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Queen’s Nurse title for Barnsley community nurse
A Barnsley member of staff has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse in recognition of his commitment to a high level of patient care and nursing practice. David Yockney, a registered nurse professional lead, was given the title by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) …
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West Yorkshire announces plan to boost health with creativity
A new approach to improving health through creativity has been announced as part of a collaboration between Mayor Tracy Brabin and the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Board (WY HCP). The region will become a ‘Creative Health System’, which will drive forward a new …
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Information about our services during industrial action in December and January
Junior doctors will be taking part in industrial action on: Wednesday 20 December, from 7am to 7am on Saturday 23 December 2023, this is a total of three days. Wednesday 3 January, from 7am to 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024, this is a total …
NHS to launch public consultation on older people’s mental health inpatient services
In the New Year the local NHS will launch a public consultation on improving mental health care for older people on inpatient wards across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. The consultation will ask people to share their views about creating a specialist inpatient service for older …
New NHS hospital garden lodge is paw-fect for canine companionship
A new purpose-built lodge is set to get tails wagging as it opens for mental health, learning disability and community NHS service users to enjoy canine companionship with therapy dogs. On Friday 8 December, the Trust officially opened ‘The Pad’ in the grounds of Fieldhead …
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Enfield Down’s seasonal song strikes right chord in songwriting competition
A song celebrating Kirklees in winter written by Trust service users and staff will be brought to life by a professional band after it hit the right note in a songwriting competition. ‘In Wintertime in Kirklees’ by Enfield Down, a mental health inpatient unit in …
Virtual reality stammering software supports young people to speak out
Our Trust has become the first NHS Trust in the country to use new virtual reality (VR) software to support children and young people who stammer. The Barnsley children’s and adult’s speech and language therapy team received funding from the Trust’s charity, EyUp!, to purchase …
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We help over 600 Barnsley students to ‘care into the future’
One of the largest health and social care careers events took place in Barnsley on 22 November, introducing local students to a range of job opportunities within health and social care. 600 Barnsley secondary school and college students signed up to the ‘We Care Into …
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Halifax road dubbed ‘Quitters Street’ as neighbours join forces to stop smoking
A Halifax road has been dubbed ‘Quitters Street’ by stop smoking specialists after a group of neighbours joined forces to give up tobacco for good. With the support of Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale and Yorkshire Cancer Research, the residents have significantly improved their health and saved …
Shortage of medicines for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
There is a national supply shortage of the medication prescribed to help manage ADHD symptoms. This information has been produced to help patients, carers and their families understand the shortage and how it may impact you. We are asking you to: • Check how much …