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West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) has launched a survey for autistic people to tell us whether they experience barriers to access when trying to use urgent, emergency or crisis care services for…

For Learning Disabilities Week 2020 we organised a Zoom call with some people we have met through the telephone befriending scheme. Clare Costello led the call which asked participants to share something that they were…

Support for health and social care staff and volunteers in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield has also been put in place. All healthcare workers, those working in care homes, providing home care (domiciliary care) and the…

NHS Commissioners in Greater Huddersfield, North Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield, Leeds and Barnsley have invested almost half a million pounds into a new mental health helpline for local residents. The contact worth £490,000 to provide a…

GP practices in Kirklees are reminding patients to get in touch if they need medical help. The plea comes in response to new findings that four in ten people are too concerned about being a…

Many thanks to everyone who nominated in our Covid Heroes campaign. We wanted to celebrate all of the fantastic work happening around Kirklees. The two winners were: Surraya Patel  Adam Ahmed Patel Here is a…

GP Practices in Kirklees are responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) by following national advice from NHS England and the Government. Practices are providing a ‘total triage system.’ This means patients will receive a consultation either on…

It’s important to Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale that we follow the guidance and advice issued by the government, Public Health England (PHE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as it helps us to take the right steps…

TIDE – together in dementia everyday Tide – together in dementia every day – is the UK wide involvement network for carers and former carers of people living with dementia.    The overall aim of the…

Are you interested in talking to us about emerging cancer diagnosis health technology?  ———————–This is not a medical trial————————- We are looking for people who have an interest in new ways of testing for cancer. …