Archive for the “Receptionist” category
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) service
The team’s main base is in Manygates Clinic, Wakefield, with additional community bases in Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley. The service was established in April 2009. Our team has a multidisciplinary workforce and is leading innovation and research in ADHD. We are friendly, approachable and …
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Adult autism service
The adult autism service is a specialist service dedicated to supporting people who are seeking a new diagnostic assessment. We offer a comprehensive specialist diagnostic assessment that includes a full medical and social history and uses validated diagnostic instruments as recommended by NICE. The service …
Clinical psychology (older people’s service)
Our team consists of six clinical psychologists, one assistant psychologist (AP) and a team secretary working with older people across the Wakefield area. All clinical psychologists in the team link across the older people’s psychology (OPS) pathway including the Rapid Access Service (RAS), community mental …
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Bretton Centre- low secure forensic service (Fieldhead)
The Bretton Centre is a low secure inpatient service which provides care for 38 men in 3 wards, based at Fieldhead in Wakefield. The wards are supported by a therapy centre and community teams. This provides the low secure part of the secure pathway. The Bretton …
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Memory service (Kirklees)
Kirklees memory service accepts referrals for those individuals aged 65 and over who are experiencing difficulties with memory/cognitive functioning. The service has a specialist team for those under 65 years of age called the Crowlees early onset dementia team. The memory service is a commissioned …
Assertive outreach team (South Kirklees)
The South Kirklees assertive outreach team works with people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness who have a history of being difficult to engage with. The person would have complex needs and would require intensive support from the service. Service users would also have a …
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Housing support scheme
The housing support scheme is a service which offers housing advice for service users with complex mental health needs and their professionals and family. We can offer different levels of support from assisting the service user with advice to maintain a secure tenancy to supporting …
Single Point of Access (SPA) Wakefield
The Single Point of Access (SPA) team in Wakefield acts a streamlined point of contact for all secondary mental health referrals in the area. Acting as the sole point of contact for referrers the team are able to signpost service users accurately to the correct …
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Insight team (early intervention in psychosis) for Calderdale
The Calderdale 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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The Horizon Centre
The Horizon Centre is a specialist short term assessment and treatment unit for people with a learning disability over the age of 18 (excluding those who require low or medium secure type services). The unit has eight beds, six are commissioned beds and there are two spot purchase …