News and Events

Whether new to caring or a carer of many years, it’s important that those supporting our service users understand their rights and are able to access the support available to them as soon as they need it.

The Recovery Academy is back with a range of products to support you to maintain good mental health during these difficult times. 

Gaddum, one of Manchester’s oldest charities, established in 1833 and a lead provider in carers support services are delighted to be working together with LGBT Foundation to create an LGBT carers advisory group and to develop a survey created by and specifically aimed LGBT+ carers.

Our helpline, 0800 953 0285, can be called at anytime by anyone who feels their mental health is beginning to suffer.

The Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester (CRN GM) has organised a digital showcase to highlight the outstanding work that has taken place over the past year.

From Monday 23 November until Friday 27 November, we will be celebrating Clinical Audit Awareness Week.

On 23 November, we’re celebrating the vital contribution nursing support workers make in caring for the health of our nation on our first Nursing Support Workers’ Day.

People with mental health worries are being urged to seek help in a new phase of the NHS’s Help Us Help You campaign.

Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of antimicrobial resistance – united to preserve antimicrobials

Help HMHC to bring Christmas joy to families who attend the Community Grocer

The helpline is available for young people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or for anyone concerned that a young person is thinking about suicide.

Top clinicians and dementia experts from the NHS, universities, pharmaceutical organisations and charities have today (Tuesday 17 November) published their consensus on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

In Safeguarding Adults Week we aim to create a time where we can all focus on safeguarding adults. Each day will be focused on a different safeguarding adults at risk issue.

The showcase will be an opportunity for you to hear about all of the amazing opportunities Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has to offer, with live talks from members of the team, as well updates about our current vacancies.

As vital as the rules around preventing the spread of COVID-19 are, at GMMH we wanted to work as innovatively as possible to enable some visiting to go ahead in exceptional circumstances. 

Under the plans, GMMH’s patients and carers will benefit from a new, purpose-built inpatient unit, which will greatly improve the quality of specialist inpatient care.

This week is Advanced Clinical Practice week and we are celebrating as we now having 15 qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners and 19 trainees working in clinical areas across the Trust.

Written by Jed Winstanley, Honorary Research Assistant at the CARMS Project

Much loved colleague, Linval Smith will be leaving us after over 30 years of service in the NHS.

We are pleased to announce that GMMH has recently partnered with Metrolink to train staff in mental health awareness.