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TRUST GAINS PRACTICE STATUS
It’s official! Our Trust is helping you get the balance right! The Trust has been awarded the ‘Practice’ status of the Improving Working Lives (IWL) Standard. IWL reflects the Trust’s commitment, within its vision, values and goals, to support staff in achieving a healthy work …
PEOPLE WHO USE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE
A report, recently launched by the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, has shown that involving people who use mental health services in the care they receive, really can make a difference. ‘Making a Difference – the Impact of Service User and Carer Involvement …
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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
People who use mental health services in Calderdale have been given the opportunity to discuss how to recover from mental distress. Over 100 people, who include service users, carers and Trust staff, are expected at an event, ‘Beyond the Cuckoos Nest’. The event, organised by …
TRUST IS FIRST TO ACHIEVE PRESTIGIOUS GOLD ACCREDITATION
Being the first NHS Trust in the country to gain national recognition for IT training is certainly something to be proud of. Health informatics staff in Wakefield, who train staff, service users and carers in IT skills, are celebrating after the South West Yorkshire Mental …
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CREATIVITY IS THE AIM
Clients at the Castle Hill Unit, Huddersfield are inviting the public to view their creative talents, with an exhibition of artwork. The exhibition will be held at the Laurence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, between the 5th and 12th January 2004. It will feature a variety of …
A PRESCRIPTION OF CREATIVITY
A Wakefield woman who has battled with mental health problems for most of her life has recently had great success with her paintings, being exhibited as far away as Norway! Pauline Quinnin has suffered from mental health problems including depression, severe post traumatic stress syndrome, …
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
A developing learning disability service is asking for input to the new service, and they’re also asking for people to name it! Staff at the South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust are keen to hear views from people who may use the service, their …
NURSES MAKE PLEA FOR PRIZES
A group of nurses are making a plea to companies and individuals in the Halifax area for donations to use in a raffle, the profits of which will go to a very worthy charitable cause. The nurses, who work for different hospitals across West Yorkshire, …
CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF INSPIRE
People who use mental health services are having the chance to showcase their creative talents at a special event being held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December 2003. The events are being held to mark the end of Inspire, …
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DO YOU KNOW HOW HEAVY HENRY IS?
Clients and staff at the Castle Hill Unit have been tackling a weighty issue this week, all in aid of Children in Need. Patients, visitors and staff at St Luke’s Hospital are being asked, ‘How heavy is Henry?’ Henry is a large teddy bear that …
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