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September 2008: Kent practice moves to new home in autumn: Dr Datta joins Whitehill House surgery from August Whitehill House GP surgery in Kent will is moving to a new home in the autumn, until it is permanently relocated as part of the Crayford Town ... mental health news england kent bexley care trust ········································································································································
September 2008: Central Lancahire Primary Care Trust: NHS seeks public’s views on GP–led health centres Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust [PCT], which plans and pays for local GP services, seeks the public’s views on its proposed new primary... mental health news england lancashire nhs pct ········································································································································
September 2008: Stop smoking with Cleckheaton Health Centre: Louis kicks–the–habit with help from NHS Kirklees Louis Pittiglio, a former 60–a–day smoker, is a champion quitter. He has not touched a cigarette for two years, thanks to the NHS Kirklees Stop ... mental health news england nhs kirkless stop smoking ········································································································································
September 2008: Watchdog highlights best and worst of NHS: Largest review of acute inpatient mental health care The Healthcare Commission has said that the quality of the services varied widely across the country as it published the most comprehensive ... mental health news england nhs healthcare commission report ········································································································································
September 2008: Cambridge NHS mental health assessment: New expert witness regional service for family courts Today [Thursday 17 July] sees the launch of the Cambridge Child and Family Mental Health Court Assessment Service. The service offers ... mental health news england cambridge child family assessments ········································································································································
September 2008: Professor John Caldwell and Alan Foster: NHS North West re–appoints non–executive directors NHS North West has announced the re–appointments of two non–executive directors to its Board. John Caldwell and Alan Foster ... mental health news england north west appointments ········································································································································
September 2008: The Chief Medical Officer publishes annual report: Calls for new focus to tackle health of teenage nation The Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, today [14 July 2008] published his 2007 Annual Report, in which he called for a new focus on ... mental health news england essex chief medical officer report ········································································································································
September 2008: Governors visit Basildon, Grays and Southend: Trust promotes mental wellbeing to Essex shoppers South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [SEPT] Governors took to the streets of Essex to celebrate the NHS 60th Anniversary and promote ... mental health news england essex nhs promotes mental health ········································································································································
September 2008: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: NHS Trust members’ meeting is open to the public Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust invites members of the public to its members' meeting on 16 July 2008 at the ... mental health news england cambridgeshire peterborough nhs meeting ········································································································································
September 2008: South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: Invitation to visit Rawreth Court summer fete, 13 July The South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites local residents to attend a summer fete to be held on Sunday 13 July at Rawreth Court, ... mental health news england essex nhs event ········································································································································
September 2008: The British Journal of Nursing awards: South Essex NHS nurses scoop national accolades Staff from the South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [SEPT] are celebrating after winning three awards at a national award ceremony. mental health news england essex nhs trust awards ········································································································································
New National Autistic Society branch opens in Derby The National Autistic Society [NAS] has opened a new branch in Derby and is inviting local people to their launch event on Tuesday 3 June at 7.30pm ... mental health news england derby national autistic society ········································································································································
September 2008: University Centre Folkestone: Lecture on singing workshops and mental wellbeing The effects of singing on people with mental health needs will be explored at a public seminar on Tuesday 27 May 2008 at the Sidney De Haan ... mental health news england folkestone service users ········································································································································
September 2008: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: Twenty governors elected to new Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has a new board of governors after recent elections. Twenty new public ... mental health news england cambridgeshire peterborough trust ········································································································································
September 2008: Herefordshire’s intermediate care service pilot: Partnership to provide mental health support at home SureCare Hereford has been selected to work in partnership with Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire Mental Health Services on a ... mental health news england herefordshire care ········································································································································
September 2008: South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: ‘Sudsy’s’ car valeting service funds voucher rewards Service users at Runwell Hospital in Wickford, Essex, have set–up a car valeting service which will fund vouchers for use in shops in the local ... mental health news england south essex community ········································································································································
September 2008: North West gathers together for 'flagship' awards: Celebration of excellence in health and social care Almost 500 people gathered at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton recently for a celebration of health and social care in the North West. The Health and ... mental health news england nhs north west awards ········································································································································
July 2008: Teversham garden centre and shop: Mayor of Cambridge visits Trust’s Darwin Nurseries The Mayor of Cambridge, Jenny Bailey, made a special visit to Darwin Nurseries at Teversham recently to see some of the work being carried ... mental health news england cambridge peterborough nurseries ········································································································································
July 2008: Five events held across the North East: Health and lifestyle workshops for primary care staff Hundreds of health staff decided to practice what they preach at a series of lifestyle events staged across the North East of England. Darlington ... mental health news england north east darlington county durham ········································································································································
July 2008: National Alcohol Awareness Week: Think before you drink advice for Torquay shoppers Are you thinking about your drinking? That was the question that members of Torbay Care Trust’s Primary Care Alcohol Service put to shoppers in ... mental health news england devon torbay trust alcohol service ········································································································································
July 2008: Cornwall fun day event for mental health: Football teams wanted for six–a–side tournament Cornwall Partnership Trust is seeking six–a–side football teams to take part in a day of football on 21 May 2008. The event is being organised by ... mental health news england cornwall football tournament ········································································································································
July 2008: Stuff Stigma drive to stop prejudice: Rethink launches three–year campaign in Norwich Stuff Stigma is the name of a campaign recently launched in Norfolk in an attempt to banish prejudice towards people with mental health needs. ... mental health news england norfolk norwich campaign ········································································································································
July 2008: Work is good for health, report: Projects to improve occupational health for business To improve the physical, mental and social well being of their employees, businesses in six areas across England are to receive better advice and ... mental health news england physical mental social wellbeing ········································································································································
July 2008: Department of Health funding: Cash boost for health and social care organisations Voluntary and community care organisations around the country will share in £24 million worth of Government grants. mental health news england community care grants ········································································································································
July 2008: South Essex offers second free course: Community Open Arts, creative exploration for adults Open Arts, a new free Community Arts project for adults, which launched in Westcliff, South Essex in March has proved such a success another ... mental health news england westcliff essex ········································································································································
July 2008: Healthcare Commission’s report: Cornwall NHS Trust taken out of special measures Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust has made substantial progress in its efforts to address failures in its services for people with learning ... mental health news england cornwall nhs ········································································································································
July 2008: NHS Foundation Trust post for Lorraine Cabel: South Essex health provider appoints new chairman South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [SEPT] has appointed Lorraine Cabel as the chairman of the Board of Directors and Board of ... mental health news england essex nhs appointment ········································································································································
July 2008: Save money and reduce employee absenteeism: Acas health guide for businesses in West Midlands Acas is urging businesses in the West Midlands of England to save money and reduce absenteeism by focusing on ensuring employees are ... mental health news england west midlands health work ········································································································································
July 2008: National Investors in People status: South Essex Trust accredited for three more years South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [SEPT] will retain its national Investors in People [IiP] status for a further three years following ... mental health news england south essex nhs trust ········································································································································
July 2008: North East projects allocated over £3 million: More opportunities for homeless to train and work A sports academy with a direct access hostel is among three projects for the homeless in the North East of England which have been awarded a ... mental health news england north east training employment ········································································································································
July 2008: New psychological service launched in Nottinghamshire: Computerised beat the blues and fear fighter therapy A new psychological service has been launched across Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust [PCT] for people experiencing mild ... mental health news england nottinghamshire anxiety depression ccbt ········································································································································
July 2008: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: Local providers sign–up to Charter for Mental Health A Charter for Mental Health for people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, setting out what should be expected from the services that ... mental health news engalnd leicestershire rutland mental health charter ········································································································································
July 2008: Surgeries, out–of–hours service, pharmacies and dentists: Great Yarmouth and Waveney information and Easter opening times The Great Yarmouth and Waveney Primary Care Trust [PCT] provides Great Yarmouth and Waveney residents with health information and opening ... mental health news england great yarmouth waveney pct ········································································································································
July 2008: NHS National Programme for IT Benefits Statement 06–07: North West patients and providers benefit from latest technology Patients and NHS organisations in the North West are beginning to feel the benefits of an England–wide investment in new information technology ... mental health news england north west patients information technology ········································································································································
July 2008: Project aimed at 'next generation of parents': NHS Norfolk delivers food skills in the community A new project called The Joy of Food aimed at improving the eating habits and nutrition levels of young people in Norfolk is being launched on ... mental health news england norfolk health eating nutrition ········································································································································
July 2008: Modern and therapeutic environment for patients: ‘Flagship’ mental health facility opens in South Essex A state–of–the–art hospital has opened in Rochford, Essex, with over 100 beds available to care for people with mental health needs in a modern ... mental health news england essex rochford hospitals ········································································································································
July 2008: Cambridgeshire County Council: Increased expenditure on older people and children Almost £315 million is to be spent on services for older people and ... mental health news england cambridgeshire older people children ········································································································································
July 2008: Northumberland and North Tyneside: Local maternity services ranked in top five in England Northumbria Healthcare's five maternity units in Northumberland... mental health news england northumbria tyneside mothers babies ········································································································································
July 2008: London Borough of Westminster: Website launched for people with mental health needs A new website has been launched to provide help for people with mental health needs ... mental health news england london westminster website ········································································································································
Students in mental health need to get extra support Children with emotional or behavioural problems will benefit from extra support and guidance as part of a new early intervention programme ... mental health news england london merton behaviourial problems ········································································································································
July 2008: Fulbourn players help health providers in recruitment drive: Mental health NHS Trust sponsors local football team Football teams from Fulbourn in Cambridgeshire have new kit and match balls, ... mental health news england cambridge peterborough nhs football ········································································································································
July 2008: North West framework to tackle obesity: Support to help children and adults lead healthy lives A blueprint for reducing obesity in the North West and enabling children and families ... mental health news england manchester children families ········································································································································
In–depth study shatters the misconceptions around obesity in young Commonly held assumptions linking obesity in children to poor social conditions have ... mental health news england norfolk children obesity ········································································································································
July 2008: Solihull NHS Care Trust: Learn to self–manage long–term health conditions Solihull NHS Care Trust are looking for people who wish to become more active in ... mental health news england west midlands solihull health care ········································································································································
July 2008: South West of England health report: Older people in region have highest life expectancy Men in the South West of England aged 65 years can expect to live another 17 years and ... mental health news england south west older people ········································································································································
January 2008: Health Shuttle, Hertfordshire First for accessibility in National Transport AwardsThe Lister Hospital in Stevenage was the focus of attention when its Health Shuttle was nominated as the best in its class in this year’s ...
January 2008: £30,000 investment programme ‘Deep clean blitz’ underway at Southampton GeneralThe Prime Minister’s recent announcement that every hospital in the land should undergo a deep cleaning process, had already been anticipated ...
January 2008: £2.5 billion unclaimed Your Rights to benefits campaign help for pensioners Age Concern has released new statistics which they describe as ‘worrying’ which claim that some 60 per cent of those pensioners who ...
January 2008: Catherine House Chairman opens Crewe’s refurbished drug centreThe Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has carried out a full refurbishment of Catherine House, which provides drug ...
January 2008: Quit–the–habit before referral by GP Gloucestershire help to smokers who need surgery Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust has approved plans to help smokers in need of non–urgent operations to ‘give up’ before being referred by ...
January 2008: London Borough tackles overweight in young Wandsworth Council sets–up child obesity initiativeA child obesity programme, Mind, Exercise, Nutrition… Do it [MEND] has been set–up by Wandsworth Council in three centres to focus on ...
January 2008: London Borough of Merton pilot Across the country 11 pilot projects have been started to give youngsters the opportunity to stay on in care homes when they reach the age of 16.
January 2008: Banham Marshalls College, Norfolk Statement from Norfolk County Council
March 2008: North Staffordshire, West Midlands: Primary Care urgent care team supports work of A&E Increasing demand on the A&E Unit at the University Hospital of North Staffs ... mental health news england north staffordshire primary care
March 2008: NHS healthcare services in Norfolk and Waveney: Residents get new mental health Foundation TrustA new mental health NHS Foundation Trust has been created in the east ... mental health news england norfolk waveney nhs foundation services
March 2008: Children and families in Northwest: Healthy lifestyle plan set to tackle obesity in regionMaking it easier for people to follow a healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a healthy ... mental health news england north west lifestyles
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