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Stay fit and healthy with Shape Your Pregnancy
Mums-to-be in Wakefield are being offered free exercise and support sessions to help them stay happy and healthy during their pregnancy. The Shape Your Pregnancy programme, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust offers women who are pregnant or who have recently …
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Self-harm event aims to share best practice amongst NHS staff
A special workshop, held by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is taking place today to raise awareness of self-harm and its impact. The event will be attended by Trust staff as well as staff from other NHS organisations to share learning about …
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NHS initiative celebrates becoming four-time finalist
An initiative developed by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust which has helped over 4,000 local people through promoting creative approaches to healthcare has been shortlisted in four categories at a national awards. Creative Minds has been shortlisted in four categories at the …
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Local people urged to access free support from Barnsley’s care navigation and telehealth service
People in Barnsley with a long term condition are being encouraged to access an innovative NHS service for support and advice. The care navigation and telehealth service, provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, offers a range of support to help people …
Show smoking the red card with Yorkshire Smokefree
The NHS stop smoking service in Sheffield, Yorkshire Smokefree, has teamed up with the city’s sporting teams to encourage local people to quit smoking. Yorkshire Smokefree are offering local people who attempt to quit smoking for at least four weeks the chance to win free …
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Conference to focus on support for local veterans
The mental wellbeing of Armed Forces veterans in the Barnsley area will be the focus of a conference being held on Wednesday 28 January. Organised by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust the conference will see health and social care professionals from organisations …
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Barnsley Neurological Rehabilitation Unit receives national accreditation
A Neurological Rehabilitation Unit based at Kendray Hospital in Barnsley has recently been accredited by the UK specialist Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaborative (UKROC). The unit, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, includes specialist facilities designed to meet the needs of patients with …
Non-Executive Director opportunity
Are you passionate about the NHS and driven to deliver excellence for local people? Are you motivated to help us achieve our ambitions? Could you act as an ambassador for our organisation? An opportunity has arisen for two Non-Executive Directors to join our Trust Board …
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Helping families live healthy active lives together
Families living in the south east of the Wakefield district are being invited to take part in a free 12 month healthy lifestyle programme. Health trainers from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are calling on families to get involved in the Healthy …
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Taking therapy online with Big White Wall
To increase access to mental health support in Kirklees and Calderdale, the Trust is piloting an innovative, award-winning online therapy service known as Big White Wall. Big White Wall is a website which uses online social networking to enable people to talk about their feelings, …
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