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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week – let’s keep antibiotics working
18 to 24 November is World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week and the World Health Organization is encouraging people to “Act now: Protect our present, secure our future.” Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As …
Our services during industrial action by resident doctors in November
Resident doctors will be taking part in strike action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November. The care and safety of people who use our services is our highest priority, and it is important that people continue to use our …
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Donate a gift and make Christmas reyt special for our patients
Our Trust charity, EyUp!, is appealing for help from the community to support their Christmas gift appeal ‘The season of reyt goodwill’. Around 500 patients will be staying on wards at our Trust this festive season. For many, being away from home and loved ones …
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Occupational Therapy Week 2025: Meet Elizabeth Hart
We’re celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Week (3-9 November) and this year’s theme is ‘Right support, right time: Unlocking the power of OT’ – with a focus on prevention and early intervention. As part of the week, we’re sharing stories about our fantastic occupational therapists within the Trust and how …
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Occupational Therapy Week 2025: Meet Rebecca Webb
We’re celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Week (3-9 November) and this year’s theme is ‘Right support, right time: Unlocking the power of OT’ – with a focus on prevention and early intervention. As part of the week, we’re sharing stories about our fantastic occupational therapists within the Trust and how …
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Kirklees adult learning disability team launch new sensory room
The Trust is delighted to launch the new sensory integration assessment room available at Cullingworth Street Specialist Services Hub in Dewsbury. The room was opened in October by Chief Executive Mark Brooks and supported by members of the Executive Management Team and colleagues from the …
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Occupational Therapy Week 2025: Meet Shelley Hill
We’re celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Week (3-9 November) and this year’s theme is ‘Right support, right time: Unlocking the power of OT’ – with a focus on prevention and early intervention. As part of the week, we’re sharing stories about our fantastic occupational therapists within …
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Celebrating Carers Rights Day – 20 November
We’re marking Carers Rights Day on Thursday 20 November with a range of activities that reflect this year’s theme: “Know your rights, use your rights.” We’ll be hosting a virtual event to celebrate and showcase the voices, experiences, and contributions of carers across our Trust …
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Occupational Therapy Week 2025: Meet Kadie Taylor
We’re celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Week (3-9 November) and this year’s theme is ‘Right support, right time: Unlocking the power of OT’ – with a focus on prevention and early intervention. As part of the week, we’re sharing stories about our fantastic occupational therapists within …
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Yorkshire Smokefree services outperform regional and national averages in referral and quit attempt rates
Yorkshire Smokefree (YSF) provides local stop smoking services, working across the Yorkshire & Humber region, to reduce smoking prevalence and support people to quit. YSF has announced that all five of its local smoking cessation services in Barnsley, Calderdale, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Sheffield, have exceeded …