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Our services during industrial action by consultants and junior doctors in October
Consultants and junior doctors will be taking part in strike action at the same time on Monday 2, Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 October, for three days. On strike days consultants and junior doctors will only provide emergency cover. The care and safety of people …
Trust appoints new director to lead on strategy and change
Dawn Lawson has joined the Trust as our new executive director of strategy and change as she takes on a challenging trek in Nepal to raise funds for EyUp!, the Trust’s charity. Dawn began her career working with people with learning disabilities in the NHS …
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“Dementia is Britain’s biggest killer – there’s a need to make it a priority” – Dr Mohinder Kapoor talks World Alzheimer’s Month
To mark World Alzheimer’s Month Dr Mohinder Kapoor, consultant in old age psychiatry and associate medical director for research and development, shares his reflections. Dementia is a degenerative brain condition that affects over 50 million people internationally and which robs a person of their memory, …
Work wins shared in new employment recovery booklet
People supported to find work through the Trust’s individual placement and support service have shared how their lives have changed in a new booklet of recovery stories. The individual placement and support (IPS) employment service supports people using secondary mental health services across Calderdale, Kirklees …
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Young people’s poster project promotes positivity around stammering in schools
A group of young people supported by the Trust have teamed up with one of the UK’s leading stammering charities to raise awareness and acceptance of stammering in schools. Charity Action for Stammering Children has produced five new posters designed by the young people who …
Creative collaboration creates wall designs for The Dales
Musical memories, childhood sweets, a “wonder dog” and a member of staff taking care of a poorly pigeon have all inspired new murals installed at a Trust mental health unit in Halifax. With local mural artist Ekaterina Sheath, service users from The Dales at Calderdale …
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Our services during industrial action by consultants and junior doctors in September and October
Consultants and junior doctors will be taking part in strike action on the following dates in September: Consultants – Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 September Junior doctors – Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September On Wednesday 20 September, consultants and junior doctors will …
Rosh Hashanah the beginning of the Jewish New Year
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Estelle shares what the festival means and how it is traditionally celebrated. Rosh Hashanah translates as the beginning of the year. It is a two-day celebration, this year it starts on 15 September in the evening and ends on 18 September …
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How do you prevent suicide in a community that won’t talk about it?
Dr Mohinder Kapoor, consultant in old age psychiatry, associate medical director for research and development and medical investigator for the patient safety team at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust talks about suicide prevention in British South Asian communities. “Suicide is a critical …
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Creative practitioners, supporting recovery through creative activities
Creative Minds together with Artworks, the everybody school of art, have recruited 28 creative practitioners to work across our Trust inpatient wards, helping to support people through their recovery journey and improve wellbeing. Nine creative practitioners have already been working on our wards for a …
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