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Primary care mental health team
The primary care mental health team provide advice and support to people experiencing a mental health problem that does not require secondary care mental health input. The team work proactively with service users who experience barriers which may impact engagement, or that may require outreach …
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Barnsley CAMHS eating disorder service
The eating disorders service are a specialist team within the Barnsley child adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) service. We work closely with other agencies, such as SYEDA (South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association) to provide help and support for young people living in Barnsley up to …
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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 …
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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Perinatal Mental Health Team
We specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of women affected by moderate to severe mental health problems during and after pregnancy. We offer specialist advice about the use of mental health medications during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding. We also offer pre-conception advice for women …
Forensic outreach liaison service (FOLS)
FOLS LD/A provide enhanced care and treatment in a community setting to keep individuals out of secure hospital and prison, by working to reduce their risk of encountering the Criminal Justice System in the first place. We support men and women aged 18 and above …
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Caldervalley enhanced team
The proposed multi-disciplinary approach of EPT is based on recovery-focused principles and looks at positive risk-taking. They aim to: Create the conditions where better outcomes can be achieved for service users and their families Improve service user safety Support the reduction of patient safety incidents …
Macmillan information and support centre (Wakefield)
We provide cancer support and information for patients, carers, families and the general public. We also give welfare rights advice and signpost service users to local resources within the community.
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Neighbourhood nursing service
The neighbourhood nursing service is essential in preventing unnecessary admission to hospital. Community matrons provide case management for individuals within community settings who have complex long-term conditions requiring support from both health and social care services. Community matrons are responsible for providing service users with …
Community mental health team (CMHT) older people’s service (South Kirklees)
South Kirklees community mental health team (CMHT) provides assessment, support and care for people aged over 65 with dementia and/or mental health conditions. The team aims to provide mental health services which put the individual first and recognise the needs of the diverse population of …