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Well-known faces meet local NHS staff
Local NHS staff have been sharing developments in older people’s mental health care with two well-known faces. Rodney Bickerstaffe and Tony Booth visited mental health services on Friday 13th February. The visit, organised by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, gave Rodney and Tony …
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New initiative improves care for older people
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, has launched a new resource for staff working with older people with dementia. South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental …
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Special event focuses on prescribing for people with learning disabilities
Healthcare professionals from across the country came together yesterday at a special event held to explore how people with learning disabilities get the best possible treatment. The event was hosted by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides specialist NHS mental health and learning …
Local NHS backs Samaritans Stress Down Day
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield is encouraging people to support Samaritans Stress Down Day and seek help for stress if they need it. Stress Down Day takes place …
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NHS welcomes landmark strategy to improve care for dementia patients
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield has welcomed the first National Dementia Strategy, launched today by the Department of Health. The strategy is a major landmark in improving services …
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Ward 18 gets revamped!
Staff and people who use services on Ward 18 at Dewsbury & District Hospital’s Priestly Unit are delighted after the ward received a £400,000 revamp. The ward has been totally redecorated and refurnished with brand new carpets, curtains and furniture in both the communal areas …
Leading the way on learning disabilities
Anne Williams, who was the strategic director of Salford city council, has been appointed as the new National Director for Learning Disabilities at the Department of Health. Her new role involves driving forward the delivery of policies to make sure people with learning disabilities are …
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Unique Wakefield catering company teams up with the NHS
The dining room at Fieldhead in Wakefield is being taken over by a local social enterprise caterer, Catering Plus Ltd. The Fieldhead site, Ouchthorpe Lane, belongs to South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and is home to specialist NHS mental health and learning disability …
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NHS takes 7 steps to improve safety for patients
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, is using guidance published by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) to improve standards of care and protect the safety of people who …
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New Government strategy for people with learning disabilities is welcomed
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, which provides learning disability health services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield has welcomed the publication of Valuing People Now, a new strategy launched by the Department of Health. The strategy is a 3-year plan which outlines …