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Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) (Calderdale)
Part of the Open Minds partnership in Calderdale. Child and adolescent mental health services in Calderdale are delivered by a number of organisations that make up the Open Minds Partnership. The Open Minds Partnership’s approach is based on a person’s individual need. It focusses on …
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Health integration team
The health integration team aims to facilitate the integration of overseas arrivals into mainstream health services and address inequalities in health and wellbeing. The team has responsibility for newly arrived asylum seekers residing in Barnsley, asylum seekers under the age of 18 without family, refugees, …
Paediatric therapy service
The paediatric therapy service aims to enable the child to maximise their potential, in all aspects of daily life. The service works in close partnership with families, carers, schools, nurseries, and other professionals. Paediatric therapists see children in clinics, children’s centres, nurseries, schools and in …
Electroconvulsive therapy
The service provides electroconvulsive therapy to people suffering from severe mental health conditions such as depression which has not responded well to other treatment. Electroconvulsive therapy consists of stimulating the brain with a safe dose of electricity. The electricity produces a controlled seizure, which is …
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 …
Care home liaison team
The care home liaison team provides assessment and intervention for older people (65+) with mental health needs who live in a care home. The team also helps care home staff to provide the appropriate care for older people with mental health needs by offering specialist …
Tuberculosis (TB) service
Tuberculosis (TB) is a mycobacterial disease which can affect a number of different organisations in the body. The Barnsley and Wakefield TB service provides screening, advice and support to people in the Barnsley and Wakefield District being treated for TB and their family members. The …
Oral health team
The oral health team offer support, advice, training and resources to health professionals across a number of programme areas. These include: Toothbrushing in schools – training and resources provided to schools and pre-school settings to enable staff to deliver the scheme within their venues. The …
Day services (Red Laithes Court)
We provide day services for people with learning disabilities who have a wide range of support needs. Our team operate from six Kirklees Council run community centres across North Kirklees. We work closely with physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians and psychologists to make sure …
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Barnsley Integrated community equipment service
Barnsley integrated community equipment service offers a range of loan equipment to support the care needs and promote the independence of service users living in Barnsley. We have a range of equipment for both adults and children to support service users and their carers with items …
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