News and Events

The Greater Manchester Mental Health Tactical Advice Service (MHTAS) consists of a small team of Senior Mental Health Practitioners based within the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Control Room to provide real-time clinical advice to police officers via telephone for them to make more informed decisions when dealing with members of the public in potential crisis.

As part of GMMH's Green Plan, our Transport Department have undertaken a project to start transitioning our existing petrol and diesel vehicles to electric models, to help align with the NHS Target of achieving Net Zero by 2040, whilst also aligning with targets set in GMMH's Green Plan. 

Madelaine Ackers, Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), has won Trafford and Stockport College Group’s Higher Education ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award for the Level 5 Management course.  

The National Guardian Office  has recognised GMMH as one of the top 10 most improved organisations for speaking up in 2023, according to the NHS Staff Survey. 

Our Board were recently invited to a taster session to try a new, innovative menu which is being rolled out across GMMH, to services where in-house catering is served.

A new Greater Manchester mental health research project has received £1.5m in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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Wigan Borough Living Well has joined forces with Wigan Athletic, Wigan Warriors and Be-Well Wigan to pilot a 12-week Well-Being programme.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has launched a series of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) support groups to help women manage symptoms of menopause. 

A time capsule has been buried at the construction site of Manchester’s brand-new adult mental health inpatient unit, North View.

As part of our Trust wide campaign to support staff and service users to become smoke free, our Chair, Chief Finance Officer and Medical Director have  signed the NHS Smokefree Pledge.

Last month, we marked a significant milestone in our journey towards recovery and creativity at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). As part of the Recovery Pathways open days, we embarked on an exciting venture – the launch of a transformative textiles project inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko, known for its meditative and reparative qualities. 

The medium secure centre, which is run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), provides individualised care and treatment for people with enduring mental health needs. A wide range of treatment is available including psychological and other therapeutic interventions and clinical teams work collaboratively with the service user towards their recovery and discharge.  

We have been awarded the National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark for our Preceptorship Programme here at GMMH in April 2024. 

The Moorside unit, a service delivered by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH), provides care for adults and older adults who require mental health in patient care and is located in Urmston, Trafford.  

This trust will soon be carrying out a survey to understand what you think about your care. This is a national survey and last year we heard the views of nearly 15,000 people. The results are crucial to improving the quality of care and people’s mental health care experiences.  

The Recovery Academy, run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), is proudly launching their new spring / summer term prospectus on 2 April 2024, during Stress Awareness Month.

On Monday 11th March, Salford Living Well was visited by Labour Party politician, Luciana Berger.

Luciana Berger, former Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, visited the service as part of her new role leading Labour’s Mental Health Strategy Review.

Wigan Borough Living Well, a new community mental health service which sees Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) join forces with Wigan Primary Care, Wigan and Leigh Community Charity, and Wigan Council, is set to roll out across the Wigan Borough following a successful pilot in Hindley.