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School staff and students supported to manage mental health
To help young children, their parents and teachers to better understand and manage mental health, Wakefield child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have been delivering supportive sessions in schools. The team works with professionals within local schools to offer consultations to develop a further …
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Creative Minds funds heritage display at Barnsley FC
New displays featuring key events in Barnsley FC’s history have been installed at the club’s Oakwell ground thanks to funding from our linked charity, Creative Minds. The ‘Our Club, Our Ground, Our Past, Our Future’ heritage project, run by Reds in the Community, saw volunteers …
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Calderdale memory assessment service receives national accreditation
Our Calderdale memory assessment service is celebrating being accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the care they provide to local people with memory problems or dementia and their families. The service applied for accreditation by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Memory Services National …
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Routine mental health referrals to older people’s services in Kirklees are changing
From Monday 18 February routine referrals for older people with mental health issues in Kirklees will now be handled by Locala’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) through their online referral system or by telephone. Our Trust’s Single Point of Access (SPA) will no longer process routine …
Partnership award win for Barnsley’s intermediate care
Barnsley’s intermediate care has been chosen as the winner in the ‘Close Partnering and Collaboration Award’ category of the 2019 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Yorkshire and Humber awards. The service was nominated as part of the Barnsley Alliance, made up of South West Yorkshire …
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Members’ council elections – now open
We’re inviting local people with a passion for healthcare to stand for election to our members’ council. Apply now.
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Older adult’s mental health workshop for people from the LGBTQ community
Thursday 14 February, 2pm – 3.30pm Laura Mitchell Health and Wellbeing Centre, Great Albion Street, Halifax, HX1 1YR We are improving our services to make sure they continue to meet people’s needs and offer the best care and outcomes for our service users. We have listened …
Specialist support on hand for people in Barnsley struggling with mental health
On so-called Blue Monday, people in Barnsley experiencing common mental health conditions are being encouraged to seek help from a team of local NHS specialists. Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) claimed to …
Specialist support on hand for people in Kirklees and Calderdale struggling with mental health
On so-called Blue Monday, people in Kirklees and Calderdale experiencing common mental health conditions are being encouraged to seek help from a team of local NHS specialists. Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) …
Unsung hero Helen nominated as leader of the year
Our patient safety manager Helen Roberts has been shortlisted as ‘Leader of the year’ in the national Unsung Hero Awards 2019. The annual Unsung Hero Awards recognise the contributions non-medical staff and volunteers make to the NHS. Non-medical employees make up almost half of the …
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