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Adult epilepsy nursing service
Barnsley adult epilepsy nursing service provides specialist care for people who have a diagnosis of epilepsy, their carers and their families. The aim of the service is to help people to gain effective seizure control without medication side effects. The service provides individualised care to …
Community therapies team (North Kirklees)
The North Kirklees community therapy team accepts referrals for assessment, interventions and case management from both Trust services and other organisations. The service is for people who do not have a diagnosis of psychotic illness, but have (or are likely to have) mental health conditions …
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Community mental health team (CMHT) (Lower Valley)
Lower Valley community mental health team provides assessment, support and care for people with complex mental health needs. These include moderate to severe depression, moderate to severe anxiety, and mood disorders including bipolar disorder, psychotic illnesses and personality disorders. Psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, …
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Community mental health team older people’s service (East and West) (Calderdale)
The community mental health teams for older people (East and West) provide assessment, treatment, care planning and interventions for service users, who are primarily over the age of 65 and have a range of mental health problems. The aim is to support the individual, and …
Intensive home based treatment team (Wakefield)
The intensive home based treatment team provides assessment and treatment to people aged 18 to 65 who are experiencing the onset of, or relapse of severe mental distress. Their condition involves a breakdown in normal coping mechanisms or a change in personal circumstances which necessitates …
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Beechdale ward (Calderdale)
Beechdale ward is a mixed-sex inpatient unit for older people with mental health conditions. It is a ward on The Dales at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The ward has 16 single rooms and four day areas for shorter-term treatment. The unit also provides an occupational therapy …
Elmdale ward (Calderdale)
Elmdale ward is a female single gender inpatient unit for working-age adults with mental health conditions. It is a ward on The Dales at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The ward also has a specialist bed for children aged 16 years and over. The ward has 24 …
Ashdale ward (Calderdale)
Ashdale ward is a male single gender inpatient unit for working-age adults with mental health conditions. It is a ward on The Dales at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The ward also has a specialist bed for children aged 16 years and over. The ward has 24 single …
Single Point of Access (SPA)- Calderdale and Kirklees
The Calderdale and Kirklees Single Point of Access team (SPA) ensures that all urgent and routine referrals for Trust mental health services from GPs, and other statutory and third sector referrals are processed and responded to in a timely way, following a triage process. Read …
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Nostell ward (Wakefield)
Nostell ward provides inpatient care for people who are in crisis who cannot live safely in their home environment. The ward caters for people with a wide variety of problems, including diagnosed mental illnesses and people reacting to crises in their lives such as relationship …