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Exhibition inspired by historic West Yorkshire asylums launches
Our Mental Health Museum has launched a new exhibition exploring the historical links between nature and wellbeing, inspired by asylums in the past. Liable to Flood is the latest addition to our unique museum at Fieldhead, Wakefield. It’s inspired by the role the outdoors played …
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Wakefield recovery college supporting dementia awareness week
The Wakefield and Five Towns recovery college are supporting dementia awareness week by holding a number of talks and craft sessions in the Unity Works in Wakefield. These will he hosted by Iain Lodge, a recovery college tutor and dementia champion. The day of events …
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How we celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week #MHAW17 took place between 8-14 May. The theme for #MHAW17 was ‘surviving or thriving?’ and people got involved all over the country. We supported the campaign locally with our teams getting out and about to highlight the help and support available …
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Kirklees police liaison team win another award
The Kirklees police liaison team are celebrating winning an award at the West Yorkshire Police awards last week. The team won in the category of solving problems with partners, adding to the district chief superintendent’s commendation they won last May. This police liaison scheme is …
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Trust celebrates International Nurses Day
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been celebrating International Nurses Day (today). A conference has been held at Fieldhead this afternoon with Ruth Holt, Chief Nurse (North) as our keynote speaker. International Nurses Day is marked around the world every May 12, …
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Blog: 5 weeks and 5 great things to shout about – my graduate management training scheme placement at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
My name is Kirsty Matthews and I am a final year NHS graduate management trainee. I have had the great fortune of spending five weeks on a placement at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, aiding the learning and development team and project …
Service user engagement events about older adult’s mental health
We are transforming our mental health services for older adults to make sure they continue to meet people’s needs, and so that they offer the best care and better outcomes for our service users. We have listened to what service users, carers, partners and staff …
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Funding boost for NHS mental health teams
New funding is set to benefit people with mental health problems who are staying in hospital or who visit A&E across the region. The funding boost of £279K means our Trust will recruit new staff across our locality. In Calderdale and Kirklees £120K of the …
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Have your say on children and adolescent mental health services
YoungMinds has launched Amplified, a four-year national programme funded by NHS England’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Programme. They are working with services across the mental health system to build the participation of children and young people, parents and carers in mental health and the services they use. …
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Could you be our next non-executive director?
We’re recruiting two non-executive directors to join our Board. We’re seeking outstanding individuals to complement existing skills to ensure we can meet the Trust’s exciting and demanding agenda. To make an effective contribution to our successful and ambitious organisation, candidates must work at a senior …
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