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Here, you will find all of the latest news around the Community Services Division, submitted by you. 

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  • NHSE visit to Autism Services

    26 June 2025

    Emily Jamieson, NHS England’s Senior Programme Lead Manager for Learning Disability and Autism visited the Trust on 18 June to hear about the work we are doing.

  • Nursing Times – Psychotropic medication in inpatient mental health care for young people

    25 June 2025

    Well done to Carol-Anne Murphy, nurse consultant in our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service who authored an article in the Nursing Times July publication. Carol-Anne talked about how nurses can help ensure that the medication prescribed is necessary and issues relating to consent to treatment. The Clinical Practice Review discusses issues relating to consent to treatment and medication

  • Legs Matter Awareness Week 2025

    6 June 2025

    It's Legs Matter Awareness Week from 9 to 13 June 2025.

  • Wound, pressure and leg ulcer management refresher training is changing

    3 June 2025

    Refresher training for wound, pressure and leg ulcer management will be changing on 1 July 2025. The current elearning and face to face training will be discontinued and replaced by three elearning modules.

  • Child Safety Week

    2 June 2025

    To raise awareness about the importance of keeping children safe in all aspects of their lives. It emphasises the need for proactive measures to reduce accidents, prevent injuries, and promote overall wellbeing.