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NHS Trust Chief Executive appointed as Chair for NHS Mental Health Network
Steven Michael OBE, Chief Executive at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as the new chair of the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network (MHN) – bringing his extensive leadership, management and insight to the role. Steven, who has been in …
Consultant psychiatrist awarded for clinical teaching
Dr Kamal (pictured left), consultant psychiatrist and associate medical director at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised in this year’s Clinical Teaching, Excellence and Development Awards for her on-going commitment to student placements. The certificate of merit was given to …
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Become a Practice Health Champion
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is inviting local people to become volunteer Practice Health Champions to help improve health and wellbeing in the Calderdale community. Practice Health Champions are volunteers that support their local GP practice or surgery to help local communities …
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Serve up a healthy treat with Cook and Eat
A series of sessions have been organised by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to support families in Wakefield to make positive changes to their eating habits, learn to cook healthy recipes, and gain confidence in the kitchen. The ‘Cook and Eat’ sessions, …
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Local NHS Trust hosting medication information event
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a medication information event on the 29th April to give people more insight about medication so they can make informed choices. The ‘working together to get the best of medicines event’ takes place on Wednesday …
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There’s a new way to quit with Yorkshire Smokefree in Kirklees
A new stop smoking service is launching in Kirklees which enables smokers looking to kick the habit to pick and mix their support. Yorkshire Smokefree, which is run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, offers quitters the chance to choose support in …
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Talking best practice in falls prevention
Jill Poole, health and wellbeing manager at the Trust, attended the first North of England falls summit recently to speak about best practice in falls prevention. The event, led by The Improvement Academy, was attended by over 200 delegates and a range of guest speakers …
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Walk this way!
A local walking group are calling on residents in Almondbury to put their best foot forward and join in a health walk around the area on Sunday 29 March. The walk is part of the ‘Pathways to Health’ project run by South West Yorkshire Partnership …
Ready, steady, cook!
People in Wakefield are being invited to attend healthy eating sessions which will support them to make a change to their eating habits, gain confidence in the kitchen and learn to cook healthy recipes. The ‘Cook and Eat’ sessions, led by South West Yorkshire Partnership …
Celebrating success in Barnsley
The healthy settings service in Barnsley recently held a farewell celebration event to showcase their work and give information on services that can offer health and wellbeing support in the borough. The healthy settings service helps to develop and support the effective delivery of health promotion …
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