Press Releases

On Saturday, 05 July 2025, staff, patients and families from Trafford NHS Talking Therapies and Sale Central Primary Care Network (a network of five local GP surgeries) came together to celebrate the NHS's 77th birthday by taking on the Stretford parkrun at Longford Park.

In December 2023, Michael, a learning and development specialist from Trafford, faced an unexpected heart attack at the age of just 28.

Justin Walker, a dedicated Support, Time, and Recovery (STR) Worker for Mental Health Services in Wigan at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has once again demonstrated his creative expertise with his latest short film, ‘The Quiet Space.’

Nurses throughout Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) are today (May 12) joining their colleagues across the world in celebrating the critical role they play in providing compassionate and expert care .    

Led by Kieran Jones, Peer Mentor Coordinator from Wigan Living Well Mental Health Service, a dedicated group has come together to embark on a challenging journey during Mental Health Awareness Week, beginning on 12 May 2025.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)’s Recovery Academy is back and better than ever, with their brand-new Spring / Summer term starting on 01 April 2025. 

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton MBE led a knockout celebration for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art inpatient mental health hospital for Manchester. 

Greater Manchester researchers have partnered with service users, carers, families, and community groups to explore an alternative approach to inpatient psychiatric admission – known as the ‘Soteria’ approach – for people experiencing extreme psychological states, often referred to as psychosis or mania.

A Joint Working project between Lilly UK, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), and 3 other NHS sites, supported by Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), has been shortlisted in the prestigious HSJ Partnership Awards 2025, for helping the NHS to use cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) testing for early Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.