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Care home liaison team
The care homes liaison team – which includes nurses, a dietitian, and access to a consultant psychiatrist – provides assessment and support to people with mental health problems who are permanent residents in care homes in Calderdale. We work with individuals as well as supporting …
Forensic child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
The forensic CAMHS team works closely with CAMHS and other agencies to provide specialist consultation, assessment and intervention for forensic concerns or complex presentations in children and young people. Referrals to the team are generally prompted by concerns about potential risks that may include problems …
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Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) (Barnsley)
CAMHS stands for child and adolescent mental health services. We are the NHS service that offers support and treatment for children and young people, aged up to 18 years old, who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing. We also support parents, carers …
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Neighbourhood rehabilitation service (home based occupational therapy)
The community occupational therapy service provides a high-quality service for adults over the age of 16 within their own home, residential or nursing home. We help people with complex physical disabilities and neurological impairments maximise their independence within the community. The team provides a range …
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Podiatry service – Barnsley
Podiatry is a medical speciality dealing with assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the foot, lower limb and associated structures. Not only do we treat conditions of the foot we also assess the gait and joint function in order to prescribe orthotics to assist with walking …
Neighbourhood rehabilitation service (home based physiotherapy)
The home based (domiciliary) physiotherapy service aims to provide a high-quality service for adults over 16 years of age within their own home. The service provides assessment and treatment to housebound patients, residents in care homes and patients with complex needs affecting access to clinics. We …
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Dietetics – Barnsley community nutrition and dietetic service
The community nutrition and dietetic department can assist service users requiring nutrition support as well as those with a range of conditions such as IBS, coeliac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. The department also provides specialist services for diabetes, home enteral feeding, mental health and …
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Children’s disability team
The children’s community learning disability nursing team is based within the disabled children’s team which is provided by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. We work together throughout the Barnsley borough supporting children aged 0-17 years old with a learning disability and, or autistic spectrum conditions (ASC). …
Continence and urology service
The continence and urology service provides specialist bladder and bowel assessment, treatment and management for service users with an identified incontinence problem. We offer specialist assessment in a clinical setting or in the individual’s own home for patients deemed housebound. Assessments can include bladder scans …
Insight team (early intervention in psychosis) for Wakefield
The Wakefield 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 …
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