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Advocacy

If you find it daunting to speak with professionals and organisations and need someone to help or support you in making your needs or views known, the following organisations may be able to help you.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust|
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust covers:

• Calderdale Royal Hospital
  Main switchboard:  01422 357171 or 0844 8110101
  Patient Advice Liaison Service (PALS):  01422 222417
• Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
  Main switchboard:  01484 342000 or 0844 8110101
  Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS):  01484 342128

Age UK|
Age UK provides support, advice, information and advocacy for older people and their carers.
Telephone: 01422 252040.

Rethink Calderdale Advocacy Service
Rethink Calderdale Advocacy service is free and confidential. The service can help people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairments, older people and carers. An advocate is an independent person who is on your side. They will help you to speak out about issues that affect you. You can ask an advocate to support you at meetings and appointments. You can get support to make informed choices and decisions.

Email:calderdaleadvocacy@rethink.org

Telephone: 01422 323809

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)|
Patients Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is a confidential service which provides on-the-spot advice and support. It is there to help when you need advice, have concerns or don’t know where to turn. The staff are also there to listen to any suggestions you may have on how services can be improved. There are four National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in Calderdale and each one has its own PALS service.

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