A combination of movement and gravity often result in slips, trips and falls and unfortunately, sometimes, injuries too. We know that unexpected falls can exacerbate existing conditions, affect confidence or cause new injuries and that a person is more likely to fall in their own home than anywhere else.
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The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership has been set up to support and work with six local areas (Bradford District and Craven, Calderdale, Harrogate, Kirklees, Wakefield and Leeds) to support the delivery of a number of plans including a five year forward view of mental health, the NHS long term plan and a five year plan for people with mental health, learning disabilities and autism.
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Saturday is World Mental Health Day. 1 in 4 of us will experience problems with our mental health at some point in our lives. There is no escaping that 2020 has put additional strain on many people’s mental health and wellbeing, but it’s important to reach out and talk about how we are feeling, whether it’s to friends and family or connecting with a local support services.
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Rates of COVID-19 infections have continued to rise in Kirklees according to data published by Public Health England.
The local data shows that the rate of COVID-19 infection in Kirklees has increased by 20.2% over the past week. In the last seven days where data is available, 89.3 per 100,000 people in Kirklees tested positive for COVID-19, compared to last week when it was 74.3 per 100,000. The increase mirrors trends across Yorkshire and England over recent weeks.
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The people of Kirklees will be treated to a novel theatrical experience to keep them in good spirits during lockdown.
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Great Minds is a new collaborative project launching on 21 September and is part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership’s broader suicide prevention work.
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Death by suicide claimed the lives of 119 people in Kirklees between 2016 – 2018. That’s 119 families torn apart, each death having a devastating, lasting impact on many people’s lives. Every one of these deaths could have been prevented.
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Construction of the new £15m Spen Valley Leisure Centre has reached a major new milestone with the installation of the main steel frame on site.
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