Tag: NHS

Get talking about end of life at a Death Cafe

NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) held a Day of the Dead themed Death Café for their staff this week, in a bid to get more people to talk about death and dying, and to make practical plans that will help loved ones left behind. The CCG

New online resource for mental health problems

City leads way with groundbreaking approach to mental health information and support From today, World Mental Health Day 2016, people in Leeds will have access to a new and innovative resource for information, support and advice about mental health, including access to 24/7 crisis support. MindWell (www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk) is a new online

City View GP practice wins innovation award

City View Medical Practice in Beeston has been praised for innovative approaches to patient care at NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group’s annual general meeting. The practice has a bowel cancer champion, Clare Dean, who has used a wide variety of approaches to encourage more patients aged 60-74

‘Social Prescribing’ tackling social isolation in South Leeds

Connect for Health, a local NHS-funded service to improve health and wellbeing for people living in South and East Leeds, has found that social isolation is proving to be the biggest factor affecting health and wellbeing – affecting over one third (37%) of the people the service has worked with

Health grants for South Leeds organisations

NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has announced that 14 local projects will benefit from its Third Sector Grant Scheme, to help improve health and wellbeing in the South and East of the city. Leeds South and East CCG is responsible for funding and managing health services