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MP Mary Creagh praises new NHS service
Wakefield MP Mary Creagh, has visited a new mental health service in Wakefield. The low secure facility at Fieldhead on Ouchthorpe Lane provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for people with severe mental disorders who require management under low secure conditions. The Bretton Centre is a …
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MP Barry Sheerman visits NHS service for young people
Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman, has today visited a unique mental health service in the local area. The service has been set up to help 14 to 35 year olds cope with the early symptoms of psychosis. It is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health …
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Local people invited to NHS Trust annual general meeting
Local people are invited to the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust’s annual general meeting (AGM). The meeting is an opportunity to hear the Trust’s news from the last year and plans for the future, as well as ask any questions. South West Yorkshire …
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Local NHS opens nature walk to boost
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust has officially opened a new nature walk at its Fieldhead site in Wakefield to boost the wellbeing of people receiving treatment there. Trees, bushes, wildflowers and shrubs have been planted beside a new pathway in the grounds to …
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Local NHS Trust gets positive about training
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new training scheme to help more people from South Asian communities gain employment within the organisation. The Positive Action scheme will also help to ensure that the Trust’s workforce is representative of the population it …
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Local NHS welcomes job seekers with experience
A Wakefield NHS Trust is encouraging people with experience of mental health problems to get back into the workplace. South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is one of the employers attending the Wakefield Express jobs fair at the Lightwaves Leisure Centre in Wakefield on …
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Good mood football
The Trust’s very own football league kicked off this year and has proved a huge success. With staff and service users from across the Trust getting involved and Huddersfield Town F.C lending their support, the league has gone from strength to strength. Those who have …
NHS intensive care beds expanded and improved for local people
Local people who need psychiatric intensive care are to benefit from expanded and improved facilities opening on Monday August 25th 2008 by the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust, who provides specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services, is opening the …
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Local NHS encourages young people to be open about mental health
On International Youth Day, South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is encouraging local young people to open up and talk to someone if they feel they are experiencing problems with their mental health. South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust provides specialist mental health and learning …
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New café creates employment opportunities
A new, state of the art café has been opened at the Castleford, Normanton and District Hospital, which is run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust. The café is managed by Catering Plus, a Wakefield-based social enterprise caterer, which employs and trains people with …
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