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Vote for NHS charity champion nominated for Yorkshire fundraising award
VOTE FOR NICOLA NOW A caring member of staff who has raised almost £4,000 for our charity has been nominated as local fundraiser of the year in the Yorkshire Choice Awards. Health and exercise practitioner Nicola Mirfin was nominated by fundraising manager Jana Harris for …
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Successful session sees staff learn more about personality disorder
The Trust recently helped over 60 members of staff to understand trauma informed personality disorder at a successful learning event. Presented by senior advanced nurse practitioners Catherina Westwood and Carole Davies, the event focused on understanding personality disorder and complex trauma, and their links with …
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Christmas market at Kendray
We had a festive market at Kendray Hospital in Barnsley today (Wednesday 4 December 2019). The event raised £129.60 in aid of our Trust charity EyUp! Set up in 2017, it supports the work of the Trust; making a difference to the community, mental health, …
Good news from the Disability Staff Network
The Disability Staff Network has been set up with the aim of supporting Trust staff with a disability, whether the disability is visible or not. “Get involved and help support Trust colleagues make change happen.” The roles of the steering group are coming up for …
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“It was totally because of Graham that I was able to start going out of the house” – a service user’s story
The community mental health teams for older people provide assessment, treatment and care planning for service users over the age of 65 and have a range of mental health problems. A service user working supported by health care assistant Graham Brearley wrote a letter expressing …
West Yorkshire and Harrogate launch Suicide Bereavement Service
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Suicide Bereavement Service will open to referrals on Monday 2 December 2019. Referrals can be made through the website or by calling 0113 305 5800 and asking for a referral to be taken over the phone. Practitioners will be based in: …
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Celebrating our staff at special recognition day
On Tuesday 19 November, we held an event to recognise over 500 members of our staff at Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield. In the afternoon, we celebrated over 260 members of staff who have successfully achieved a learning qualification to further their knowledge and skills. …
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Nostell go national with restrictive practice reduction
Nostell ward shared how they’d successfully reduced restrictive practice by over 50% at a national conference this month. Ward manager Claire Wilkinson and deputy ward manager Steph Gibson presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ annual AIMS (accreditation for inpatient mental health services) conference, held …
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Helping people reach their potential and live well
We’re here to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. That’s why we’re encouraging people to ‘Think Self Care for Life’ this self-care week by making small changes that …
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Mental Health Museum unveils ‘Empowering Heritage’ exhibition
A unique collection housed in the Mental Health Museum at Fieldhead has inspired an exhibition at Wakefield One, which was unveiled on Friday 8 November by our chief executive, Rob Webster. The event was launched in the atrium at Wakefield One by Rob and the Mental Health Museum, with the …
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