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Christmas party raises funds for local hospital
A Christmas party has been held at St Luke’s Hospital as a way of raising funds for two local mental health and learning disability units, run by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust. The party was organised by the company that provides transport for the …
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NHS Trust helps local businesses by speeding up payments
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is helping small businesses in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield to maintain a healthy cash flow. The Trust has been speeding up the payment of invoices in response to encouragement by the Department of Health for the NHS to …
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Local young people benefit from innovative health service in Kirklees
A local service, provided by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is available to offer help and support to young people experiencing mental health problems. The service, called Insight, is encouraging any young person who is worried about their mental health to contact them. The …
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Local young people urged to seek help for mental health problems in Calderdale
A local service, provided by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is available to offer help and support to young people experiencing mental health problems. The service, called Insight, is encouraging any young person who is worried about their mental health to contact them. The …
Local carers get festive at Christmas party!
Members of a carers group who meet regularly at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield celebrated the festive season today at a special Christmas party. The carers mental health link dialogue group was set up by South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust to give carers a …
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Local young people benefit from innovative new health service in Wakefield
A local service, provided by South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is available to offer help and support to young people experiencing mental health problems. The service, called Insight, is encouraging any young person who is worried about their mental health to contact them. The …
Y’Abba, D’Abba Doo!
To celebrate Christmas, people from the Horizon Centre including staff, service users, their carers and visitors enjoyed an Abba themed disco at the Martin Frobisher Library in Normanton. The party was attended by nearly 200 people and was supported by staff from the community learning …
A little Christmas spirit makes a big difference
There was definitely a festive vibe across the Trust at Christmas time and the Nabcroft Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Huddersfield was no exception. The unit hosted a special Christmas party to raise funds for both the Nabcroft day unit, which provides mental health …
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Carers celebrate Christmas!
Members of the Trust’s carer’s mental health link dialogue group certainly celebrated the festive season in style this year, by holding a special Christmas party. There was party food and Christmas crackers and all the carers were in high spirits. The icing on the Christmas …
Football boosts wellbeing of local people
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services to people in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, held a five-a-side football tournament at Dewsbury Sports Centre yesterday and the winners were presented with a special trophy by the Trust’s chief executive …
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