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Specialised pharmacy service opens for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield has opened a specialised pharmacy service today to provide more individualised care for people who use the Trust’s services. The new pharmacy sees a …
Local NHS Trust impresses healthcare inspectors
Healthcare watchdog, the Healthcare Commission, have released the findings of a national study into older people’s mental health services, which praise the work of services provided by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust. The work of the Healthcare Commission has now been taken over …
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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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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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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 …
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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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 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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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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