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A fresh start for adolescent unit
The Gardener Unit in Prestwich hailed a ‘fresh start’ in March after a new building was opened, providing 10 beds for young people with serious mental illness or significant levels of risk.
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the NHS Substance Misuse Alliance, are hosting a Preventing Drug-related Deaths, Learning from Best Practice conference on 25 April 2017.
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Dr David Shiers, Honorary Research Consultant at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, has received an OBE for services to vulnerable people.
Read Doctor receives OBE for services to vulnerable people…Help choose Trust's values
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is calling on service users and volunteers to help create the organisation’s new values.
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GMMH Chief Executive Bev Humphrey has been included for the second year running in the Health Service Journal's Top 50 Chief Executives in the NHS, a huge achievement after 11 years at Greater Manchester Mental Health.
Read GMMH Chief Executive listed in top 50 CEOs…Vote for your Trust Governors
The deadline for votes in the Trust's Governor elections is Thursday 9 March 2017.
Read Vote for your Trust Governors…Royal College of Psychiatrists’ award accreditation to Salford service
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s mental health liaison service has been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ until 2019.
Read Royal College of Psychiatrists’ award accreditation to Salford service…Record breaking number of staff protected against flu
The Trust’s flu team were determined to make 2016/17 the year that we achieved our highest uptake of staff seasonal flu vaccinations and have been working hard to encourage frontline staff to have their flu jab this winter.
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The recently formed Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) today gave notice of election for its new Council of Governors.
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Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust and Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust join together to become a single organisation from 1 January 2017.
Read Mental health trusts in Manchester combine to strengthen services…GMW is one of the highest performing NHS trusts in the country, say community mental health patients
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMW) has been highlighted as one of the highest performing mental health NHS organisations in England when it comes to Community Mental Health care. GMW received the highest score from service users in England in respect of their overall experience with mental health services.
Read GMW is one of the highest performing NHS trusts in the country, say community mental health patients…More than 1,500 people vote for preferred name for new Trust
The results are in after the vote for the preferred new name, for the proposed combined organisation following Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust joining forces on the first of January 2017.
Read More than 1,500 people vote for preferred name for new Trust…Carers Rights Day 2016
Carers Rights Day is on Friday 25 November 2016, and this year's theme is: Missing out? Know your rights as a carer.
Read Carers Rights Day 2016…Mental health training for new police officers in Salford
Newly-recruited police officers in Salford will experience what it is like for someone to be detained under the mental health act, as part of a new training initiative.
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The Curve, the Trust’s headquarters and a unique, conference, training and meeting venue, has won an award in the ‘Patient Experience’ category at the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) 2016 Awards.
Read The Curve has won a ‘Patient Experience’ award…GMW triumphs with award win at national Positive Practice Awards
The Early Intervention Service at Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after becoming an award winner at the national Positive Practice Awards. The awards celebrate positive practice in mental health and are supported by NHS England.
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