News and Events

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.

Carers Rights Day is on Friday 25 November 2016, and this year's theme is: Missing out? Know your rights as a carer.

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.

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.

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.

Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust commissioned Start in Salford, a local arts and mental health charity, to produce the mural and artwork for Woodlands Hospital in Salford.

A new book providing valuable information and encouragement for people with mental health and alcohol and drug problems has been published on World Mental Health Day (10 October).

The Recovery Academy, run by Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, has launched its new prospectus which aims to support people with their mental health and/or alcohol and drug problems by providing free training to help.

Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is joining forces with Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust, and as a result the name of the organisation is changing.

We would like to invite our members to the above event which will take place on Monday 10^th October 2016 from 12pm