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As part of a series of health talks and events, our Cancer Champion, Sharon Cope, recently delivered a cancer awareness session to the Sangat Centre Men’s health focus Group in Keighley. The event was really well attended and Sharon will be delivering a women's cancer awareness talk in the New Year
Members of the WACA team joined up with AWC Modality for the first of our workplace health checks events at Keighley College this week.
Employees were able to have a full NHS health check including blood pressure, BMI measurements and have their cholesterol and blood sugar levels tested.
The WACA social prescribers were also on hand to help advise with non-clinical matters.
The community mental health transformation partnership has been shortlisted for the General Practice Awards, in the ‘Clinical improvement in mental health’ category.
WACA, together with Modality are part of a partnership working with the voluntary and community sector to provide mental health support to adults no matter where they live in Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven.
https://bdcpartnership.co.uk/gp-practices-shortlisted-for-prestigious-award/
To learn more about the work of the mental health transformation programme, visit https://www.wacalliance.co.uk/our-projects/waca-mental-health-service/mental-health-community-hubs.html
WACA are running a series of focus groups to learn what is needed to best support people with learning disabilities. The second of these groups will be held at The Place in Settle on Monday 16th September.
Places can be booked at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/share-with-us-tickets-1006626846997?aff=erelexpmlt
