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The Trust helps to shape a new government strategy
A new government strategy that will aim to improve services for people with mental health problems is due to be published soon. But first, the public are being asked for their views on what the strategy should cover. So, a series of listening events have …
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Time for kick off!
A special tournament at The Zone in Huddersfield has kicked off this year’s Good Mood five-a-side football league run by the Trust. The league was set up last year to encourage people to get active and boost their social life whilst looking after their mental …
NHS Trust asks people who use services
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides specialist mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, is providing an extra opportunity for people who use services to give their views on the surroundings in which they receive care, and …
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People urged to nominate their NHS health and social care hero
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is urging local people to nominate for the 2009 NHS Health and Social Care Hero Award 2009. The award was jointly created by NHS Yorkshire and the Humber and ITV Yorkshire last year in an effort to highlight …
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Nurse’s new knowledge to benefit local people with mental health problems
A community psychiatric nurse says his new qualification and knowledge will help to ‘promote optimism’ amongst local people with mental health problems. Patrick Gomery, 41, has gained a BSC Honours as a nurse practitioner in psychosocial interventions (PSI) from York University. Patrick lives in Knottingley …
Survey shows local specialist NHS Trust is a good place to work
The results of a national NHS survey has revealed that staff in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield who work for South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust believe that it is a good place to work, compared with similar organisations across the country. As part of …
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Local people showcase their work at photography exhibition
Local people enjoyed a unique photography exhibition yesterday at Pathways Day Services in Mirfield. The exhibition showcased an array of digital photographs taken by members of the Pathways digital photography group. Pathways Day Services is jointly run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust and …
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NHS staff who care for older people celebrate their good work
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is holding a special event at the Galpharm stadium on Friday 20th March to showcase and celebrate the excellent work of staff who work within the organisation’s older people’s services. The Trust’s older people’s services provide care to local …
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Trust welcomes new national agency for mental health
Care services minister Phil Hope has today announced that a new agency to ensure national mental health policies bring about real improvements for patients and carers, will start work on 1st April. South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust welcomes the agency, called the National Mental …
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NHS staff puts the fun in fundraising!
Staff at Castleford, Normanton and District Hospital took part in a fun-filled day today to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. Everyone dressed in red and wore red noses as they took part in various games, quizzes and competitions including a space-hopper race! …
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