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NHS Trust offers training and qualifications for South Asians
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust held information events at the Al Hikmah Centre this week to promote a special scheme that gives local people from South Asian backgrounds living in North Kirklees the opportunity to gain work based training and qualifications. The …
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Local people asked to take their best shot of their companions!
People across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield are being invited to enter a special photo competition run by the local mental health and learning disability NHS Trust. The ‘Take your best shot’ competition aims to give people the opportunity to get creative as a way of …
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New non executive directors for the Trust
The Members’ Council has appointed two new non-executive directors to the Trust, both of which have brought an abundance of skills and experience to help shape the future of our organisation. The Council made the decision to formally appoint Huddersfield man, Peter Aspinall, during their …
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Alan takes a trip to Downing Street!
Mental health nurse Alan Stanley, who works at the Priory Unit at Fieldhead, struck lucky when he received a special invite to a garden Party at Downing Street! During his visit to the best known house in the UK, Alan got the chance to meet …
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New non executive director for NHS trust
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides specialist mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, has appointed a new non-executive director. Helen Wollaston will take up her post from 1st August when she will join the …
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Mental health chief is presented with OBE
The Chair of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, was presented with an OBE yesterday at a special ceremony. Joyce Catterick was awarded the OBE in the …
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Local community asked to get moving get creative and get involved
Community groups, organisations, health centres and gyms are amongst those being asked to get involved in a special festival designed to help promote mental wellbeing across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is organising a festival of wellbeing in …
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Special ceremony to mark mental health chief’s OBE
The Chair of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, will be presented with an OBE on Thursday 30th July at a special ceremony. The Chair of South …
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Local people encouraged to give their views on national health strategy
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to local people, is supporting the launch of a public consultation on a new national mental health strategy by encouraging local people, including those who use its services, to …
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State of the art facility opens to deliver revolutionary training to NHS staff
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, officially opened a state of the art facility today which is set to revolutionise its approach to training and developing its staff, …