News and Events

It is a historic time for mental health. As we celebrate our NHS 70^th birthday, we are looking at how far we have come over 70 years and the exciting future of mental health service delivery.

Legendary Greater Manchester musicians such as The Stone Roses, New Order and Elbow as well as contemporary artists Bugzy Malone and Pale Waves, and Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye have lent their lyrics to a Greater Manchester nurse recruitment campaign.

Andrew Arnold, the architect behind many of GMMH’s state-of-the-art buildings was awarded ‘Architect of the Year’ at the recent Design in Mental Health Awards.  Andrew, of Gilliing Dod Architects won the prestigious honour at the event which celebrates excellence in the design of mental health facilities.

Dr JS Bamrah is a senior consultant psychiatrist at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and an Honorary Reader at the University of Manchester.

The Mindful Museum is a partnership project between Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) and Manchester Art Gallery (MAG).

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. 

A campaign aiming to get more people in Greater Manchester involved in NHS research that could one day cure dementia has been launched today.

A year ago today, brought an incident of unprecedented scale to Manchester.  The people who were affected by the attack and are living with the aftermath, remain in our thoughts.

International Nurses Day (12 May) is an opportunity to thank NHS staff for their dedication to delivering outstanding patient care and celebrate the modern and dynamic nursing profession.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Edenfield Centre and The Curve in Prestwich played host to medical professionals from a Norwegian high secure hospital and a mental health service in the Czech Republic recently (17 & 18 April).

A landmark new initiative aims to make Greater Manchester a centre of excellence for NHS research that could one day cure dementia.

The Trust is delighted to announce that our new Chief Executive is Neil Thwaite.

As from Monday 9 April the Bolton Rapid Assessment Interface and Discharge Team will commence undertaking assessments of Children and Young People under 16-years-old who present to the Children’s A&E department in mental health crisis, they will also undertake initial assessments on Paediatric Wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital when it has not been possible to undertake the assessment in the A&E department. 

A new prospectus to support people with their mental health and/or alcohol and drug problems, packed full of courses that start in May, has just been launched by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Recovery Academy.

After 12 years at Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) our Chief Executive Bev Humphrey has retired.

Manchester Art Gallery launches a new mindfulness exhibition co-curated and co-produced with mental health service users.

For family, friends and carers of people who are currently in or have previously experienced secure services.