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Wigan resident using his own journey to help others is shortlisted for a national mental health award
A Peer Mentor Coordinator from Wigan, who is using his own journey to help others through theirs, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Mental Health Awards.
Read Wigan resident using his own journey to help others is shortlisted for a national mental health award…GMMH Research & Innovation is named winner and highly commended in two categories NIHR Health & Care Research Awards 2023
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has been honoured in two categories at the 10th annual National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards 2023.
Read GMMH Research & Innovation is named winner and highly commended in two categories NIHR Health & Care Research Awards 2023…Congratulations to Georgia Addison for starting her research journey!
GMMH’s Georgia Addison, Research Mental Health Nurse, has been accepted into the Early Careers in Research Development Pathway.
Read Congratulations to Georgia Addison for starting her research journey!…GMMH Recovery Academy celebrates World Mental Health Day 2023 with the launch of their brand-new Autumn/Winter term
The Recovery Academy, run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is celebrating World Mental Health Day 2023 with the launch of their brand-new prospectus for the Autumn/Winter term.
Read GMMH Recovery Academy celebrates World Mental Health Day 2023 with the launch of their brand-new Autumn/Winter term…Dr Zainib Khan of BBC One’s Race Across the World shares important message ahead of World Mental Health Day 2023
Dr Zainib Khan is a Trainee Psychiatrist at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). She took part in series three of BBC 1’s Race Across the World alongside her husband, which aired this year.
Read Dr Zainib Khan of BBC One’s Race Across the World shares important message ahead of World Mental Health Day 2023…Research Spotlight: Uncovering the Pathways and Causes of Suicidal Ideation
In an intriguing UK study of a large, non-clinical community group, researchers worked with public advisors with lived experience of suicidal behaviours to develop a study that explores suicidal thoughts and their predictors.
Read Research Spotlight: Uncovering the Pathways and Causes of Suicidal Ideation…World Mental Health Day - 10 October 2023
Every year we celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health is ‘Mental health is a universal human right.’
Read World Mental Health Day - 10 October 2023…Topping out ceremony marks milestone for NHS mental health unit
A major milestone for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (GMMH) new flagship adult mental health inpatient unit has been reached with a topping out ceremony on Thursday 21 September marking the completion of the highest point of the build and the last piece of steel frame being fixed in place.
Read Topping out ceremony marks milestone for NHS mental health unit…Advice for upcoming doctors’ strikes – October 2023
Industrial action resumes on Monday 2 October, which will have a significant impact on services in Greater Manchester.
Read Advice for upcoming doctors’ strikes – October 2023…GMMH shortlisted in two categories at NIHR Health & Care Research Awards 2023
Despite tough competition from a large number of nominees, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has made the shortlist in two of the eleven categories.
Read GMMH shortlisted in two categories at NIHR Health & Care Research Awards 2023…Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease from a single drop of blood? Reflecting on GMMH research on World Alzheimer’s Day
On World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September), GMMH’s Research & Innovation team is reflecting on the work we are doing to better understand and treat dementia.
Read Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease from a single drop of blood? Reflecting on GMMH research on World Alzheimer’s Day…NHS Chef of the Year Competition
GMMH has achieved a notable milestone this year at the annual NHS Chef of the Year competition, marking the first-ever participation by the Trust from three Catering teams.
Read NHS Chef of the Year Competition…Showcasing cutting edge research in suicide prevention at the SSRU 2023 Conference
Over 100 people gathered at The Curve in Prestwich – both in person and virtually - to attend the Suicide, Risk and Safety Research Unit (SSRU) 2023 Annual Conference on Tuesday 12 September.
Read Showcasing cutting edge research in suicide prevention at the SSRU 2023 Conference…World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on September 10 every year, is a platform to raise awareness of suicide, bring people together to share hope and to promote preventative measures to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts globally. The theme for 2023 is Creating Hope Through Action.
Read World Suicide Prevention Day 2023…Understanding the support needs of Parents of Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Caring for a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extremely difficult. At the moment, parents receive little or no support to manage the demands of their caring role.
Read Understanding the support needs of Parents of Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder…