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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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Huddersfield mental health unit puts the fun in fundraising!
People who use services at the Beaumont Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Huddersfield enjoyed a fun-filled day today with staff and visitors to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. Everyone wore red noses as they took part in various games, quizzes and …
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Local NHS Trust welcomes launch of Nursing Commission
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is welcoming a new Commission of leading experts in nursing to advise the Government on the future role of nurses and midwives. The Commission, announced today by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and health secretary Alan Johnson will make …
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Learning from world experts in learning disability services
A special event was hosted yesterday at Fieldhead in Wakefield to promote a valuable technique that helps staff working in learning disability services engage and communicate with the people they care for. The event was organised by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and …
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Are Trust surroundings up to scratch?
The Trust is providing an extra opportunity for people who use services to give their views on the surroundings in which they receive care, and suggest ways in which they feel it could be improved. We are committed to providing a first rate care environment …
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Looking at life through a lens
Members of the digital photography group at Pathways Day Services in Mirfield have been looking at life in a whole new way. Armed with digital cameras they have been out exploring, capturing their findings on film. After using computer technology to manipulate and perfect their …
May the force be with you!
The Beaumont Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Huddersfield is implementing a special initiative called ‘Star Wards’ into the day-to-day care it provides for people who use the service. Star Wards is a unique handbook crammed full of practical ideas for improving the daily experiences …
Putting the fun in fundraising!
The Bretton Centre raise money for Children in Need People who use services at the Bretton Centre got stuck into raising money for Children in Need by organising a special day full of fun and prizes. Prior to the event, people who use services at …
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Discover the history behind Stanley Royd
Do you want to know more about Wakefield’s old asylum, Stanley Royd? Maybe you or someone you know has connections with hospital or personal memories and stories. Well, thanks to social historian Mark Davis and Michael McCarthy, curator at the Trust’s museum at Fieldhead, it …
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Mental health ward gets a make-over!
A ward which provides assessment, care and treatment for adults with mental health problems at Dewsbury & District Hospital has benefitted from a £400,000 make-over. The ward is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides mental health and learning disabilities for people …
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