Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
ImagineIssue 10 - September 2014
Technology
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Annual Food for Thought Members’ garden launch Day Pg 2 - 6 - 7 Pg 4 - 5
www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk f Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust t @leedsandyorkpft Welcome Public September 2014 Welcome to the Page 8 explains how you can McIntyre, who talks to us Notice of get involved in The Love Arts about how she is helping older autumn edition Conversation. The two-day people at the Mount in Leeds event will encourage people to access computers, helping of Imagine talk about mental health and them to connect with their Annual As the leaves begin to change creativity and will be visiting families and give them greater colour and you enjoy the last major arts venues in Leeds independence. of the sunshine, before it goes City Centre on 21-22 October. Members’ Meeting into hibernation, our autumn And finally, on pages 20 & issue has plenty of exciting There is an update on the 21, we meet Staff Governor, news from York and Leeds. relocation of our York Child Andrew Johnson, who gives us Notice is hereby given that the Annual Members’ Meeting of and Adolescent Mental Health an insight into the work he has On pages 4 & 5, we learn Inpatient Services from Lime done at the Trust and why he the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will about Scharna and Sarah’s Trees to Mill Lodge, on pages wants to be a Governor. visit to the launch of be held in the Victoria Hall, Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds 10 & 11. Woodland Square’s Food for LS1 3AD on Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 11 am to consider Thought garden and York Best Wishes, On pages 16 & 17, we meet Communications & Pride, Kirkstall Festival and on the Annual Report and Accounts for 2013/14, including the Occupational Therapist, Laura Engagement Team the Discovery Bus. auditors’ report on these. Contents What’s inside this issue? Copies of the agenda and of the Annual Report Annual Members’ and Accounts 2013/14 will be available at the Day 2014 meeting or on the Trust’s website three days 06 before the meeting. www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk Love Arts Leeds 08 Members of the Trust and members of the public are 6 8 York & North welcome to attend this meeting. Yorkshire Services 10 To book a place please call 0113 3055900 or email News from [email protected] around our Trust 14 10 14 Technology Group 16
Dementia Friends 19 16 19 Imagine Issue 10 03 Food for Thought Campaign News and Events On Tuesday 1 July, the Membership and Engagement York Pride team went along to Woodland Square at St Mary’s Members of our engagement team went along to York Pride on Saturday 21 June. York LGBT Pride aims to promote equality, diversity, and advances in education, in order to Hospital for the official launch of the Food for Thought eliminate discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) community. garden. They raise awareness of issues through events, including the main summer pride event.
We had a fantastic day watching the colourful parade emerge onto the field. We talked to The garden is part of lots of people and handed out sunflower seeds as part of our Food for Thought campaign the ‘be active’ element and signed up over 170 new members! of the Your Health Matters project, launched in April Kirkstall Festival 2012, which is for We were part of the Time to Change Leeds village at this year’s Kirkstall Festival in June, adults with learning set in the grounds of the Abbey. There were games, numerous bands playing and free disabilities. They popcorn for those viewing several films created to help festival goers understand what it is make information like to experience a mental health difficulty or to be a carer for someone who does. ‘easy to read’ and look at ways of The activities and music encouraged people to walk around the Time to Change village keeping healthy, and engage with the volunteers and organisations about mental health. The Time To they currently have Change volunteers and the many organisations that were there on the day managed to talk 14 members that to over 700 people about the work they do, across go to the project Leeds, to promote positive mental health. which runs five days a week, Monday to Friday. Discovery Bus On 25 and 26 July, Heather Simpson went We presented the Your Health Matters team with some specially adapted gardening tools, to Acomb, York and Selby, as part of the which were paid for through the Trust’s charitable funds. Peter Johnstone, Services Manager, Trust’s ongoing engagement and membership officially opened the garden and handed the tools over to the team to use. recruitment and to support the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group’s DISCOVER! John Burley, service user involvement facilitator said “We are delighted with the success of Programme. We provided information and the Your Health Matters ‘Food for Thought’ garden. Just six months ago, we were looking listened to people’s views on shaping the future at an overgrown area of bushes and now we are already harvesting and cooking our own of mental health services in the York and vegetables! It’s been a lot of fun for everyone at Your Health Matters, each contributing North Yorkshire area. During the two days, in their own way, as in a true community garden. It’s been great to get creative, do some 55 new members were also recruited to the exercise and a great way of helping people to build up their understanding of healthy food. Trust. We’ve learnt and achieved a lot already and we’ve now got a much better idea of what likes to grow where. Next year it’s going to be even better!”
04 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 05 Annual Members’ Day 23 September 2014 This year’s Annual Members’ Day is fast approaching This workshop will give you some helpful Calling all cake tips for common physical ailments. and we’re delighted to announce that our special guest makers An important part Claire Davies, from A Sense of speaker is the renowned BBC Radio Leeds presenter, of this year’s Purpose, will speak about how author and nurseryman Joe Maiden. campaign has been her passion for simple, healthy to share favourite cooking came about following an Joe will follow our important Annual Members’ Meeting and, as well as taking part in our family recipes, and experience of chronic heart failure, Potting Shed workshop - where he’ll show you how to get the best out of your veg - he’ll members and staff and a subsequent transplant. She will be talking about the fantastic gardening projects that are happening around Leeds and have been sending them also talk about how her experiences led ways anyone can plant a kitchen garden, even with limited space. We in. We are planning to end the to a fascination with food history and gave are thrilled he is sharing his expertise with us and his message links day with a great Leeds cake bake. If you her a sense of focus, meaning and a creative perfectly with our 2014 Food for Thought campaign. enjoy baking we would love you to join the purpose during her illness and ongoing membership team who will all be baking recovery. Claire will give an insight into how their favourite cakes and bring it along to Workshops food and cooking have helped her through share with everyone over a cup of tea at the The fun doesn’t stop there, as we have more workshops on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder close of the AMD. offer, as well as a vast array of information stalls at this year’s after her protracted illness and transplant. Annual Members’ Day, which is taking place at Leeds So there are our plans for this year’s Town on 23 September. Jamie’s Ministry of Food There are plenty of other market stalls celebration, we do hope that you will join will be giving a demonstration on how to make too, which will be offering food, advice, us and the governors, and get involved with delicious and healthy soup – with a few demonstrations and information on how you all the activities…see you there! samples for tasting too. can get involved in community gardening – and we will have packets of seeds to get your The Healing Clinic will be offering vegetable gardens started. To book a place please call hand and head massages and 0113 3055900 or email they will be speaking about [email protected] Food Energetics as well. Food Tours of the Town Hall Energetics is based on the There is also an opportunity to visit the principle that what we historic court room and the ancient cells eat has properties that deep below the town hall or to go up the either help our system clock tower and take in the views. work better, keep it the These tours will be running in same, or affect it in a the afternoon. negative way (biogenic, biostatic or biocidic) and also that each person will benefit from the balancing effects of foods in terms of temperature.
06 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 07 l v a Love Arts Conversation esti F Part of Love Arts Festival 2014 Love Arts Conversation - part of the Love Arts Festival www.loveartsleeds.co.uk and all for a bargain 2014, Leeds city centre, October 21 & 22 £70 for one day/ £120 for two days! For bookings and information: www.loveartsleeds.co.uk/conversation email The Love Arts Conversation is for everybody: artists, academics, mental health workers, [email protected] phone 0113 8555638 arts organisations, carers, people who’ve used mental health services, commissioners, anyone with an interest in the issues. Whether you’re new to the notion of creativity, or a veteran, there’s something for everyone. Competition Do you fancy a sneak peek into the This two-day event is a festival flavoured conference that wants to get you talking about sensational style of Thai cooking? mental health and creativity. The Conversation will be roaming around Leeds City Centre at a variety of major arts venues, and will be your chance to have your say and possibly The Chaophraya Cooking Masterclass hatch the next great arts and mental health project. We also want to unite to make the case gives you the chance to learn your favourite tasty Thai recipes, to impress family and for the use of creativity in mental health services and for general mental well-being. friends and enjoy a great afternoon.
There will be structured conversations alongside creative presentations, The Chaophraya Cooking School is an performances, workshops, and films by artists and organisations exciting opportunity for guests to create that are doing great work already and want a culinary feast with the guidance of our to spread the word. There will be plenty expert chefs. The class involves cooking of opportunities and enjoying an authentic three course to get inspired, be Thai style meal offering you a fun and creative, and learn. fantastic day. Discover the art of Thai This will be a vibrant cooking, culture and ingredients. and inspiring affair not to be missed. Come The classes run in the Leeds restaurant 12-3pm on a Saturday lunch time. You will and be a part of the be in a group with a maximum of 7 other people and our expert chefs will guide you Conversation! through the ingredients and traditional methods to prepare your delicious lunch.
Love Arts What is Chaophraya Restaurant named after? Conversation is a. The capital of Thailand part of Leeds Love Arts Festival, b. The main river of Bangkok 10 days of c. The main temple of Bangkok exhibitions, performances, Send your answer to [email protected] gigs, workshops The winner will be chosen at random from entries received by the closing date of and films 17 October 2014
08 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 09 York and North Yorkshire Services Update Colleagues from our Trust facilities. It also provides an opportunity for Bootham Park update on building called Cherry Tree House, the service to develop a high dependency plans which is located approximately recently attended the City area, which is currently not available at the eight miles away of York Health Overview Lime Trees site. We have been working with our partners the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning • Refurbish Ward 6 and move Ward 2 and Scrutiny Committee Our Chief Nurse, Beverley Murphy, and Group (CCG), NHS Property Services and there. This will provide an to provide an overview Professor of Child Psychiatry, Dr Barry York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation improved environment, more space on plans to relocate our Wright gave a compelling account of the Trust to agree plans to improve local mental and direct access to garden areas experiences of young people at Lime Trees health services and facilities in York. for male service users York Child and Adolescent and explained the need to relocate the • Refurbish Ward 1 and the Mental Health (CAMHS) inpatient service quickly. Our shared vision is for York to have its own purpose built mental health hospital neighbouring Chantry Suite to provide one larger ward. This will inpatient services from The Committee was pleased to hear of in the next few years. However, we believe provide an improvement our Trust’s commitment to improving care that improvements need to be made now to their current location at environment and more space for for young service users and asked some provide an interim solution whilst proposals Lime Trees to Mill Lodge. female service users important questions regarding the future for a new hospital are progressed. intentions for CAMHS, as well as the current The Place of Safety (Section 136) and Crisis Our Trust has been busy looking at different proposals. Assessment Service will remain at Bootham possible options for moving services out Park Hospital. Peppermill Court will no of Bootham Park Hospital on an interim They were pleased to hear that service longer be considered as part of the relocation basis. However, we were pleased to learn in users and the York Youth Council had of services from Bootham and the future of July that English Heritage and City of York been engaged in the ongoing planning of the service will be considered as part of the Council planners have since agreed to the the relocation. Deputy Chief Executive Jill wider review of the dementia and cognitive refurbishment of some parts of Bootham Copeland explained that although some impairment pathway. investment is needed to further upgrade the meaning we can continue to deliver the building, the organisation believed that it was majority of services from this site until a new We will be working with staff, service users a long-term solution. hospital is built in York. and carers to agree where best to relocate services from the Chantry Suite and to plan The Lime Trees team is continuing to engage how we will continue to provide good care Mill Lodge doesn’t house any clinical The following changes are service users in the development of the new during the refurbishment work. services, although it is designed as a 20-bed facility and our estates and finance teams are planned: inpatient facility. Relocating to this site will working with NHS Property Services to get You can keep up to date with planned provide much more space for CAMHS • Move Ward 6 and the the refurbishment work underway. developments around our York and including dedicated space for family visiting, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Suite to a newly refurbished North Yorkshire services on our outdoor space and separate bathroom website: www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk
10 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 11 Care Quality Commission Inspection 2014 Working with partners to which include performance ratings to help areas where we provide excellent care and deliver high quality care people make informed choices about their The CQC will also: others where we need to make further Our aims as an organisation are to ensure care. improvements to the buildings, environment that we provide safe care and people’s • Hold focus groups with or the way we provide services. We welcome experience of our services is positive. How do the inspections work? staff and people who use the assessment of the CQC in supporting CQC inspections in hospitals take place services; our improvement work. There are many ways we can do this, regularly and are led by an experienced • Observe care; including working together with partner inspection manager and chaired by a senior • Interview key members of the Once the CQC’s report is published we will organisations to share good practice and NHS clinician or executive. They are senior management team and ensure we share its findings and develop an look at areas where we can improve the supported by a team of inspectors which staff of all levels; and action plan to continuously improve our quality of care we provide. typically includes professional and clinical • Visit certain services out of services. staff, patients, carers and “Experts by hours and unannounced. One such partner is the Care Quality Experience”. Commission (CQC); a national, independent body which is responsible These Experts by Experience are people Inspections are an opportunity for for making sure health and social care who have experience of using care services. health and social care services to share services provide people with safe, effective, During an inspection, they spend time best practice with each other. As well as compassionate and high-quality care. observing the environment and talking to determining whether the services provided people who use the service. meet the national standard, the published reports include detailed accounts of these What criteria are used to services. This not only helps to recognise inspect services? the good work done by health and social At the heart of the CQC’s work are the care service providers, but it gives examples What can you expect during the people who use the services they are of how these providers can improve their services too. inspection? inspecting. The inspections are based We will make sure service users are aware around five key questions, which matter when inspectors are present, so they know most to service users: are the services safe, What do we do with the who they can talk to if they want to share effective, caring, responsive to people’s feedback? their experiences of our services. needs and are they well-led? These are Since our inspections in December and What does the CQC do? underpinned by a number of essential January, we have taken action to change For more information about the CQC visit standards, which organisations have to In order for an organisation to be able to the environment and facilities to improve www.cqc.org.uk – if you are interested in meet. deliver healthcare services they have to safety and quality of care at Bootham Park becoming an Expert by Experience you can be registered with the CQC. The CQC Hospital and our Child and Adolescent contact the CQC directly on 03000 61 61 To determine whether the services are monitors, inspects and regulates services to Mental Health Services, currently based at 61 or by emailing [email protected] meeting these, the inspectors will spend make sure they meet fundamental standards Lime Trees. time listening to carers, advocates, people of quality and safety. The CQC publishes If you have any questions who use the services and staff to seek their reports on what it finds during inspections, Our next CQC inspection will be in late please contact us at opinions. September. We know there are some [email protected]
12 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 13 Headlines News from around the Trust “Heavy” blankets do not help Street Triage in York children with autism to sleep Our Trust has secured funding to work alongside the police in A study which took place at Lime Trees Child York on a new pilot street triage scheme. and Family Unit at York, as well as London and Oxford, has shown that expensive The law allows police officers to detain a person experiencing weighted blankets that supposedly help mental ill-health who are a potential danger to themselves children with autism sleep better make no or others and take them to a place of safety, to ensure they difference. receive appropriate care and support.
Professor Barry Wright from Lime Trees Child, The street triage team will give officers advice on the most Adolescent & Family Unit, who was involved in appropriate course of action as they will be present when the police the study, said: “It is very interesting that parents attend these situations. It is hoped this will reduce the number of people being taken to a subjectively reported that the blankets were helping police cell, as it might be more appropriate for them to attend a medical centre or other their children. They believed in them despite the fact that the facility. children were not sleeping any better, whether measured by sleep diaries or by objective sleep movement measurements.” STAR Award winner A big congratulations to May’s STAR Award winner, Stacey Reilly. Stacey is the Deputy Support Service Manager at Bootham Park Hospital ALPS and she was nominated as: “she has worked with her team to The new Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service (ALPS) is show that actually everyone set to open in The York Hospital’s Emergency does count and we can, Department (ED), in September. ALPS will be through sharing best practise, improved provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, commitment to care, having respect meaning people using ED with mental for others, working together and health problems will see a significant valuing each other, improve our improvement in their access to care. services” – well done Stacey! ALPS will be part funded by the You can find further information Trust, York Teaching Hospital NHS on our STAR Award scheme and Foundation Trust (YTHFT) and the a nomination form by visiting the York Better Care Fund during the recruitment section of our website remainder of 2014, and from 2015 www.leedspft.nhs.uk. The winner onwards it will be fully funded by Vale receives a certificate, letter from our Chair of York Clinical Commissioning Group. It and Chief Executive plus has been estimated that the running cost of the service is £550k. £100 of high street vouchers.
14 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 15 Technology Group Wards 3 & 4 Technology as a key to independence Q. How easy was it to get people interested in Wards 3 and 4 at the Mount in Leeds provide inpatient services for older people (usually over attending? 65) with functional mental health issues. A. Initially it was very difficult, as people were a little frightened of technology and reluctant to try it. However, once they realised what they could do and how much independence We recently spoke to Occupational Therapist, technology could give them, they became much more enthusiastic about the groups and Laura McIntyre (right) about their new group members started to share information with each other about sites and applications they had which aims to help older people on the wards found useful. to access technology in order to connect with their families and communities and to give them greater independence. Below, Laura Q. What are the benefits of the group for service explains how the technology group works users? and the benefits for attendees: A. Many of our service users have limited mobility and often find it difficult to get out and about because of their condition. If they can order their shopping on-line, keep in touch on- Q . Can you tell us more line with their family and friends, find films about the Technology group? to watch, games to play and so on, this all helps them to feel less isolated and to live A. The group is way of showing service users what technology can do for them. We find many more independently. One of our service older people on our wards find computers quite scary and for someone who has never used users told us: the internet before it’s a strange concept. We show them how it works and what it can do. The aim is to provide information rather than to provide a computer course. If they are interested we can signpost them to local groups* in their area where they return home for more formal “It’s like Narnia, tuition. there was this whole Q. How many people attend the group? world I didn’t know A. It ranges from 8-20 people and we usually divide them into two groups. We find that many about.” of the women are interested in on-line shopping, whilst the men often prefer to find out facts on Google. It is so lovely to overhear our service users saying to each other “Shall we Google it?” or talking about something they have seen on YouTube. Q. Where did the idea come from? I came up with the idea after being involved in a similar group with people with disabilities A. *a leaflet containing information about local groups where older people can on my university placement. I discussed the idea with Salli Midgely, who was the matron in develop their technology skills further is available from Laura McIntyre on charge of the wards at the time. Salli is passionate about using technology to bring about 0113 85 55583. positive changes for our service users so she was keen for us to try the group and evaluate it.
16 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 17 World Mental Health Day Dementia Friends Upcoming Events Campaign As part of this year’s and talk about why they are special to them. Staff from our Trust are sessions to staff within the Integrated The best recipes will be published in our Neighbourhood Teams and our Community World Mental Health Day, Souper Friday Cookbook. supporting the Dementia teams in Leeds. we have helped to organise Friends campaign which free events across Leeds Claire Davies will also speak about the sense aims to help members The one-hour sessions, are part of of purpose she gained through food history, the Dementia Friends programme, an and York where you can while dealing with illness and her ongoing of the public understand Alzheimer’s Society initiative which is learn about what services recovery. There will be even more food on what it might be like to live aiming to have one million Dementia are available locally, hear offer as local bakeries in York will be giving with dementia and turn Friends by 2015, to help make England away some tasty treats. more dementia friendly and improve the about people’s experiences that understanding into lives of the estimated 670,000 people of living with mental This free event will take place between action. currently living with the condition. health and take home 11.30am and 2.30pm on Friday 10 October. Alex Irvine, LYPFT Dementia & Mental For more information please contact Health Liaison Practitioner, said: some free food to enjoy! either Holly Pollard or Sarah Dransfield at [email protected] or “I signed up to be a Dementia Friends Created by the Mental Health Foundation, [email protected] Champion because I really believe World Mental Health Day attempts to raise in the initiative. I know that people awareness around living with mental health. can live well with dementia but I do You can find out more by visiting In Leeds To mark World Mental Health Day in worry about the stigma and myths www.mentalhealth.org.uk. Leeds, there will be ‘Let’s Talk, Let’s many people hold about dementia. Connect’ at the Banqueting Suite in Leeds It’s easy to get involved. I signed up In York Civic Hall. through the website and attended a This year, we one day training course on how to have teamed Everyone is welcome to come along to this deliver the sessions.” up with York event and enjoy the music, films, photo Mind and pledges and living library on offer. People the Parasol will also be able learn about local services Café. The available to them. Occupational Therapists Jenny Jubb and Parasol Café, on Sarah Walker, along with Alex Irvine, Clarence Street, will Activities will be running between 11:00am a Registered Mental Health Nurse, be giving out soup, freshly baked bread and to 3:00pm on Friday 10 October at the are the Trust’s Dementia and Mental salad, for free, as part of Souper Friday. Leeds Civic Hall. For more information, Health Liaison Practitioners. They have please contact Glynn Ramsden at all completed their Dementia Friends To find out more about the campaign, People are also encouraged to bring their [email protected] Champion training and have been visit the Dementia Friends website favourite soup recipes, to share with others, delivering Dementia Friends information www.dementiafriends.org.uk.
18 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 19 Meet our Governors Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson Our Council of Governors represent the views of our members within their constituency and the wider public. I was pleased to be elected to the Council of Governors as a Staff Clinical Governor and I am looking forward to representing the views of our Trust clinicians at this valuable forum. Public Carer Service User Staff Clinical Andrew Marran Andrew Bottomley Maria Trainer Gary Matfin I have been working for the Trust since 2003 in a variety of clinical teams in both Learning Leeds Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY Disabilities and in Adult Mental Health. I am currently employed as an Associate Practitioner at the Intensive Community Service based at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leeds. My duties as Steve Howarth Alan Proctor Stephen Morris Heather Simpson a trade union representative and regular attendance at Staffside briefings help me to keep Leeds Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY my ear to the ground. My close links with our Trust’s Service User and Lived Experience Lindsay Annie Dransfield Ann Shuter Andrew Johnson networks serve to broaden this perspective. Dransfield Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY Leeds The key focus throughout my employment with our Trust Julia Raven Claire Woodham Dr Mark Willis has always been on delivering the best possible service Jenny Roper *Y&NY Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY to service users, tenants and their carers and I have Leeds been privileged to work amongst many thoughtful, Phillip Jones Staff Non Clinical diligent and compassionate clinicians in a variety of Leeds inpatient and community settings. To be afforded Paul Cockcroft the responsibility of raising the concerns of clinical Jacqueline Leeds & *Y&NY staff at meetings of the Council of Governors is a Ainsley-Stringer privilege, especially at such a challenging time for Leeds Pamela Morris Leeds & *Y&NY NHS services. Richard Brown *Y&NY I would strongly encourage clinical staff in Leeds, York and North Yorkshire to approach the Council of Governors James Morgan with their concerns, questions and comments and to *Y&NY continue to engage with their established trade Niccola Swan union and Staffside forums. England & Wales
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20 Imagine Issue 10 Imagine Issue 10 21 Events Diary Contacts September to December Directory There’s plenty going on around the Trust in the next couple of months, here’s just a few events for your diary… How to contact us If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us on: Annual Members’ Meeting Tuesday 23 September 2014, 11am ( (0113) 30 55989 Victoria Hall, Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD * Communications, 2150, Century Way, Love Arts Leeds Conversation Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB. Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October Part of Love Arts Leeds Festival 2014, Leeds city centre 8 [email protected] www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk f Board of Directors Meetings Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Thursday 30 October 2014 (Time to be confirmed) t @leedsandyorkpft Meeting Room 1, Trust Headquarters, 2150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB
Patient Advice and Liaison Service Samaritans (PALS) 08457 90 90 90 Council of Governors Meetings [email protected] Tuesday 4 November 2014 1pm The Patient Advice and Liaison Service 24 hours, seven days a week Large Function Room, St George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR (PALS) is a confidential and free service to guide you through the different services Confidential and non-judgemental available at Leeds and York Partnership emotional support whenever you need NHS Foundation Trust. someone to talk to. World Mental Health Day Monday - Friday (9am-5pm) Freephone: 0800 0525 790 NHS 111 Friday 10 October 11.30am – 2.30pm 111 Parasol Café, 30 Clarence Street, York, YO31 7EW E-mail: [email protected] Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, NHS 111 aims to make it easier to Friday 10 October 11am – 3pm Learning Disability Helpline access local health services. The service Leeds Civic Hall, Banqueting Suite 0808 808 1111 will get you through to a team of highly Available 9am - 5pm trained advisers, who are supported by The helpline provides information and experienced nurses. They will ask you All details of our events are posted online at www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk or advice on learning disability issues to about your symptoms and give health you can contact [email protected] for more info. callers including people with learning care advice or direct you to the right local disabilities, their families and carers, and service. Calling 111 provides medical help professionals working in the field. when it’s not a 999 emergency.
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Service User Network meeting @ Lovell Park Hub • Put your personal experiences to practical use • Receive support and advice on issues that matter to you • Meet like minded people • Share your ideas about how mental health and Learning Disability/Specialist Services should be improved. Meetings are open to service users and carers. Refreshments will be available.
Sessions are: Every month on the second Monday 10.30 - 12.00 The venue will be at Lovell Park, Wintoun Street, Leeds, LS7 1DT
Contact: Bev Thornton tel 0113 30 56758 [email protected] or [email protected]