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Heroic pandemic staff celebrated with COVID-19 medal
Over 5,000 members of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust staff have been honoured for their commitment, courage and resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with a specially designed commemorative medal. The medals were commissioned to recognise the contribution made by all staff, including …
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Young people have the wind in their sails after ship voyage
It was all hands on deck for staff and service users from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s early intervention in psychosis (EIP) team as they set sail around the British Isles on a voyage of recovery. The voyage was organised by the …
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A new Horizon for specialist mental health services as adult secure care provider collaborative goes live
Horizon – the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) NHS-led provider collaborative for adult secure care – went live from Sunday 1 May 2022. NHS-Led provider collaboratives are new regional partnerships of organisations that provide specialised mental health, learning disability and autism services. These partnerships are …
Trust Staff Celebrated at the Excellence Awards 2022
Last night, the Trust held their Excellence awards ceremony which celebrated the achievements of our staff and volunteers. Our staff help people fulfil their potential and live well every day. Following a challenging two years, the awards recognised the outstanding work delivered by our staff …
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‘Speak Their Name’ and support the Yorkshire suicide memorial quilt project
Our Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield are joining forces to support the Yorkshire ‘Speak Their Name’ suicide memorial quilt project. Originally founded in 2020 in Greater Manchester, the project has been brought to Yorkshire by local parents, Karen Sykes and Anna …
Trust celebrated as being Carer Confident
The Trust has successfully been awarded the Carer Confident benchmark of Level 2 Accomplished. The award recognises that the Trust has support in place to help carers identify themselves in the workplace, includes carers in the development of policies and processes to support carers within …
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We sign up to go smokefree with NHS Pledge
Our Trust has signed the NHS Smokefree Pledge to show our commitment to helping smokers to quit and providing supportive smokefree environments. The NHS Smokefree Pledge has been designed by the Smokefree Action Coalition and is endorsed by NHS England, Public Health England and the …
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“As a black African nurse in the NHS I have had positive and negative experiences” – Noma’s Race Equality Week story
Noma Ndhlovu is team manager for crisis and eating disorder CAMHS in Kirklees and Calderdale. In Race Equality Week, she reflected on what she’s faced in her time with the NHS. “I started my career in Birmingham as a staff nurse in forensics. I then …
“Black people need to be better represented and have more opportunities to be heard” – Evelyn’s Race Equality Week story
Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. To mark the week, Evelyn Beckley shared her story. Evelyn has been with the NHS for over 30 years. She started …
Statement and response to an independent investigation into care and treatment
Statement and response by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in response to an independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr A following the death of his stepfather. In response to the independent investigation, we have produced this assurance statement, which …