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Wakefield World Mental Health Day event huge success!
TV personality Ian Clayton opened today’s successful World Mental Health Day celebrations outside Wakefield cathedral. Speaking at the event, the local writer and broadcaster said, "Mental health is something I’m particularly interested in mainly because mental health issues are so close to us all. I …
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Event shows Huddersfield is positive about mental health!
Over a hundred local people gathered to celebrate World Mental Health Day at the University of Huddersfield today. The event is one of many being held across the world to raise awareness of mental health issues and celebrate mental wellbeing. Kirklees Mayor Donald Firth and …
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Halifax celebrates World Mental Health Day!
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is inviting everyone to come and join Calderdale’s World Mental Health Day celebrations at the Voluntary Action Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax on Friday 13th October, 10-3pm. Visitors to the event will have the chance to relax and unwind …
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Nurses from across country gather to discuss new prescribing laws
Around 70 nurse prescribers from across the country got together at a conference at Fieldhead hospital, Wakefield to discuss new prescribing laws. Nurse prescribers (or non-medical prescribers) who have been specially trained, have previously been able to prescribe from an agreed list or according to …
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Huddersfield celebrates World Mental Health Day!
Everyone is invited to come along and join in Huddersfield’s World Mental Health Day celebrations at the University of Huddersfield on 10th October 10-3pm. Kirklees Mayor Donald Firth will be guest of honour at the event – which aims to raise awareness around mental health. …
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TV star to open Wakefield’s world mental health day celebrations
Local writer and broadcaster Ian Clayton will be in Wakefield on 11th October to open the city’s World Mental Health Day celebrations. Everyone is invited to join in the celebrations and learn about mental health issues at the event – which will take place at …
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Come along and join the celebrations!
South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust is inviting everyone to join in Pontefract’s World Mental Health Day celebrations which are taking place at Pontefract Town Hall, Bridge Street on Monday 9th October, 10-3pm. The event will be opened by town crier Reg Lavine at and …
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Huddersfield nurse retires after 31 years
Staff from the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust gathered at a special retirement party at St Luke’s hospital to say their farewells to nurse Patrick Darkwa. Patrick –- has dedicated over 30 years to nursing and helping to develop services for people with …
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Soap actress supports new garden at local hospital
A new therapeutic garden at the Priestley Unit, Dewsbury and District hospital – designed with the help of local people has been officially opened. The Priestley unit is a mental health unit run by the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, and the garden will …
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Chief executive of local NHS Trust takes early retirement
The chief executive of the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust has announced she will be taking voluntary early retirement after 25 years NHS service. Judith Young has been the chief executive of the Trust since it was set up in April 2002. Judith began …
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