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WACA Primary Care Network will be launching a new series of Autism Awareness Workshops for Parents & Carers in January 2024. 
The aim of these workshops are to provide Parents and Carers with underpinning knowledge and understanding of the Autistic Spectrum Conditions in order to support their child/  young person pre or post diagnosis. 
The workshops will be delivered from WACA GP Practices during 2024 with a mixture of day and evening options available . 
Dates added so far : 
These workshops are free of charge & will be available to anyone living in Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven. Places are limited so please book on via Eventbrite. 
Autism Workshop Dyneley House
 

The WACA social prescribing team were on hand at the World Diabetes Day Event held in Keighley on November 15th with other stakeholders to educate patients on symptoms and signs to look out for, help signpost patients to additional community support, offer blood pressure checks, covid and flu vaccinations and talk to patients about medication options.

Vanessa Laber from Diabetes UK said " For me it was brilliant to have so many fantastic stakeholders in one place. We were able to signpost people to all of the other stakeholders where relevant, and some really quality conversations were had"

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The GR8 Minds Team were on hand at the Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley on Friday 10th November, offering support and advice to parents and carers of young people with a learning disability or Autism

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In the November monthly Menopause events at Springs Medical Centre, Ilkley, Dr Rebecca Smith from IG Medical, gave an insightful talk with Q&A's on managing menopause symptoms, common menopause myths, talking through HRT, and lots more!
 
The recording is now available on Youtube 
 
 

Patients of Ling House Medical Centre will be able to acess a drop-in Social Prescribing clinic at Highfield Community Centre, Keighley, on Tuesday's 28th November, 19th December and 16th January. The clinics will run from 1pm to 2.30pm, no appointment is necessary and help and advice will be available for lifestyle and welfare matters, social support and practical help.

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  1. New Menopause Event at Townhead Surgery
  2. Wellbeing Conference for all WACA Surgeries
  3. Living Well with Dementia - Series of Talks - November 2023 
  4. The Mental Health Connect Programme launches a new website for Airedale & Wharfedale

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