Archive for the “Hospital staff” category
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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Parkinson’s service
The Parkinson’s nurse service provides care to patients, carers and families in Barnsley, enabling those patients who are newly diagnosed and throughout their illness to benefit from being managed in an environment suited to their individual needs. The service provides individualised care, empowering people to …
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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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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Ward 18 Priestley unit (Kirklees)
Ward 18 is a mixed-sex inpatient ward for working age adults on Priestley unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital. It provides 24 hour support to people experiencing mental health conditions. The ward aims to provide a relaxing environment for people experiencing a serious mental health …
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Treatment team
The North Kirklees treatment team provides treatment clinics for patients taking the drugs clozapine, lithium, and long-acting antipsychotics. The clozapine clinic operates on Mondays. Patients have a sample of blood taken which is then tested to see if they are able to continue with their …