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QUIT
The QUIT team are a specialist mental health tobacco treatment team. They provide tobacco treatment to patients that smoke, who are admitted to the Oakwell Centre. They will provide nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and/or vapes to help patients manage their withdrawal symptoms whilst being unable …
Inpatient speech and language therapy
The inpatient speech and language therapy service provides specialist assessment, advice and support for individuals where there is a concern around speech, language, communication and/or swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). The service is available to any individual receiving care on a Trust mental health or forensic ward.
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Long Covid service
The Long Covid team provide detailed, individual assessment of Long Covid symptoms and how these may affect the patient’s health and wellbeing. They offer advice and treatment to help people to manage their symptoms and work towards their goals. Team leaflet National poster
Kirklees mental health primary care pharmacy team
Kirklees mental health primary care pharmacy team are an advanced specialist mental health service who will provide support around medication to people in the community. In our team we have three clinical pharmacists and two pharmacy technicians. All the pharmacists are either trained or training …
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Wakefield individual placement and support (IPS) employment service
The Wakefield individual placement and support (IPS) service provides employment support for people accessing secondary mental health services who are interested in finding paid employment or who may be off work or struggling in work due to ill-health. Our service believes that anyone can work …
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Wakefield admiral nurse
Admiral Nurses are registered nurses who have a specialist knowledge in dementia care. We provide support to family, carers and people living with dementia within the Wakefield and five towns area. Our approach is family and relationship focused and includes making sure carers have the …
Insight team (early interventions in psychosis) for South Kirklees
The early intervention in psychosis team supports the early identification of psychosis in people aged 14 to 65. The team offers support for those experiencing a first episode psychosis in ages 14 to 65 and those who may be at risk of psychosis in the …
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Specialist community forensic team
The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is part of the forensic community service offer for the West Yorkshire Provider Collaborative. The team provides a range of support for individuals on the forensic pathway, particularly to assist them on their transition back into the community. The …
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Calderdale vocational team
The Calderdale vocational team specialise in supporting adults experiencing mental ill-health to achieve their vocational goals. What are vocational goals? In the vocational team we use this term to describe activities that give a person meaning or purpose – perhaps finding voluntary work, training and/or …
Calderdale individual placement and support (IPS) employment service
The Calderdale individual placement and support (IPS) employment service supports people using secondary mental health services to find competitive paid employment. Our service believes that anyone is capable of working in the community, if the right kind of job and work environment can be found …
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