Therapy dog visits Willow ward
Pets As Therapy (PAT) volunteers Simon Clayton and Rolo, a four-year-old chocolate Labrador, recently visited Willow ward at West Park Hospital in Darlington, for an afternoon of fun.
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New research to understand food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness
New research, which is the first of its kind in the UK, is being funded to learn more about adults living with food insecurity and severe mental illness (SMI) in northern England.
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Teesside contract awarded to Mental Health Concern
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) have awarded a 3-year contract to Mental Health Concern, who will work alongside the NHS mental health crisis team to provide additional non-clinical support to adults living in Teesside.
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Stalking awareness charity to work with an NHS trust for the first time
The Alice Ruggles Trust is to work with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to raise awareness of stalking and controlling behaviour.
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Rishi welcomes £5.5m investment in community mental health services
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has praised the work of our mental health and learning disability teams after visiting North Moor House in Northallerton.
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Food and Mood – Nutrition and Hydration Week
To celebrate Nutrition and Hydration Week, the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust dietetics team bring you five top tips to boost your mood with food.
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100% for TEWV trainee psychiatrists
Huge congratulations to the nine trainee psychiatrists from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) who have successfully passed their CASC exam, which took place in January.
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Smokers expect to get advice about smoking – plea from North East doctors for No Smoking Day
NEW research out for No Smoking Day (March 9) highlights that smokers expect to be given advice about their smoking and many would take action if a GP asked them to. But in some cases it is not happening.
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New play aims to challenge stigma of hearing voices
A rehearsed reading of a new stage play about how we all live with the voices in our heads is to be held next week – inspired in part by the work of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
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Partnership raises awareness of eating disorder symptoms and the importance of seeking support early
During Eating Disorders Awareness Week, TEWV staff and colleagues from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), who provide eating disorders services for adults and young people across the North East and North Cumbria, are raising awareness of knowing the signs and symptoms to look for and the importance of seeking help and support early.
