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Careers at GMMH

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National Apprenticeship Week 2026 - #SkillsForLife

Monday 9 February marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (NAW). Now in its 19th year, NAW brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive i...

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Health Column - Support for Wigan parents this Children's Mental Health Week

Pictured: the Wigan Mental Health Support Team This week (09 to 15 February 2026) is Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme, “This is My Place”, focuses on he...

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Critical Incident - Laureate House

As a result of significant disruption to the heating system which has caused serious leaks at Laureate House in Manchester, the Trust has taken the decision to escalate to a critical incident due to b...

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Governor Elections 2026

We need people to fill vacancies on our Council of Governors. We're looking for people interested in helping us on our journey of improvement and transformation....

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Karen Howell, CEO of Great Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) announces her intention to retire this summer

Following a very successful two years at GMMH Karen Howell OBE will be stepping down to retire in June 2026....

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GMMH joins the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing

At GMMH, we have now gained Organisational Membership of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN). This is an exciting investment and development which aims to support the development o...

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Changes to living well services across Greater Manchester

In partnership with NHS Greater Manchester, Pennine Care, Gaddum and other stakeholders, we’ve engaged with professionals, service users, and people with lived experience in proposals to re-name...

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Announces Consultation on Major Transformation of Rehabilitation Services

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has announced a consultation on significant proposals to transform its rehabilitation services, designed to improve care for people with co...

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Professor Tony Warne visits The Therapy Hub

On Monday 15 December 2025, our Chair, Professor Tony Warne, had the pleasure of visiting The Therapy Hub, based at the Victoria Park Centre, Longsight, Manchester....

An illustrated infographic titled Culture of Care Standards for NHS mental health inpatient settings. It shows a house-like structure divided into sections with text and drawings. Key themes include Citizenship, True Co-production, and Always Compassionate. Twelve core commitments are displayed in colourful boxes: valuing lived experience, safety, relationships, staff support, equality, avoiding harm, needs-led care, choice, environment, transparency, therapeutic support, and activities. Additional text highlights trauma-informed, autism-informed, and culturally competent care. Surrounding the house are welcoming outdoor spaces with benches, trees, and pathways leading to homes, symbolising connection and support.
Our services recognised as examples of national best practice

We are proud to share that the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has highlighted the work of two of our services as examples of national best practice in its latest update on the Culture of Car...

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