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

Cloverleaf Advocacy Services|
Cloverleaf provides support for adults and their carers on any issue affecting the lives of individuals or groups of people.
Telephone: 01422 364057

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.

Calderdale Primary Care Trust|
GPs, dentists, pharmacists, opticians and district and community nursing etc.
Free phone: 0800 183 0912 or 01422 281300.

South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust|
Any mental health service provision
Free phone: 0800 587 2108.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust|
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service was formed from the merger of the three Trusts previously serving the Yorkshire region: SYAS, TENYAS and WYMAS.
Telephone: 0845 124 1241.

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