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Event offers help and support for Huddersfield carers
Local carers benefitted from a special event, which aimed to encourage them to take time out for themselves and learn about support services available to them. Staff at the Nabcroft Day Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Huddersfield organised the event which attracted around 70 …
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Local people get involved and enjoy a unique piece of theatre
Over 50 people attended a unique event on 30th June at Dean Clough Mills in Halifax which offered opportunities to get involved in their local NHS as well as watch a unique piece of theatre. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides …
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Sponsored walk helps raise money for Wakefield mental health charity
Over 70 people have taken part in a sponsored walk at Pugneys Leisure Park in Wakefield to raise funds for local mental health service, Positive Thinking; a drop-in service for local people with mental health problems, providing a support network for those needing somewhere to …
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Unique health conference helps people with learning disabilities
A unique health conference for people with learning disabilities, family carers and support workers was held today for those living in the Wakefield district. The event, held to mark Mencap’s learning disability week (22nd – 28th June) was held at the Alice Bacon Centre in …
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Local people get involved and enjoy a unique piece of theatre
Over 100 people attended a unique event on 22nd June in Wakefield which offered opportunities to get involved in their local NHS as well as watch a unique piece of theatre to celebrate national learning disability week. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, …
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Kirklees older people’s services accredited with excellence
Older people’s mental health services provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Kirklees are on their way to becoming a recognised a centre of excellence after achieving stage 1 accreditation as a practice development unit. Practice development unit accreditation is awarded …
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Unique event in Halifax to help local people make a difference
A local metal health trust is holding a unique event on Tuesday 30th June to give people living in the community an opportunity to get involved in how the organisation is run and have their say. The event will be held at Dean Clough in …
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Unique event in Wakefield to help local people make a difference
A local mental health trust is holding a unique event on Monday 22nd June to give people living in the community an opportunity to get involved in how the organisation is run and have their say. The event will be held at Fieldhead, Ouchthorpe Lane, …
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Specialised pharmacy service to officially open
A specialised pharmacy service that serves people with mental health problems and learning disabilities across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield will be officially opened on Wednesday 17th June. The pharmacy will be opened by local pharmacist, Dr Gill Hawksworth, who is a past president of the …
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NHS Trust welcomes a change in public attitudes towards mental health
A local NHS mental health trust has welcomed new survey results published today, that show the public is broadly sympathetic towards people with mental health problems. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, which provides specialist mental health and learning disability services to people …
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