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Changes agreed to older people’s mental health services
The proposed Trust-wide community model for older people, which was developed following a full engagement process within the Trust, has now been signed off by the Mental Health Transformation Board. The Board gave its approval for a full business case and workforce model to be developed …
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Innovative unit welcomes NHS director of mental health policy
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust welcomed NHS England’s director of mental health policy to its Fieldhead site on Tuesday 14 February to see the innovative work one of its clinics has been piloting to monitor people’s physical health. Karen Turner visited the …
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Trust safeguarding lead to present at international conference
A registered mental health nurse has been chosen to be a keynote speaker at an international conference in Croatia. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s safeguarding lead, Julie Warren-Sykes, was selected to be one of three presenters by the scientific committee of the …
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Early success for new Barnsley children and young people’s vaccination team
A newly formed team has got off to a flying start with more than 60% of pupils in Barnsley taking part in a winter flu programme. The vaccination team formed last year and was completed with its most recent member joining in October ahead of …
Increasing access to pulmonary rehabilitation in Barnsley
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley CCG are making it easier for patients to access pulmonary rehabilitation across the borough. In addition to sessions at Dorothy Hyman Stadium, from March 2017 the programme will also be delivered from Hoyland Sport Centre …
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Stopping smoking is everyone’s business
Business leaders support Yorkshire Smokefree’s message Yorkshire Smokefree is launching a new campaign aimed at workplaces across the region. The service is currently run by South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of local authorities in Barnsley, Calderdale, Doncaster, Kirklees, Rotherham, Sheffield and Wakefield. …
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Make a difference on our Members’ Council
Local people are being invited to make a difference to the future of NHS services in Yorkshire by standing for election to the Members’ Council of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust provides community, mental health and learning disability services to …
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Award success for our work on women’s wellbeing
Our innovative approach to caring for women has seen us scoop a regional award. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s women’s pathway team was chosen as the winner in the ‘Improving care through innovation or improvement’ category of Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health …
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We more than double our flu fighters
More of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s staff than ever are protected against the devastating effects of flu after a record number of people had the jab. Over 76% of employees at the community, mental health and learning disability Trust had the …
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Pioneering approach to our workforce
A new model for the workforce across our secure estate is delivering both cost improvements and better career opportunities. Typically across the NHS, band 5 nurses are supported by staff at band 3. Our trust is pioneering a new approach which sees staff at bands …
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