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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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Mental health liaison service
The mental health liaison service provides mental health and psychiatric assessments to patients from accident and emergency and wards at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The service combines the responsibilities of each speciality ensuring each patient’s mental health needs are given the same priority as …
Insight team (early intervention in psychosis) for Barnsley
The Barnsley 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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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 …
Community mental health team (CMHT) (East) older peoples service
The Community Mental Health Team ( Older People East) is an integrated team consisting of staff from both the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Wakefield Council. The team provides community mental health care for people who have severe and enduring mental health …
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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. …
Community mental health team (CMHT) (West) older peoples service
The community mental health team for older people provide assessment, treatment and interventions tailored to the needs of the individuals visiting the service. We work closely with Wakefield Council and the team is a mixture of Trust and council employees who are all highly skilled …
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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 …