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People in Greater Manchester suffering from mental health issues this winter are urged to reach out for help and support from the NHS.

After working tirelessly over the last two years and commissioning an independent clinical review of the re-engineered service, we are able to report that the Lowry Unit, which provides low secure adult forensic mental health services (AFS), is now in a position where it can be re-opened to admissions. This means that with service user engagement, the first new service user will likely be admitted later this month.

We have been notified of industrial action, by members of Unison and Unite who work in Manchester’s Early Intervention Service, involving three days of strikes due to take place from 07:00 on Tuesday 10 December 2024 until Friday 13 December concluding at 06:59 hours. Staff taking part are also continuing a work to rule.   

Community work that took place in conjunction with the construction of the new North View inpatient mental health hospital in North Manchester is highlighted in a new document.

One of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's (GMMH) leading clinicians will be joining a panel of experts at a keynote conference on mental health and substance.

Two teams from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) are presenting at the tenth Annual Forum for Psychological Therapies Services.

The Recovery Pathways service, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH), is excited to announce the launch of its Arts for Good Health winter programme.

The new state-of-the-art £105.9million adult mental health inpatient hospital North View, built by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), became fully operational from Monday 18 November 2024.

NHS Research and Development North West is inviting Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists to a workshop to find out more about applying for the NHS England Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Internship Programme 2024/2025.

Our new inpatient unit in North Manchester has won high praise from a leading Manchester City Councillor during a visit to see the facilities this week.

Speech and Language Therapist, Laura Cole, has won a national award for her work with the homeless for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).

Helping north Manchester mums through the experiences of pregnancy and beyond has become a key focus for one such mum, who received support from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).

Members of Unite and Unison who work at Manchester’s Early Intervention Service have notified Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) that they intend to take part in a 24-hour strike from Wednesday 16 October, from 8am until Thursday 17 October at 7.59am, and then follow this with a period of work to rule. Negotiations are under way to understand the actions needed to address the staff members' concerns.