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Ward 19 Priestley unit (Kirklees)
Ward 19 is an inpatient ward on Priestley unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital for the assessment and treatment of any form of mental health condition for service users usually over the age of 65 years. The ward is split into male and female areas …
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Children’s speech and language therapy service
The children’s speech and language therapy service provide support to children and young people aged 0-18 years with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia) who live in Barnsley or who are registered with a Barnsley GP and who meet our referral criteria. We offer: Telehealth and …
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Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Wakefield
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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Clark ward (Barnsley)
Clark ward is controlled access, female-only 14 bed inpatient unit which provides support to those experiencing an acute mental crisis where there are significant risks to themselves/and or others. The nursing team on the unit provide assessments for both informal service users (those that have agreed …
Rapid access service
The rapid access service team acts as a single point of access for all referrals to older peoples services 365 days a year. We provide an initial assessment for all service users presenting with mental health needs and signpost them to the most appropriate care. …
Barnsley tier 3 weight management service
Barnsley’s tier 3 weight management service helps people to achieve a healthier weight and improve their overall wellbeing. The service utilises diet and lifestyle interventions such as improving the overall quality of a diet, increasing physical activity levels, and implementing behavioural strategies. In addition, the …
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Macmillan community specialist palliative care
The Macmillan community specialist palliative care team support people with advanced progressive illness and their families. Referrals to the team can be made from the point of diagnosis to last hours/days of life. The specialist team includes: clinical nurse specialists palliative medicine consultants physiotherapist occupational …
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Mental health liaison team
The mental health liaison team provides diagnosis, support and information to people who are in a general hospital (in accident and emergency or as an inpatient) and experiencing problems with their mental health. The team is based at two sites – Calderdale Royal Hospital and …
Adult psychological therapies service (APTS)
The Kirklees Adult Psychological Therapies Service (APTS) promotes and provides quality, evidence-based, psychological approaches to care in order to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing through working together with service users, carers and other health professionals. The service is for people aged over 18 who …
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Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team (Barnsley)
The Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Kendray Hospital provides a borough-wide community rehabilitation service, which enables people who have had a stroke to access a service which specialises in stroke and rehabilitation. The Stroke Service consists of 3 main elements: 12 inpatient rehabilitation beds based at Kendray Hospital …
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