Imagine Summer 2015 issue

Imagine Issue 13 - Summer 2015

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News in brief

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Welcome to the summer edition of Imagine – our quarterly magazine.

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Man Up? Campaign news Love Arts Festivals 2015 Governor elections results

Welcome Summer 2015

It has been a busy few months for the Trust since our last issue. Our successful “Man Up?” campaign has continued to draw much needed attention to men’s mental health. On page 4&5 you can read an interview with Darren Gargan, the Clinical Lead for the York Crisis & Access Service (CAS) in which Darren talks about the “ManUp?” campaign and tells us about the incredibly valuable work carried out by our crisis team.

I am very proud that a team from the Trust has led on a new study that will help mental health professionals to better understand the needs of deaf children and young people. This truly groundbreaking study could improve the support we are able to offer deaf children and young people who may need our services in the future.

I am also delighted that we were able to support the Books on Prescription scheme run

by York Explore Library. The scheme provides another

simple but effective avenue of support to residents in York experiencing a range of mental health conditions.

Last month, whilst the General Election dominated the headlines, we also held our own elections to the Council of Governors. I am delighted to tell you we had a great response. Thank you to everyone who took part, I am sure you will join me in welcoming those Governors who are joining the Council for the first time and welcome back those who have been reelected.

an engaging and innovative session on men and mental health led by former rugby players. I look forward to meeting many of you there.

With my best wishes for a great summer.

Chris Butler Chief Executive

This year’s highlights include the Love Arts Festivals. Love Arts York took place from 29 June to 5 July and Love Arts Leeds will take place from 7 to 21 October. As you may know, many of the artists and performers taking part have a direct experience of mental health problems or produce work which relates to mental health issues.

Finally, we are holding our Annual Members’ Day 2015 on 22 September at the Barbican Theatre in York. It is a really good opportunity to ensure your voice as a member is heard. It is also a chance to get involved in many of the interactive sessions and see our special guests, State of Mind, Imagine Issue 13 03

Interview: Darren Gargan York Crisis & Access Service Darren Gargan is the Clinical Lead for York Crisis & Access Service (CAS).

Darren provides clinical leadership to all parts of the service but specialises in the newly developed Emergency Department Liaison Service (EDLS) which provides mental health support in York. Sarah and Scharna from our Trust’s engagement team interviewed him about the work of our crisis team and about our Man Up? campaign.

Q: Who is the crisis service for?

Darren: The crisis service is for anyone aged over 18. We don’t have any exclusion criteria. We are a Single Point of Access (SPA) for anyone needing help, or carers, friends and family members wanting advice.

As well as the SPA and the new Emergency Department Liaison Service (EDLS) there are four other facets to our service: Our Crisis Assessment Service (CAS) which completes all urgent assessments identified in the SPA; our home-based treatment team which provides an alternative to hospital treatment and is an intensive community support team; a dedicated health-based place of safety Section 136 suite based here at Bootham Park Hospital and we are also piloting a twelve month street triage system where our staff work with the police to help people who may have mental health problems and who have come into contact with the criminal justice system.

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Q: What happens if you feel you are in crisis but are not known to mental health services?

Darren: We see people who are known to mental health services and have been service users since adolescence but, equally, we also see people who have never had any contact with services and are experiencing some life problems that are affecting their mood or mental state. It is about getting people the right help at the right time.

Q: Do more women than men access the crisis service?

Darren: Not necessarily. I have been qualified as a nurse for just over 10 years now and I feel, personally, that things are changing over time and we are seeing more men, particularly in ‘middle-age’. For example, losing your job, can have a real impact on relationships and an impact on self-esteem and role.

knowledge. We do a full holistic assessment for everyone we meet, which is really comprehensive, and we try to get a sense of who they are, which then informs how we help them. Hospital admission is rare from our assessments. More likely, people are referred to secondary mental health support services or alternative support systems.

We make a lot of referrals to third party organisations such as alcohol and drug dependency services. This is a big issue, especially with men.

Q: Did you know that 75% of people who take their own lives are men?

Darren: It’s a staggering statistic isn’t it?

Men are less likely to self-harm and more likely to commit suicide. Men often choose more violent methods when attempting suicide. Mental health doesn’t discriminate between employment and education, social status or race, it affects us all.

Q: What is your typical day like?

Darren: There isn’t a typical day. I can have a day of meetings planned, for example, and then something comes up.

The nature of crisis work means that we can get a call at any time from anyone.

Q: How do people contact the Crisis Team?

Darren: The key thing is people just giving us a ring and asking for help. If you or someone you may know is having a mental health crisis, you can contact the York Crisis team on 01904 610700.

You can find more information about accessing help by visiting www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ service_users/i_need_help Our contacts directory on page 19 also has some useful contacts.

Q: Do men find it difficult to talk?

Darren: I have often met men who have found it difficult to talk to family and carers but when they speak to us, even though they may have been reluctant to do so, they have found it to be a very cathartic experience.

Most men discuss their emotions easily when given the opportunity to do that in a confidential setting. However, people must recognise they need help, or their carers and family need to be aware.

Q: How do you help people?

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Remember Research Leeds Town Hall The public were invited to come and learn about health research at an open event to mark International Clinical Trials Day and Dementia Awareness Week at Leeds Town Hall on 20 May. Research organisations from across the city including the University of Leeds and our Trust were on hand to talk about current research projects and how the public can get involved.

The event was both informal and interactive – with a range of stalls and a Dementia Café where people could relax and stop for a chat.

Stalls included the OK to Ask Campaign which encourages patients and carers to ask their doctors about NHS research and Join Dementia Research, a new service which allows people to register their interest in dementia research and be matched to suitable studies.

Dr Wendy Neil, Consultant Psychiatrist from the Trust’s Older People’s Services and Dr Sunita Deshmukh, Academic Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry, were also at the event to talk about various Trust research projects.

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project, Brains for Dementia Research, to increase access to brain tissue for researchers working in the field of dementia with the aim of finding new treatments.

Alison Thompson, Head of Research & Development at the Trust, said “Remember Research was a fantastic opportunity to meet people and discuss the various practical ways that they can get involved in health research.

I am delighted that 34 of our service users are currently signed up for a clinical trial which is looking at whether an antibiotic can help to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.”

The event was sponsored by the University of Leeds and the National Institute for Health Research public engagement arm, INVOLVE. For more information about Trust research opportunities, email research.lypft@nhs.net, or call 0113 85 52387.

Useful Web Links www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/blog/news/okto-ask-about-clinical-research/ www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Books on Prescription scheme in York The Trust has provided a funding boost to the Books on Prescription scheme, run by York Explore Library, which gives support to residents in York experiencing a variety of mental health conditions.

Under the scheme, local GPs, as well as mental health practitioners working for the Trust’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service based at Bootham Park Hospital, can ‘prescribe’ books to local people who are dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, eating disorders and dementia.

The new funding has allowed 180 new books to be added to the collection from the Reading Well Books on Prescription reading list which is nationally endorsed by health professionals and GPs. Sven Law, IAPT Locality Manager says: “The Books on Prescription Scheme is a valuable part of the choice of evidencebased interventions offered by the IAPT service, allowing people to learn more about improving common mental health conditions with access to support, advice and other interventions if needed. The IAPT service can provide additional help to people with learning difficulties, visual impairments, reading or language problems who may find accessing the scheme alone difficult.”

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Bridget Dickinson from York commented: “Using the Books on Prescription scheme has been brilliant. It has allowed me to work on my own, at my own pace, whilst also being able to discuss my reading, ask questions and gain more perspective.”

Local residents can also borrow books from the reading list through the Reading Café at Sycamore House in Clarence Street, York.

Adrian Clark, Reference and Information Librarian, Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited said: “Books on Prescription is one of the ways Explore supports the health and wellbeing of York’s communities. Our partnership with the Trust and the council’s recovery team, who run the Reading Café at Sycamore House, really solidifies the excellent work we are doing to improve the lives of people living with mental health issues”.

You can find out more about the IAPT service www.YorkTalkingTherapy.co.uk Imagine Issue 13 07

Mental health study Deaf children & young people There are an estimated 125,000 deaf people in the UK who use British Sign Language as their main form of communication.

Earlier this year, the Trust led on a new study that will help mental health professionals to better understand the needs of deaf children and young people.

The team developed a new British Sign Language translation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, a commonly used mental health screening questionnaire.

Prior to this, there were no accurate ways of assessing

mental health in deaf children whose first or main language is British Sign Language.

As a result of the study, versions of the questionnaire have now been developed for deaf young people (aged 11–16 years), deaf parents and deaf teachers.

The study showed British Sign Language versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were able to detect mental health problems. The translations of the questionnaire are now available for further national studies and could have a major impact on mental health care for young deaf people.

The findings of the study will enable earlier

detection of mental health difficulties in young deaf people and can also be used within clinical settings to monitor outcomes.

Results also showed that deaf children not being seen by child mental health services have twice the rate of mental health problems as hearing children. This indicates deaf young people need more support to develop healthy emotional wellbeing.

Professor Barry Wright, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Deafness at our Trust said: “This study means we can develop a better understanding of the mental health needs of deaf children and young people. The results will be helpful for future national research.”

The study was also supported by the deaf

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health charity SignHealth.

Dr Andrew Alexander, Medical Director of SignHealth said: “Isolation caused by communication issues means that deaf sign language users are twice as likely as hearing people to experience common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Screening tools for adults have been translated into British Sign Language, but this is the first accessible mental health screening instrument for deaf children. It’s an important advance.”

The study, Translation into British Sign Language and validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, was commissioned by The National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research (NIHR HS&DR).

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Headlines News from around the Trust New Community Hub opens at Bootham Park in York

A new community hub has opened at Bootham Park Hospital run by a team of student volunteers from the University of York.

the Air Cadets immensely and thoroughly enjoy organising or taking part in the wide range of activities and experiences available to cadets. It’s a superb organisation, and it’s a great privilege to be recognised in this way for the time I give.”

York recovery unit ride to raise funds

Pictured right: left to right: Community Hub volunteers: Melissa James, Madlena Gocheva and Rose Smith from the University of York.

On Friday 1 May, to coincide with the start of the Tour de Yorkshire, staff and patients of the recovery unit at Acomb Garth in York conducted a sponsored bike ride to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.

Hospital service users, their carers and members of staff are invited to drop in for a chat or a cup of coffee. The friendly hub team are on hand to help if you are looking for some information or if you want to learn more about the hospital or local services.

Using the static bikes from the gym, participants took a ‘virtual’ ride of the official first stage from Bridlington to Scarborough, individuals completed legs of the stage completing the full 174km in a time of 5hrs 20 minutes.

The Hub team was recruited by the Trust’s Voluntary Services Department, and includes Melissa James, a 2nd year Psychology student, who says: “I am really enjoying the opportunity to meet patients and staff at Bootham Park. After graduating I would like to work in a clinical role and volunteering at the Community Hub is giving me great handson experience of working with service users.”

Star Awards

Congratulations to Laura Hadley, Interim Occupational Therapy Lead at the Newsam Centre and Clifton House, who won the Trust’s Star Award for April.

Friends and Family Test Results

Trust’s resuscitation officer wins prestigious award Richard Dealhoy, a Resuscitation Officer with our Trust has been awarded the Lord Lieutenant certificate, in recognition of his outstanding voluntary service in the Air Training Corps. The achievement is recognised as one of the highest honours in the armed forces, ranking just below an MBE.

Pictured left: left to right: Barry Dodd CBE, who is Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Richard Dealhoy, Sharon Spendelow, Resuscitation Officer Richard was presented with his award by Mr Barry Dodd, CBE, who is Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. Richard said: “I feel extremely honoured to have received this prestigious award. I enjoy my time with

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The Friends and Family Test became available to mental health services from January 2015. It is an opportunity for our service users and their families to provide their views about the care and services they have received from our Trust. It means that everyone in the Trust will be more aware of and empowered to challenge areas of weak performance and celebrate, as well as to build on what is working well.

From the responses received from January to March this year, 93% of people felt that they were treated with respect and dignity and 92% of people said they always felt safe with us.

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Man Up? Campaign News and Events Man Up? engagement event at York Library

This year’s Annual Members’ Day is taking place at The Barbican Theatre in York and is a free event focusing on men’s mental health.

As part of the Trust’s Man Up? campaign, York Explore Library played host to an event on 18 March which set out to challenge common preconceptions about men’s mental health. Visitors to the library were encouraged to talk openly about their wellbeing and to define what modern masculinity means to them in words or drawings.

The Trust will continue to collect these different thoughts and feelings about manhood in 2015 and display them as a ‘wall of masculinity’ at the Trust’s Annual Members’ Day on 22 September.

Heather Simpson, Engagement and Membership Lead said: “Men’s mental health can be a taboo subject. It was a great opportunity to meet people in York to open up channels of conversation and highlight available support.”

Fiona Williams, Chief Executive, Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited said: “Explore is really pleased to support this campaign to get men talking about their mental health. We all need help at different times in our lives and we want to encourage men to speak out!”

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Annual Members’ Day 2015 Man Up? Event

If you are not a man…then you probably know at least one man who is important to you!

Filming Man up?

Over the past few months, Tricia Thorpe, Time to Change Leeds co-ordinator, and volunteer Mat Dale have been encouraging men to talk about their mental health on film for the Man up? campaign.

Tricia said: “We have filmed stories from a wide range of issues, from eating disorders, dual diagnosis to suicide. We are also looking at how stigma and discrimination, whether self-stigmatization or from the general public, impacts the mental wellbeing of men”.

“Most men we filmed feared that they would be ridiculed and yet if they were more open they would probably find that they were not alone”.

The films will be premiered later this year, in Leeds and York, and will be available on the Trust’s YouTube channel https://www. youtube.com/user/communicationslpft

Men’s mental health has been in the news a lot recently. The rate of male suicide is rising all the time. Since the Man Up? campaign was planned, at the end of last year, the percentage of men who take their own lives has increased. During the last year, we have worked to highlight different issues that are important to men and we’ve had a huge response, which is reflected in the events taking place on 22 September.

The day starts at 10am with the Annual Members Meeting and from 12.30pm onwards, we will have a wide variety of information and interactive events including: •

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Would you like to be a professional rugby league player for an hour? State of Mind will take you into the all-male world of the professional rugby team where you will think and feel like a player. The State of Mind presentation is about how men cope and come to terms with challenging situations and life-changing injuries. What happens if you are dropped from a team? Play badly? Transferred? Or worst of all, receive an injury that suddenly ends your career? Players and former players will be showcasing the session they deliver to all the top rugby league teams across the UK. Andrew Johns of Newcastle Knights, Warrington Wolves, NSW and Australia said: “For too long, mental health has carried a stigma, with State of Mind, you can raise awareness and help others. If you aren’t feeling ok, tell a mate and get some help. I promise you will feel better.”

information stalls – advice and information from groups, projects and services live music interactive workshops – join-in with To book your place on this fantastic drumming, art and music day call 0113 85 55900 or email play readings on stage ftmembership@lypft.nhs.uk special guest stars

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Learning Disabilities Week 15-19 June 2015

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Trust celebrates Learning Disabilities Week

Love Arts York Festival Monday 29 June – Sunday 5 July 2015

The Trust celebrated great success at the start of Learning Disabilities (LD) Week this year, when John Burley and Dean Milner-Bell won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Tenfold LD Awards held in Leeds on 12 June.

Love Arts York was a week-long festival highlighting and exploring the relationship between mental wellbeing and the creative arts.

Peter Johnstone, Learning Disability Service Manager said “I am so proud and delighted that John and Dean have been recognised by the Tenfold LD awards. Being honoured for this award is not only fantastic recognition but is well deserved and demonstrates just how appreciated they are for the fantastic collaborative partnership work they do for the whole of the city.”

The Trust’s LD team participated in a wide range of events held across Leeds as part of LD Week including a football contest, a fashion show and a Boccia tournament, as well as running the annual Leeds Learning Disability Photography Competition. A particular highlight of the week was the annual Picnic in the Park event at Temple Newsam, where Your Health Matters hosted a ‘Stay Safe in the Sun’ stall and enjoyed a fabulous healthy picnic.

Useful web links

Your health matters - http://www.yourhealthmatters-leeds.nhs.uk/your-health-mattershome Easonthei - http://www.easyonthei.nhs.uk/ Through the Maze - http://www.through-the-maze.org.uk Tenfold, the Learning Disability Forum for Leeds - http://www.tenfold.org.uk/

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The festival was sponsored by the Trust and delivered in partnership by York Mind, Converge, Magnetic Arts and The Retreat. Many of the artists and performers, who took part, have a direct experience of mental health problems or produce work which provokes a greater understanding of the related issues.

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The Award was in recognition of the amazing work John Burley, (left), Service User Involvement Lead and Dean Milner-Bell, (right), Accessible Information Designer do to support service users in Leeds, helping ensure that they play an active part in decisions about their care and have access to information that is easy to understand.

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October will see Leeds buzzing with the launch of the fifth annual Love Arts Leeds festival. Once again, Love Arts Leeds will be partnering with amazing art organisations across the city to explore connections between the arts, mental health and wellbeing. The festival is an eclectic mix of events including exhibitions, films, performances, and participatory events.

This year a new ingredient will be added to the festival mix, the Love Arts Trail. Inspired by the British Art Show that coincides with Love Arts, we will be sprinkling the work of many talented artists around a host of unusual venues. www.loveartsleeds.org.uk

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Governor Election Results 2015 Governor Election Results On 29 April 2015, we concluded the latest round of elections to our Council of Governors, and are very pleased to announce that we have had an excellent response, in both the number of candidates who stood for election, and the number of people who voted for those candidates. We would like to extend a very big thank you to everyone who took part in our elections and made it such a success.

At the end of this round of elections, the following people have been elected to our Council of Governors: • Ruth Grant: Staff Non-clinical: Leeds and York & North Yorkshire (elected by ballot) • Dominik Klinikowski: Staff Non- clinical: Leeds and York & North Yorkshire (elected by ballot) • Julia Raven: Carer: York and North Yorkshire (re-elected unopposed) • Jo Sharpe: Public: York and North Yorkshire (elected unopposed) • Ann Shuter: Service User: Leeds (re-elected unopposed) • David Smith: Public: Leeds (elected by ballot)

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are returning for another term of office.

Information about the outcome of the election can be found on our website www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk We would also like to extend a big thank you to those governors who came to the end of their term of office in April. Firstly, to Pamela Morris (Staff non-clinical governor), who has been on our Council of Governors since 2007 and who has served her three terms, and also to Dr Mark Willis (Staff clincial governor) who was on the Council for three years and didn’t stand again for election.

Our Council of Governors’ meetings are held in public and people are welcome to come along to the meeting to listen to the discussions. Information about the time and venue for our meetings is available on our website, along with copies of the agenda papers. There is also more general information about our Council of Governors and the role of the governors in the Governors’ Zone section of our site.

Governors make an important contribution to the work of the Trust in supporting the development of our services and our longterm plans for how those services will be run. They also represent the views of our members and information about how to contact governors is also on our website.

Our Council of Governors represent the views of our members within their constituency and the wider public.

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Andrew Marran Leeds

Andrew Bottomley Leeds

Claire Woodham Service user Leeds

Gary Matfin Leeds & *Y&NY

Steve Howarth Leeds

Annie Dransfield Leeds

Ann Shuter Service user Leeds

Andrew Johnson Leeds & *Y&NY

Lindsay Dransfield Leeds

Alan Proctor Leeds

Maria Trainer Service user Leeds

Heather Simpson Leeds & *Y&NY

Julia Raven *Y&NY

Becky Oxley Leeds

Richard Brown *Y&NY

Staff Non Clinical

Time to Change Leeds Volunteer

Laura Phipp *Y&NY

James Morgan *Y&NY

Libby Rowland *Y&NY

Phillip Jones Leeds Niccola Swan England & Wales

Ruth Grant Leeds & *Y&NY Dominik Klinikowski Leeds & *Y&NY

Jacqueline Ainsley-Stringer Leeds Jo Sharpe Leeds *York and North Yorkshire

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Colin Clark, Equitix Ltd John Dossey, Tenfold Cllr Helen Douglas, City of York Council

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Ant Hanlon, Volition

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Events Diary July to September There’s plenty going on around the Trust in the next couple of months, here’s just a few events for your diary…

Membership and Engagement Events 2015

Contacts Directory How to contact us

If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us on: (

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Council of Governors’ Meetings 2015

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Communications, 2150, Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB.

Wednesday 9 September Time TBC Duchess of Hamilton Suite, National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ

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Wednesday 15 July Time TBC Large Function Room, St. George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR

Board of Directors’ Meetings 2015

Thursday 30 July 2015 Time TBC Meeting room 1, Trust Headquarters, 2150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB Thursday 17 September 2015 Time TBC Crown Room, Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York YO24 1AA

Annual Members’ Day

Tuesday 22 September 2015 Annual Members’ Meeting starts at 11am, registration & refreshments from 10am.

York Barbican, Paragon Street, York, YO10 4AH

All details of our events are posted online at www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk or you can contact communications.lypft@nhs.net for more info.

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Monday - Friday (9am-5pm) Freephone: 0800 0525 790 E-mail: pals.lypft@nhs.net Learning Disability Helpline Call 0808 808 1111 Available 9am - 5pm The helpline provides information and advice on learning disability issues to callers including people with learning disabilities, their families and carers, and professionals working in the field.

Samaritans Call 08457 90 90 90 jo@samaritans.org 24 hours, seven days a week Confidential and non-judgemental emotional support whenever you need someone to talk to.

NHS 111 Call 111 Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, NHS 111 aims to make it easier to access local health services. The service will get you through to a team of highly trained advisers, who are supported by experienced nurses. They will ask you about your symptoms and give health care advice or direct you to the right local service. Calling 111 provides medical help when it’s not a 999 emergency.

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ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual Members’ Meeting of the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be held at 11am at the York Barbican, Paragon Street, York, YO10 4AH to consider the following business:

1. Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 To receive the: Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15; Auditor’s Report for 2014/15.

2. Changes to the Trust’s Constitution To approve changes to the Trust’s Constitution.

Copies of the agenda and the Annual Report and Accounts will be available at the meeting or on the Trust’s website one week before the meeting at www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk