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Barnsley nurses react to red
Barnsley’s district nursing service, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is taking part in the national React to Red Skin campaign aimed at preventing pressure ulcers. The prevention of avoidable pressure ulcers in the community is one of the biggest challenges …
New recovery college autumn prospectus
The Wakefield and 5 Towns recovery college autumn 2016 prospectus is now available and there are two launch events across the district. On Monday 5 September between 10:30am and 2:30pm there is an event at Garden Street Centre, Back Garden Street, Wakefield, WF1 1DX. A …
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Name of new Wakefield hub announced
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has announced the name of a brand new mental health and community services centre in the heart of Wakefield. The Trust is leasing the former Quest building from Barnsley-based Quest Property. Quest Property is part of the …
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Dance and dementia doctor moves to the world wide web
Leading UK specialist in dance movement psychotherapy, Dr Richard Coaten, hosted a special webinar broadcast in over 20 countries across the world this week. Dr Coaten founded South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s Centre of Excellence in movement, dance and dementia, which aims …
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More quitters becoming smoke free
The number of people in Doncaster quitting cigarettes by using the Yorkshire Smokefree service has increased by more than a quarter in the past year. In 2015/16 1338 people stopped smoking, a big increase on 2014/15 when 1058 people quit. It comes as Yorkshire Smokefree …
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Calderdale and Wakefield ECT units accredited for 8th consecutive year
Two specialist mental health treatment units run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded accreditation for the 8th consecutive year. The Calderdale and Wakefield (Briarfields) ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) units were awarded the accolade by ECTAS (ECT Accreditation Service) following a …
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Barnsley joint children and adult safeguarding week
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is taking part in Barnsley’s Safeguarding Awareness Week – the first of its kind in South Yorkshire. The theme for the event is ‘Safeguarding is Everybody’s Business’ and the week will be officially launched by Dr Alan Billings, South …
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RightCare Barnsley wins another national award
RightCare Barnsley have won their second national award this year, winning the innovations and service redesign category in the Healthcare Transformation Awards 2016. This follows their recent Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in Healthcare award in clinical support services. RightCare Barnsley is run in alliance with Barnsley …
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National recognition for Barnsley nurse
A health visitor from Barnsley has been nationally recognised for her work to provide an inclusive and supportive health visiting service to vulnerable, hard to reach families in the district. Kate Markham made the shortlist of ‘Celebrating Public Health Excellence 2016’, which celebrates unsung public …
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National accreditation for specialist mental health service
A specialist mental health treatment unit in Wakefield, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, has been recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for its continuing good work. The Briarfields unit, which provides specialist treatment including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for people …
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