amongst those in the Wakefield district being asked to get involved and hold events that help promote wellbeing during October 2010. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is organising wellbeing month from 1st October …
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Local centre requests gardening items to benefit people with mental health problems
A local mental health unit, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is asking for donations of any spare gardening items such as bulbs, seeds, planting pots, soil or gardening tools which people might have at home and no longer use. If …
A face known to thousands of local people retires from NHS dietician role
A mental health worker has retired after serving people with mental health problems and learning disabilities in the Wakefield area for 14 years as well as being one of the ‘faces’ of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. 60 year old Neema Golez-McTomney …
Wakefield psychologist retires after 32 years in the NHS
A Wakefield psychologist has retired after 32 years of providing therapy to people with mental health problems 55 year old Jonathan Fraise, a lead consultant clinical psychologist has worked in the adult psychological therapies service at Fieldhead hospital in Wakefield for 23 years. He has …
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Regional research project examines the impact of team culture on quality of NHS care
A major new research project is underway in Yorkshire and the Humber, examining if the leadership and culture of NHS staff teams affects the quality of care in mental health services. The project, Leading to Quality, is being led by the South West Yorkshire Partnership …