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Unique event to help people start a career in NHS
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is teaming up with community and voluntary organisation ATL to help people from diverse backgrounds to learn more about job opportunities in the NHS. The ‘Launch Yourself’ event will be held on the 20th June at Agbrigg and Belle …
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Huddersfield mental health worker retires after 28 years in the NHS
A Huddersfield mental health worker has retired after 28 years of supporting people with mental health problems in the area. During his career, 65-year-old John Hamer has worked at the now closed Storthes Hall Hospital. He has also worked as manager at Vocational Enterprises, Huddersfield …
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NHS worker’s trip to India to benefit Kirklees’ Gujarati community
A Dewsbury mental health worker hopes that his recent trip to Gujarat, India will help him develop mental health services for the Gujarati community in Dewsbury and Batley. There are around 15,000 people from Batley and Dewsbury who originate from Gujarat. Mike Young, a social …
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Memories captured in poetry book
A unique poetry booklet that collects the thoughts and memories of a group of older people with mental health problems such as dementia and depression, was launched at a special event at Dewsbury and District Hospital. The booklet, called ‘Breathe in Deep!’ has been produced …
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Local NHS Trust says join us and tackle stigma
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is urging local people to join their Trust as a member to help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness. The Trust is currently applying to become a foundation trust – a different type of NHS organisation which …
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Reminiscence booklet launch
Following a series of reminiscence sessions for older people with dementia or depression at Dewsbury District Hospital – a booklet has been produced collecting their thoughts and memories. Bibliotherapist at Batley library, John Duffy, has led four reminiscence sessions with the group, who are all …
Nurse retires after 25 years NHS service
A nurse is retiring after 25 years of supporting people with mental health problems in the Kirklees area. Aline Turner, community mental health manager for North Kirklees did her nurse training at the now closed Storthes Hall hospital before moving to work in Dewsbury as …
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Long serving mental health nurse in Wakefield retires
A nurse from Fieldhead hospital, Wakefield retired today after 23 years of supporting people with mental health problems in the area. During her career specialist nurse therapist, Carrie Horsefield has seen hundreds of Wakefield people for individual therapy and also run many groups on anxiety, …
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Delivering race equality in mental health
The South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is holding a unique event in Huddersfield to look at mental health services for the BME (black minority and ethnic) communities in Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield. NHS staff, representatives from voluntary organisations and people who use mental …
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Huddersfield people asked to have their say on future of NHS
People from across the Huddersfield area are being invited to influence the future of mental health and learning disability services in the area at a unique event. South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is applying to become an NHS Foundation Trust and is holding a …
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