News and Events

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.

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. 

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. 

A study, sponsored by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has found that mental health wellbeing hubs were an important source of support for health and social care staff throughout the pandemic. 

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester (UoM) are delighted to announce that MCT-PATHWAY and PATHWAY Beacons, led by Professor Adrian Wells, has been shortlisted for Mental Health Innovation of the Year at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to healthcare.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is delighted to announce that brainHealth Manchester has been shortlisted for Modernising Diagnostics at the HSJ Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare and securing a place at the prestigious awards ceremony later this year.

‘Rivington Garden’ is a new space especially created for service users, carers and staff at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Mental Health trusts from across the North West come together on Friday 4 August to connect around their commitment to the Triangle of Care - Carers Included: A guide to best practice in Mental Health Care in England.

Join Sow the City for a free beginner’s short course to learn how to forage for wild food around GMMH’s Prestwich site.

From 1 August 2023, the provider of Bolton Listening Lounge will be changing.

A&E departments across Greater Manchester continue to be very busy. If you or someone you know experiences a mental health crisis, or needs urgent mental health support, please consider one of the alternative mental health crisis services which are available.

The Mental Health Joint Response Vehicle (MHJRV) service – a partnership between Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) and Pennie Care NHS foundation trusts and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) – has been crowned the winner of the Collaboration Award at the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2023.