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Volunteer to become our patient safety partner
Our patient safety team are looking for a volunteer to join their team as a patient safety partner. Patient safety partners are an exciting new role within the NHS and will be a key voice for patients and the community who use our services, and …
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Information about our services during industrial action by consultants
Consultants will be taking part in strike action from 7am on Thursday 24 August to 7am on Saturday 26 August, a total of two days. During strike action, consultants will provide an emergency care only service. The care and safety of people who use our …
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New course for veterans to start at Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College
Military veterans are being called up to take a part in a new mission – learning how to adapt to ‘Civvy Street’ and thrive after service. The first course of its kind in the North of England, called ‘Veterans Moving Forward’ is being launched at …
Mental Health Museum roadshow takes history to a new home
Visitors to South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s buildings can find out more about the fascinating history of mental health care through the Mental Health Museum’s new Stanley Royd roadshow. Stanley Royd was a mental health facility in Wakefield which opened in 1818, and …
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Information about our services during industrial action by junior doctors in August
Junior doctors will be taking part in industrial action from 7am on Friday 11 August to 7am on Tuesday 15 August, a total of four days. The care and safety of people who use our services is our highest priority, and it is important that …
Trust’s annual members’ meeting to focus on ‘All of you’
Local people are invited to find out how our Trust values ‘All of you’ as staff reflect on achievements from the past year and look at future plans. South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health, learning disability, autism, and community services, …
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“I am reminded of my own journey to embrace my difference and own it” – celebrating South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month runs from 18 July to 17 August each year to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities. The month seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia. Nasheen Oya, …
Information about our services during industrial action by consultants
Consultants will be taking part in strike action from 7am on Thursday 20 July to 7am on Saturday 22 July, a total of two days. The care and safety of people who use our services is our highest priority, and it is important that people …
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Information about our services during industrial action in July
Junior doctors will be taking part in industrial action from 7am on Thursday 13 July to 7am on Tuesday 18 July 2023, for a total of five days. Consultants will also be taking part in strike action from 7am on Thursday 20 July to 7am …
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Mental health charity celebrates 10 years of creativity
Creative Minds, a charity who support people’s mental health and wellbeing through creativity and the arts, celebrated 10 years this week. The occasion was marked by a celebration event held at Huddersfield University on 29 June which welcomed over 100 service users, partners and staff …
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